Albert Einstein
Our Team
Preiss Dipl.-Ing. agr.
purchase and sales
HinrichsAccounting
Controlling
order processing
WilmQuality management marketing new products projects
SchröderOrder processing
Import/ export
wantedOrder processing
Import/ export
Our history
January, 2004
Foundation
Registration and foundation of the company "Jan Preiss" as a one-man-business in a home office.
Activities: Trade with agricultural products, mainly potatoes, fruits and vegetables.
First Spanish early potatoes are traded. First German potatoes are exported.
January 2005
Foundation of the company "AgriServe GmbH"
Trade with early potatoes from Egypt in EU markets. Company "Preiss Agrar" produces early potatoes in Spain for the first time.
January 2005
January 2006
Malta
Both companies move into an external office in Ebstorf.
A first employee is hired. For the first time, company "Preiss Agrar" imports early potatoes from Malta.
2007
The companies grow
An accountant and a second employee for the office are hired. The area of sales of early potatoes from Egypt is extended. AgriServe GmbH takes over the sales also in the German market. For the first time, Egyptian inshell peanuts are imported and sold.
2007
2009
Certifications
Company "Preiss Agrar" receives the bio certification
Company AgriServe GmbH receives the QS certification. A further employee is hired for the office.
Dezember 2011
Liquidation
AgriServe GmbH is liquidated.
December 2011
January 2012
Both company activities are merged<
The import and export activities of both companies are merged. From now on, all activities are taken over by company `Preiss Agrar´. Trade with early potatoes, oranges and inshell peanuts from Egypt. Trade with early potatoes from Spain, Malta, Morocco. The cooperation with a partner from the Netherlands for purchasing and sales is intensified in order to expand the assortment of fruits and vegetables.
February 2012
QS certification
QS certification of company "Preiss Agrar"
February 2012
August 2012
Move
Due to continuous growth, company "Preiss Agrar" moves into a bigger office location in Ebstorf.
March 2015
IFS Broker certification
Company "Preiss Agrar" receives the IFS Broker certification
March 2015
October 2015
Change of legal form
The company changes the legal form into `Preiss Agrar, Handel & Beratung e.K.´ A further employee is hired especially for quality management. The decision is taken to build an own office facility in Ebstorf.
October 2016
Move into the new office building
Company "Preiss Agrar" moves into the own new office in Ebstorf. Trade with early potatoes, oranges and inshell peanuts from Egypt. Trade with early potatoes from Spain, Malta, Cyprus, Morocco. Trade with other agricultural products as needed by the customers.
October 2016
2020 - 2022
Corona Pandemic
loss of consumer buying power; potato processing industry declines, disruption of logistic chains. With creativity and a sense of responsibility we managed to get through the pandemic period without negative economic impacts.
2023
Improvement of resources
adding of a roof dormer on the second floor of our office building. Extension of our rooftop photovoltaic power system. Creation of a flowering meadow beside the office building to support bees and other pollinating insects.
2023
2024
20-year anniversary
09.01.2004 – 09.01.2024 – In January 2024 our entire team travels to Egypt for a five day educational trip and to celebrate.
