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Our peopleDavid Strombom - Plant Manager at De Heus Kenya
David Strombom, hailing from Sweden, possesses degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration. With a career spanning 25 years in manufacturing, his roles have included Production Manager and General Manager at Sandvik, as well as lean project manager. He later transitioned to Coca-Cola as a Senior Engineering Manager. In South Africa, he managed phosphate production for Yara, including applications in animal feeds.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | De Heus Thriving Employees
Explore how De Heus fosters a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment—where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow.
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TraineeshipKadi Mey Ismail - Product Manager Aqua
Kadi Mey Ismail, Product Manager Aqua, regularly visits farmers to find out the exact conditions and requirements of the local market. During his visits, he gains information to share with his stakeholders. He works with other departments, such as formulation, QA/QC, production, purchasing, technical specialists and commercial teams to power progress in the specific field of aqua feed. Kadi: “For me as product manager aqua, one of the most important challenges is to develop aqua feed that suits the local farm needs and conditions.”
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Our peopleAisha Senya - Quality Manager
Aisha has a background in Food Technology and has been working in the food supply chain in Ghana for over 15 years. She joined De Heus Ghana in October 2019 as Quality Manager. After working for her previous employer for more than 11 years, she was keen to climb the quality ladder. This was when she signed up to work with Koudijs. “My young family had become slightly more independent. And for me it was the right time to grow my ambitions. Since the company was new in Ghana, I wanted to be part of its success story.”
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Our peopleOsmar Silva - Quality Assurance Analyst I
Osmar is currently in his second year studying Quality Management at Cesumar University. He has also studied Music, been employed as a textile worker and worked as a production operator for a well-known washing machine company in the country. He is a hardworking, attentive and detail-oriented professional. “Whatever I do, I do it with humility and try to be the best,” says Osmar. This is the approach he is taking to build his professional career.
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Our peoplePaula Gabriela Henriques - Technical Assistant of Monogastric
Paula Henriques was born in Mozambique and has always had a passion for animals. She says it is in her genes. After graduating in Zootechnical Engineering, she decided that her primary objective was to help improve the living conditions of animals. She is currently a Technical Assistant of Monogastrics, with enormous experience in the animal and feed sector. She began her career in the mid 90s, maintaining her connection to the company that became part of the De Heus Group.
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Our peopleArturo Peña Cuervo - Veterinary Surgeon and Area Manager
Arturo was born in Badajoz in 1987 and trained as a Veterinary Surgeon at the University of Extremadura. After 7 years doing clinical work with farm animals across Extremadura, he joined De Heus in 2017, becoming part of the team as Area Manager. He currently lives in Mérida, close to De Heus’ factory in La Garrovilla.
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Royal De Heus acquires grain silo and compound feed factory in Slovakia
De Heus recently acquired a grain silo and compound feed factory in Kendice in Slovakia. In order to provide its customers with an optimal service, De Heus is keen to base its production locations as close as possible to its livestock farmers. Through this acquisition, De Heus is therefore in an even better position to respond to the need for high quality animal feed of its growing numbers of customers in Central- and Eastern Slovakia and Northeast Hungary.
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Use of Residual Flows | Sustainable Supply Chain by De Heus
Learn how De Heus integrates residual flows into animal nutrition—maximising raw material efficiency and reducing environmental impact across the feed supply chain.
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Employee Health, Safety & Well-being | De Heus Thriving Employees
Learn how De Heus prioritizes the health, safety, and well-being of its employees—creating a safe and supportive workplace across all operations worldwide.
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