BIOMIN opens new plant in Panama
Leading animal nutrition firm BIOMIN has further expanded its global production network with the recent opening of a production plant in Panama, which is the latest milestone in the firm's local presence that stretches back nearly two decades.
BIOMIN said the new plant will allow for growth and quicker delivery to its distributors and customers in new and existing markets throughout the Americas.
The plant produces Mycofix®, an innovative mycotoxin deactivating feed additive, with plans to produce
PoultryStar®, a multi-species probiotic for poultry, in the future.
The site has an installed production capacity of 3,120 tonnes per year based on one packaging station and a single shift. Its starting production goal is 6,240 tonnes per year with two shifts. Maximum production capacity can reach 12,480 tonnes per year with the addition of a second packaging station.
Christian Seiwald, chairman of Erber AG, and Esteban Giron, Vice Minister of Agricultural Development, alongside BIOMIN Managing Director Marcelo Ribeiro, joined in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally inaugurate the plant last August 20, 2015.
"A strong, longstanding commitment to scientific research has allowed BIOMIN to deliver leading products in an ever-increasing number of markets across the globe," said Mr. Seiwald.
