Further step in generation change at Boehringer Ingelheim decided
GERMANY - Dr Heribert Johann, Chairman of the Shareholders’ Committee of Boehringer Ingelheim, will retire at the end of 2006 after more than 31 years with the Corporation.

Chr. Hansen Expands Culture Production in Germany
GERMANY - On August 31, 2006, Chr. Hansen has inaugurated the expansion of the existing Pohlheim site in Germany, which produces lactic acid cultures that are used in the meat and animal health industries. The new facilities will comprise state-of-the-art...

250,000th Big Dutchman-dispenser delivered
GERMANY - Big Dutchman's volume dispenser for individual feeding of sows has become a real bestseller, with the 250,000th model being sold recently. The recipient was the Westermeyer and Sehlmeyer GbR in Bohmte, Northern Germany.

Four million piglets benefit from oral ileitis vaccine
GERMANY - More than 4 million doses of Enterisol® Ileitis, the oral ileitis vaccine, have been supplied to German vets since the vaccine was launched in December 2004, said a spokesman for Boehringer...

Kesko group becomes new Big Dutchman distributor
GERMANY - The worldwide leading manufacturer of housing equipment, the Big Dutchman group, receives prominent support on the Finnish market: as of 15 March, 2006, Kesko Agro Ltd. took over the distribution of pig housing equipment as exclusive Big Dutchman...

Eight stars for Big Dutchman innovations
GERMANY - Once again Big Dutchman receives official awards for its current new product developments.

First vaccine for the control of porcine Ileitis now available across Europe
GERMANY - Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health GmbH, have announced the pan-European launch of Enterisol® Ileitis, the first enteric vaccine to have received marketing authorization in the EU to improve pig’s weight gain and to reduce body weight variability....

Big Dutchman AG appoints new board member increasing support for production coordination and logistics
GERMANY - Sven Guericke from Oldenburg has been appointed Member of the Board of Management of Big Dutchman AG. As of October 1, 2005, the 48-year-old graduate of agricultural engineering will be responsible for the areas of production coordination and...

Spectacular step: Big Dutchman takes over HOWEMA
GERMANY - HOWEMA GmbH & Co. KG from Visbek-Wöstendöllen will within short be taken over by Big Dutchman Pig Equipment GmbH located in Vechta-Calveslage. These two renowned and internationally successful companies from the German district of Vechta will...

EDEKA Südwest and PIC Deutschland Sign Technology Contract for Meat Quality
GERMANY - PIC's German subsidiary, PIC Deutschland GmbH, has signed a contract with EDEKA Südwest Fleisch GmbH for collaboration on quality control for the EDEKA "Gutfleisch-Programm", a Premium Meat Programme. A pool of EDEKA Meat Quality...