Who founded Bayer Chemical Company?

Bayer, German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1863 by Friedrich Bayer (1825–80), who was a chemical salesman, and Johann Friedrich Weskott (1821–76), who owned a dye company. Company headquarters, originally in Barmen (now Wuppertal ), have been in Leverkusen, north of Cologne, since 1912. The company was originally called Friedr.

Where is Bayer Aktiengesellschaft based?

Bayer Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1863 and is based in Leverkusen, Germany. Trailing total returns as of 7/4/2024, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is Select to analyze similar companies using key performance metrics; select up to 4 stocks.

Is Bayer Group A Life Science company?

The Bayer Group is managed as a life science company with three divisions – Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Crop Science, which are also our reporting segments. The Enabling Functions support the operational business. As of December 31, 2023, the Bayer Group comprised 340 consolidated companies in 80 countries.