July 20, 2006

 

Biomin holds industry meetings in Asia and Australia

 

Press release
 

Biomin recently met with the feed and animal husbandry industry in Biomin Forums, which were conducted in six different cities in Bangladesh, India, Australia and the Philippines.

 

The forums, which were held from Jul 3-14, focused on trends and new solutions for the industry, and drew the attention of about 300 technicians and decision makers.

 

"The aim of a Biomin Forum is to start discussions on new trends and solutions for the industry," said Biomin's Kurt Wegleitner, who attended all the forums. "It is crucial for Biomin to work with the industry on new solutions in order to master the challenging times ahead, together".

 

As industry trends vary from market to market, the programme was especially adopted for regional and local needs. The speakers, a mix of consultants, representatives of the authorities, field technicians and Biomin's key personnel, focused their presentations on topics ranging from avian influenza, new trends in breeding, fertility management by means of feed additives, natural growth promotion, effects of mycotoxins to preservation and acidification of feed and feed ingredients.

 

The Biomin forums were not only intended to be presentations, but also to encourage discussions between the speakers and the audience. This objective was easily achieved in all cities, which showed that Biomin could identify the topics that will move the industry in the future.

 

The effort Biomin has invested in the forums also seems to pay off for the company. According to Erich Erber, Biomin's founder, "The company's growth in the Asia-Pacific will continue at a rate of about a 50 percent rise in sales annually. Growth comes on the one hand from the mycotoxin deactivator Mycofix Plus, but also from our natural growth promoters such as Biotronic and Biomin PEP. The feed additives, which are backed by the V.B.S. know how, are optimised for local conditions in various markets".

 

"More staffs have been hired and will be hired also in the years to come. At the moment, Biomin is setting up more research facilities in the region - very soon, a new research farm will be opened in the Asia-Pacific," Erber added.

 

As there was great interest in the presentations and since not everyone was able to attend the forums, Biomin has decided to offer downloads of some of the presentations on its websites.

 

For more information, contact: Kurt.wegleitner@biomin.net