Bayer Worldwide

Bayer - at Home Throughout the World

The Bayer Group is a global enterprise with companies in almost every country. The map shows some of the principal sites.

Europe is Bayer's "home market"

In 2008 Bayer posted sales of EUR 14 billion on the European market. A comprehensive distribution network along with major production facilities in Germany, Belgium, France, the U.K, Italy, Spain and Finland give Bayer a strong presence in this important economic region, which has a population of almost half a billion people in the 27 E.U. countries alone. Bayer has established its own companies or branches in virtually every country in eastern Europe. The Group employed a total of 55,500 people in its European companies on December 31, 2008.

Europe
Sales	EUR 14,549 million (+1.4 %)*
Employees	55,500
R&D expenses	EUR 2,014 million
Capital expenditures	EUR 945 million

* sales by market, percentage increase from previous year (as of Dec. 31, 2008)

North America: Opening up new markets from coast to coast

In North America (United States and Canada) Bayer is represented by separate operating subsidiaries: Bayer Corporation in the United States headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Bayer Inc. in Canada headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. In 2008, the Bayer Group in North America achieved total sales from continuing operations of EUR 8 billion.

North America
Sales	EUR 8,026 million (- 1.7 %)*
Employees	17,000
R&D expenses	EUR 459 million
Capital expenditures	EUR 385 million

* sales by market, percentage increase from previous year (as of Dec. 31, 2008)

Latin America / Africa / Middle East: From Santiago via Cape Town to Tehran

Bayer has been present in Latin America for more than 110 years. The company has affiliates in almost every country in the region and enjoys a high level of awareness among consumers.

Bayer’s roots in Africa go back to 1920, when it first began marketing its products there. Today Bayer is represented throughout the continent, from Casablanca to Cape Town. Bayer’s business is managed by the affiliates in the three country groups Maghreb, East Africa and Southern Africa. Health care and crop protection are major fields of activity, and production plants are located in Morocco and South Africa.

The countries of the Middle East bridge the gap between Europe and the Far East. Bayer has been present with its products in this region since the late 1880s and markets its entire product portfolio there.

Latin America / Africa / Middle East
Sales	EUR 4,958 million (+6.4 %)*
Employees	15,300
R&D expenses	EUR 36 million
Capital expenditures	EUR 127 million

* sales by market, percentage increase from previous year (as of Dec. 31, 2008)

Important future market: the Asia-Pacific region

Asia-Pacific, with its enormous growth potential, is one of Bayer's most important future markets. In 2008 Bayer's approximately 20,800 employees in the region generated sales of EUR 5.4 billion.

Asia/Pacific
Sales	EUR 5,385 million (+3.3 %)*
Employees	20,800
R&D expenses	EUR 144
Capital expenditures	EUR 525 million

* sales by market, percentage increase from previous year (as of Dec. 31, 2008)

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