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De Heus opens feed factory in Myanmar
On October the 1st, De Heus Animal Nutrition proudly celebrated the opening of its first factory in Myanmar. This ultra-modern factory has been built over the past six months, according to the latest insights. With this new facility De Heus gives further substance to its ambitions to further strengthen its position in Asia.
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De Heus Vietnam commits to 10 year financial support for eye care in Vinh Long province
Dutch animal feed producer De Heus Vietnam has committed to a 10 year sponsorship of eye care projects in Vinh Long province by the Eye Care Foundation. This initiative will be launched at the opening of the Vinh Long II factory of animal feed, April 15th 2016.
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Royal De Heus strengthens position in Spain with acquisition of Evialis Galicia
On November 29th 2019, Royal De Heus signed the agreement for the acquisition of the Spanish compound feed plant Evialis Galicia from Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM). With a volume of more than 50,000 tonnes of compound feed annually, Evialis Galicia has a leading regional position in northern Spain. The acquisition is consistent with De Heus’ strategy to strengthen its position in the large Iberian animal feed market.
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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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De Heus Vietnam announces opening 5th factory
De Heus LLC announces the opening of its 5th factory in Vietnam, located in Vinh Phuc province. Government officials from Vinh Phuc province and the Ambassador of the Netherlands, De Heus' employees, partners, and around 1,400 customers witnessed the official opening today of the 5th De Heus feed factory located at Binh Xuyen Industrial Park. With a total investment of US$30,000,000 and the production capacity of 400,000 tons per year, the factory is expected to follow the success of the Hai Phong factory in Northern Vietnam. This will greatly strengthen De Heus' market position in the region. The Vinh Phuc factory will contribute to the total production capacity of De Heus to 850.000 tons per year.
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De Heus CZ opens new production tower in Bestovice
De Heus a.s., a subsidiary of De Heus Animal Nutrition, held a ceremonial opening, in the presence of the President of the Agricultural Chamber, for the new production tower in B?stovice. This official opening was last Friday, June 5th, 2015.
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De Heus Vietnam starts the construction in Binh Dinh of its 6th Animal Feed factory
Binh Dinh, July 12, 2014 – De Heus starts the construction of its 6th factory in Vietnam, located in Central Vietnam.
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Our peopleAugust Lingnau: Regional Sales Manager and National Dairy Product Manager
“I’ve always felt at home in the outdoors,” says August Lingnau, Regional Sales Manager for KwaZulu-Natal and National Dairy Product Manager at De Heus South Africa. Growing up in Phalaborwa, a small town in South Africa’s Limpopo province, he developed a deep appreciation for the land and the role of agriculture. This passion led him to pursue a BSc in Animal Science at the University of Pretoria, followed by a Master’s degree in Ruminant Nutrition at Stellenbosch University. Collaborating with the Outeniqua Research Farm, he worked under industry experts like Professors Robin Meeske and Christiaan Cruywagen. “Their passion for dairy nutrition was contagious, and it pushed me to explore the field in greater depth,” August says.
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Our peopleEmma Beijer - Product Manager Laying Hens
Emma Beijer (29) grew up on her parents’ poultry farm in the Dutch village of Wamel. In view of her interest in the agricultural sector, studying at Wageningen University was the logical next step. She joined De Heus as an intern five years ago, in the final phase of her master’s degree in animal science. After finishing her degree, Emma was delighted to be allowed to stay on at De Heus, where she subsequently became a researcher in parent stock and laying hens. She currently works as Product Manager Laying Hens for the Dutch, Belgian and German markets, and is responsible for the feed range for laying hens together with her colleague, Florian van der Hoeven.
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TraineeshipKevin van Veldhuizen - Director Purchase Indonesia
Kevin van Veldhuizen (30) was born and raised in Barneveld. He had already spent several periods abroad, on an internship and on several longer trips. He then went to live in Utrecht. He studied in both Utrecht and Wageningen. Five years ago, he obtained his master's degree in Wageningen and embarked on the De Heus Management Traineeship in Purchase & Trading. He is now working for De Heus Indonesia and living in Jakarta.
