August 6, 2009

Canadian swine genetic companies Genetiporc and Designed Genetics Inc. (DGI), have announced a new strategic alliance aimed at marketing their respective products and programmes targeted at the Canadian, US, and international markets.

The relationship provides both organisations with improved market access while remaining independently owned and directed.

Genetiporc, based in Quebec, specialises in the production, selection and distribution of breeding stock with superior genetics and health status. The company believes the strategic alliance is a positive step consistent with its development strategy.

The company is currently doing business in Canada, US, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Panama, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, China and the Philippines.    

DGI, based in Manitoba, specialises in the development of Duroc terminal sires and with over 900 purebred Duroc sows in production.

This alliance allows DGI to diversify the products it sells by marketing Genetiporc's highly respected maternal lines to its many customers domestically and internationally.