August 13, 2010

Lohmann Animal Health and Suguna enters JV in India

Global animal health vaccine supplier Lohmann Animal Health joins forces with Suguna, one of the biggest poultry companies in India.

In their new joint venture, they will manufacture and market a full range of poultry vaccines in India. The new company, Globion India Private Limited, is located in the Genome Valley in Hyderabad, India.

Approximately US$15 million will be invested in the new joint venture. Globion has recently commissioned a state-of-the-art vaccine manufacturing facility complying with GMP standards.

The new company will produce a whole range of live and inactivated vaccines for breeders, layers and broilers-to be marketed under the "GlobiVac" brand.

According to Suguna Poultry,managing director B. Soundararajan, Globion will be able to meet the high quality standards expected by the Indian poultry industry.  The objective of the new joint venture will be to start a new era and pave the way for the transfer of high-end technology from Germany to India.

Lohmann Animal Health managing director Markus Wesjohann expects a good future for this new joint venture. Meanwhile, the animal health firm has manufacturing facilities in Germany and the US. The new venture in India is set to extend their worldwide activities.