BioProduktie

BioProduktie GmbH is a large corporation of the Distant Fringe.

Portfolio

BioProduktie is considered to be a part of the Agriculture, Food, and Luxuries Business Sector. Its primary area of operations is within the High Senate, the Rissa Gateway, and the fertile worlds lying along the Scybrian Run Star Lane.

Commercial Competencies

• Geophysical, land management and environmental services.
• Biogenesis and husbandry.
• Stock raising and care.
• Harvesting and primary resource gathering processes.
• Product processing and preparation.
• Specialist logistic services.
• Pest and hazard control.

Governance & Organization

BioProduktie is governed by a President, a Committee of Governors and an Executive Board. It is run by a Executive Vice President, Senior Vice Presidents and Bureau Directors. It has an extensive Records Bureau, an Internal Audit Department, a Legal Bureau, a Regional Logistics Bureau, a Sophont Resources Bureau, a Public Relations Office, a Finance Department, and an Internal Security Office.

Head Office:

The head office is located on Denirad, a major commercial and industrial center and the capital of the High Senate. As well as the main administrative complexes its headquarters includes a corporate retreat and spa complex, a number of executive villas, and large private estates with associated recreational facilities where business may be undertaken in complete privacy. The company controls a private spaceport facility on the world.

Major Divisions:

• Research and Development
• Environmental Services
• Genetic Stock Division
• Processing and Products Division
• Premium Division
• Logistics Division

Stockholders

Stock ownership:

• Stock Trust – 39%,
  • Janssen Family – 45%,
  • Muller Family – 28%,
  • von Haubeck estate – 27%,
• Future Macrodynamics – 22%,
• Private ownership – 21%,
• Société Bénéfique – 11%,
• Nebula Publishing Group – 4%.
• Spinward Metallworks – 3%

Subsidiaries

• Bauernhof AG (producing a wide range of pre-prepared foodstuffs).
• Longhold Ranches (animal produce of all kinds, principally meat products).

Notable Investments

• Nova Provision (based on Scybria): wholesale and retail services. 16% stock ownership.

Corporate Holdings

The company maintains Regional Head Offices, administrative centers, production plants, facilities, commercial premises and huge agricultural territories on worlds across the region. It holds substantial amounts of machinery, tools, vehicles, supplies, and the supporting equipment and technology necessary to maintain operations. It has warehousing and storage facilities in many starports within the area. Its various assets and holdings are protected by corporate security.

• BioProduktie holds extensive data repositories and genetic storage banks.
• The company has a fleet of light transport vessels primarily designed to move equipment and personnel.

History & Background

The corporation was founded by a consortium of powerful agricultural families on Denirad during the 46th century.

Trade Partners

• Green Moon (based on Garin): a major producer of arable products in the coreward part of Far Home Sector.
• Nova Provision (based on Scybria): wholesale and retail services.
• Trans-Rissa Transfer LLC (based at Rissa). This company meets the majority of BioProduktie's logistical requirements.

Trade Competitors

• Pro-Vida.
• Yuan Wi (based on Rissa): an agricombine with extensive holdings that produces huge quantities of short-life agricultural products. Trans-Rissa Transfer LLC, a major transport company, provides the majority of its logistical requirements.

Notes

The official language of the corporation is Teramil, most widely spoken within the High Senate.

The fact that Trans-Rissa Transfer provides BioProduktie with its primary logistic assets, and at the same time provides logistical services for Yuan Wi, a major business rival, causes a great deal of friction.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science