November 14, 2005

Alltech building new state-of-the-art fermentation facility in Kentucky, US

Global animal health company, Alltech, recently announced plans to begin construction of a US$17.7 million solid-state fermentation plant in Springfield, the heart of Kentucky's agriculture sector. Supported by grants from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, construction on the plant would begin immediately.

"We see this as a major step forward for Alltech and Kentucky," said Dr. Pearse Lyons, founder and President of Alltech. "This allows us to bring technology to the state where we can utilise the local wheat crop and employ people from the local community, while allowing us to keep up with growing global demand for Alltech products."

The new plant in Springfield would add to Kentucky's biotechnology industry. The plant would produce Allzyme^® SSF, a product beneficial in lowering feed costs, and one that would utilise US$1.1 million of locally grown wheat bran for production. The economic impact for the total economy was estimated at US$10 million annually.

Springfield would be the second solid-state fermentation plant in North America. The other, also owned by Alltech, is located in Serdan, Mexico. The Serdan facility is presently running at full production capacity, necessitating the expansion in Springfield. It was estimated that the facility in Springfield, when running at full capacity, would produce 500 tonnes of product a month, more than triple that of Serdan.

For 25 years, Alltech has been researching and providing all-natural nutritional solutions to the challenges of the animal production industry. With the proven success of cutting-edge brands such as Yea-Sacc^®1026, Sel-Plex^®, Bio-Mos^®, Mycosorb^®, Bioplex^® and Allzyme^® SSF, the company's product line is a unique example of how all-natural technologies, backed by constant research, could move the industry forward.

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