EW Group GmbH, along with its subsidiaries, engages in the breeding of egg layer genetics. The company focuses on supplying genetic material for the poultry industry. It also engages in the fields of animal health, functional food ingredients, grain storage, mushroom integration, and SPF egg production. The company serves egg industry worldwide. EW Group GmbH was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Visbek, Germany.
In 2008 has taken ownership of Aqua Gen AS, the Norwegian-based world market leader in salmon and trout breeding.
The German group acquired a majority shareholding from Verdane Private Equity AS, the Norwegian Seafood Federation (FHL), Biomar AS and Eidsfjord Sjøfarm AS.
In 2013 Marine Harvest has sold the 31.3% stake in Aquagen to Aquagen's majority owner EW Group GmbH for NOK 173 mill.
March 01, 2017 - EW Group has concluded an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in GenoMar Genetics, the global leading tilapia breeding company. GenoMar Genetics was part of the Norway Fresh Group and the owner of the GenoMar Supreme Tilapia (GST) Strain that has been developed through more than 25 years of professional and innovative selective breeding work in tilapia.