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Münster (April 2026) – COMPO is presenting its “Best Supplier Award” for the first time. With this new award, the company recognises suppliers that stand out through exceptional commitment, high reliability and a spirit of partnership. The first recipient is FormiChem GmbH from Neuburg an der Donau. New award strengthens collaborative partnerships within the supply chain With the Best Supplier Award, COMPO is introducing an award that highlights achievements going beyond the established standard processes of supplier evaluation. “Regular assessments carried out as part of quality management in accordance with DIN ISO 9001 reflect important minimum standards, but they do not capture the additional requirements arising from an increasingly complex market environment,” explains Michael Düsener, Head of Purchase at COMPO. The new award therefore also takes into account aspects such as flexibility, willingness to take responsibility, additional support services, and contributions to ensuring security of supply and planning reliability – factors that are becoming increasingly important across industries today, as is once again being made abundantly clear by the current crises in the Middle East. FormiChem receives first award as best supplier The first company to receive the Best Supplier Award is FormiChem, a contract manufacturer specialising for COMPO in the processing, filling and packaging of plant protection and plant care products. “For years, FormiChem has demonstrated what reliable and forward-looking collaboration can look like – and in doing so has contributed to our success,” says Stephan Engster, CEO of COMPO. “This long-standing, above-average commitment is both an incentive and an obligation for both sides. We would like to honour this achievement with the award.” “Over recent months, FormiChem has impressively demonstrated how to adapt successfully to new market requirements. With great flexibility, strong performance and a pronounced customer focus, the company has made a committed contribution to success and customer satisfaction – for us, for our retail partners and for our consumers. This is exactly the kind of attitude we want to highlight with the Best Supplier Award,” Michael Düsener adds. With the introduction of the Best Supplier Award, COMPO is sending a strong signal in favour of sustainable, long-term partnerships along the value chain and drawing attention to exceptional commitment that goes beyond merely meeting standards. This year’s award winner was officially honoured at an event held at COMPO on 26 April 2026. Caption COMPO CEO Stephan Engster, Michael Düsener (Head of Purchase, COMPO), Mario Bildat (Head of Operations / COO for Fertilisers and Plant Protection, COMPO), Frank Storck (Head of Supply Chain Management, FormiChem), Dr Helmut Landes (Managing Director, FormiChem), Marcel Luetke Dartmann (Lead Buyer Co-Packer + Trading Goods, COMPO), Thomas Kürzinger (Managing Director, FormiChem) (from left).

Münster (March 2026) – With the international brand campaign "Better the best. For nature. For you. For everyone.", COMPO has been sending a strong signal since 2024: Responsibility for nature and society has become the central topic of COMPO’s brand communication. The leading supplier of branded products for plants in the home and garden in Europe shows emotionally how generations are connected by the joy of gardening and how each individual can give something back to our nature. Now COMPO is taking the next step and consistently developing the story further. In 2026, COMPO will show a variety of garden realities. They focus on the people who live responsibility in everyday life – authentic hobby gardeners who design their garden worlds with passion and thus show how easy and at the same time individually responsible, nature-conscious action succeeds. Responsible and nature-conscious action is not an abstract idea "With 'Better the Best', we have been focusing on overall social responsibility in our brand communication since 2024. Now we are going one step further: We are showing the people who live this responsibility – on a small scale, but with a big impact. In this way, we make it clear that responsible and nature-conscious action is not an abstract idea, but the attitude of each individual," says Stephan Engster, CEO of COMPO. At a time when it is more important than ever to take responsibility, COMPO shows people who do this in everyday life: authentic hobby gardeners who design their own garden world with passion and creativity and show how closely they are connected to nature and how easy it can be to give something back to it. Different garden realities With three individual stories, COMPO supports identification with the core message "Better the best" and reflects it into people's everyday lives. "Everyone can take responsibility for nature and society - regardless of the location and size of their own garden world. Whether it's a family garden, an allotment garden or a rooftop terrace, each story tells of a connection with nature and how one's own lived responsibility is shared and passed on," explains Claudia Maushagen, Head of Brand Strategy & Corporate Communication. In this way, the young family develops its green thumb with the youngest children and teaches from the very beginning what counts: respect for nature and the environment. The allotment garden becomes a place that combines traditions and where generations share their knowledge – and their love of nature. On the rooftop terrace, young people show how easy it is to turn grey into green – and how nature can be brought into the city with small measures. "We see the campaign as an invitation to become active ourselves. Because everyone can make an important contribution in everyday life in their own way. Together, we make visible how responsibility for nature and society can be lived," adds Engster. Europe-wide communication of the extended brand message The extension of the campaign, which was developed and produced in-house, consists of three new 15-second clips and accompanying visual material. It will start throughout Europe at the start of the 2026 gardening season and will provide hobby gardeners in all relevant European markets with broad coverage via social media, print, POS, outdoor advertising and TV. You can find the spots here: Allotment Garden Rooftop Better the Best 2025

Münster (November 2025) – Gardening is even more enjoyable when quality and price are right. COMPO sets the standard in this area, as demonstrated by its latest award as ‘Price Winner 2025’ in the garden care category. The leading supplier of branded products for plants in the home and garden has once again received the top rating: in the study conducted by DEUTSCHLAND TEST, the market research institute ServiceValue and FOCUS MONEY, COMPO impressed with the best value for money and was the only company to achieve the maximum score of 100 points. This is a clear sign of consumer confidence in quality and fairness. Consumers confirm their confidence in quality and fairness “We are delighted to have been named price-performance winner again this year,” says Stephan Engster, CEO of COMPO. "The award confirms that our customers value our quality and sustainability – and at a fair price. For us, it is both confirmation and motivation to continue to deliver on our promise to retailers and consumers with passion and responsibility.” Comprehensive analysis confirms leading position Around 13,000 companies from over 150 industries were analysed for the study. Based on 58 million online mentions, the experts at DEUTSCHLAND TEST and ServiceValue determined which brands offer the best value for money from the consumer's point of view. The industry winners set the benchmark with 100 points. COMPO once again achieved full marks in the garden care category. Sustainability and quality in harmony This latest award once again underlines COMPO's consistent commitment to combining quality, sustainability and customer benefit. In previous years, the company has already taken first place in the ‘Germany's Best Sustainability’ ranking in the garden care category. “These successes show that our Green Leader Ship approach is a living reality,” emphasises Engster. ‘Our guiding principle “Better the best. For nature. For you. For everyone.” sums it up perfectly. We want to combine the highest product quality with the greatest responsibility for the environment and society.”