1993
Ackermann starts breeding wheat for the French market on a family farm in Estrées-Saint-Denis
1997
Nordsaat, Petersen and SWS join the original effort to establish SAATEN-UNION RECHERCHE
2000
Registration of WW BOSTON, SUR's first variety
2002
Acquisition of Hybrinova hybrid wheat business
2004
Registration of the hybrid wheat HYSUN, an immediate success in France and south Europe
2008
Registration of HYSTAR, which will be eventually marketed in more than 10 European countries
2009
Acquisition of the Pont-Roy seed production company
2012
Registration of HYFI
2013
Setting up of Elsoms Wheat Limited in England. Acquisition of a hybrid barley program from shareholders Ackermann and Nordsaat
2014
Construction of new glasshouse and office facilities
2016
Registration of CHEVIGNON, 1st winter wheat multiplicated in France
2017
SAATEN-UNION RECHERCHE is the first breeder in France by the number of registered varieties : 30 between 2012 and 2017.
2018
The quality of SAATEN-UNION RECHERCHE's varieties is rewarded: no less than 16 are recognised by the French milling industry as high-quality wheats, including 13 hybrids.
2018
SAATEN-UNION RECHERCHE becomes ASUR PLANT BREEDING and welcomes three new shareholders: Acolyance, Terre-Atlantique and CAVAC. Nordsaat's CEO, Wolf Von Rhade, was named president of ASUR PB.
2019
Creation of the subsidiary TAMIA PACK, a company specialised in the vacuum storage of seeds and grain.
2020
In conjunction with INRAE, creation of POLLINOVA, a joint subsidiary with SYNGENTA to optimise pollination
2020
The first New Generation hybrid is registered and launched: HYLIGO.
2021
Continuity in the New Generation of hybrid wheat with HYVEGA and HYACINTH.
2022
Change of management of ASUR Plant Breeding: Rémi Lefebvre takes over from Guillaume de Castelbajac.
2023
ASUR is inaugurating the "Pôle Végétal de la Plaine d'Estrées", which brings a whole range of plant-related activities to ensure team cohesion and positive synergies.
2024
Launch of the winter barley breeding programme