March 8, 2021

 

Royal De Heus strengthens position in Poland with acquisition of Golpasz SA

Royal De Heus has completed the acquisition of the Polish compound feed company Golpasz on March 1, De Heus announced.

 

The transaction has been finalised after approval by the Polish antitrust agency. With annual sales of almost 500,000 tonnes of compound feed, Golpasz is a market leader in turkey feed in the Polish market and has secured a leading position in broiler feed. The acquisition is consistent with De Heus' ambition of further strengthening its leading position in Poland.

 

Golpasz offers a complete range of compound feeds for multiple animal categories, including turkey, broilers, pigs, cattle (meat and milk) and other poultry.

 

The company has four modern production sites that are favourably located geographically in relation to the most important livestock farming regions. With a total of twelve plants, De Heus now has a strong presence across Poland. The acquisition enables the company to have easier access to the Polish southern growth region.

 

"Golpasz is a successful, well-managed organisation. Similar to De Heus, the activities and company culture at Golpasz are characterised by entrepreneurship and customer orientation," said Adam Zaleski, general manager of De Heus Poland. "I am convinced that the combination of both companies can further strengthen our market approach.

 

"Both companies perceive many mutual benefits in the new partnership. De Heus and Golpasz have high-quality, specialised knowledge in animal nutrition, animal husbandry and livestock farming. These competences enable both companies to develop and supply tailor-made (nutritional and business) solutions in line with requirements and demands of their farming customers. Combining strengths will accelerate further improvement in this area.

 

"In addition, Golpasz' highly specialised knowledge in the area of turkey nutrition, adds value to De Heus' current capabilities. Furthermore, Golpasz will also obtain access to De Heus' international network and expertise centre, providing Golpasz the opportunity to enrich its knowledge and use it to enhance product innovation initiatives, among other things."

 

 "De Heus is an ideal new shareholder for us. The company has an excellent reputation," said Wieslaw llków, general manager of Golpasz. "Like us, De Heus maintains a long-term vision. Over the past 20 years, De Heus has demonstrated its ability to establish a sustainable relationship with a growing number of customers and other stakeholders through its focus on customer needs and high-quality products and services."

 

Both companies continue an intensive process of integration that would result in numerous synergies with positive effect on clients, partners, employees and business results.

 

- De Heus