Dr. Eckel GmbH, a German supplier of feed additives and refinement products, has invested over EUR5.5 million in high tech machinery and equipment in a new production plant located in Niederzissen, Germany.

Dr. Eckel now benefits from the balanced mix of a classical trading venture combined with the production facilities for innovative feed additives at the same time, said CEO Dr. Antje Eckel.

Among other processes, dry reaction products from powdery and granular materials as well as innovative mixtures are produced and packaged at the plant. The addition of various sundry liquids and the employment of further refinement stages offer additional possibilities for a future-oriented animal nutrition.

The plant's design reduces sharply the portions of mechanical in particular vertical conveyance. As a result, reduced energy demand and minimised entrainment carryover are achieved. The processing capacity of the main production line is laid out to be seven to eight tonnes per hour.

The manufacturing plant consists of a receiving warehouse and dispatch storage warehouse equipped with high storage racks; a factory of structural steelwork; a test laboratory for the control of incoming and outgoing goods; a research lab for production development; and a service office.

The in-house laboratory incorporated in the production plant provides for quality control during all stages of the production process. Analyses of raw materials and finished products will be carried out in the lab, for example measurements of the particle size distribution, bulk density, pH value, dry matter contents, and angle of repose, viscosities and other parameters.

The Dr. Eckel GmbH is a global provider of feed additives and refinement products for animal nutrition. The company's product portfolio comprises of preservation agents, feed acids, enzymes, pre- and probiotics, phytogenic additives as well as flavours for modern animal nutrition and related applications.