Auga Group
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| Industry | Organic producers |
|---|---|
| Founded | Vilnius, 2003 |
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Key people | Linas Bulzgys (CEO) |
Number of employees | 1,200 |
| Website | www.auga.en |
AUGA group, AB, based in Lithuania, is one of the largest vertically-integrated organic food companies in Europe. The group of companies manages approx. 38,000 ha of organically certified arable land and develops sustainable farming model, based on new technologies, specializing in crops, dairy cows, chicken and mushroom growing.
Using proprietary and contracted manufacturing, the company produces a wide range of organic food products for the end consumer as well as organic commodities purchasers.
AUGA group is developing a closed-loop organic farming model which aims to achieve synergies among different branches of agriculture and the re-use of organic waste. Following the closed-loop principle, farming activities, such as crop growing, dairy farming and mushroom growing supplement each other.
The group of companies employ over 1,200 people.
AUGA group is listed on the Vilnius and Warsaw stock exchanges.
Management
- General Manager – Linas Bulzgys.
- Chairman of the Board – Kęstutis Juščius. Other members are Linas Bulzgys, Marijus Bakas, Agnė Jonaitytė and Linas Strėlis.
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board – Vladas Lašas. Other members are Rimantas Rudzkis and Liudas Navickas.
Shares
Since 2 April 2008, share emission of the company - ISIN code LT0000127466 (in the amount of 187.416.252 of an ordinary nominal share) has been included into NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Baltic Secondary trading list (NASDAQ OMX Vilnius symbol - AVG1L). Since 8 July 2011, share emission of the company (in the amount of 187.416.252 of an ordinary nominal share) has been included into Warsaw Stock Exchange (symbol - AWG). Shareholders of the Company (based on the data of 23 December 2016):
| Shareholder | Amount of shares | % Share |
|---|---|---|
| Baltic Champs Group JSC | 165.167.939 | 88,13 |
| Multi Asset Selection Fund | 10.920.736 | 5,83 |
| Other legal and natural persons | 23.270.495 | 12,42 |