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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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Our peopleElżbieta "Ela" Lorek – Warehouse Manager
In 2016, Ela started on her journey with De Heus Poland, drawn by the promise of a career that resonated with her expertise in production planning and warehousing. Though the early days posed formidable challenges, Ela's tenacity and adaptability paved the way for growth and fulfilment. Nowadays she leads a team of 12 people. Reflecting on her journey, Ela remarks, "Every challenge I faced was an opportunity for growth. It was through overcoming obstacles that I truly discovered my capabilities and passion for this industry. One thing is important to me. I never forget that I was once in the same position as my employees."
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SustainabilityR&D updates: Innovating across the globe
Research forms the basis for every innovation that De Heus brings to farmers. To stay ahead of the curve, we are continuously expanding our global knowledge for improving animal health and feed efficiency. At our research farms, by working together with customers and chain partners, and through collaboration with national and international research partners. Four of our R&D professionals share the latest insights into the research projects they are responsible for.
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SustainabilityDe Heus Feed Academy: How every farm specialist brings our global knowledge to the farm
No two farms are the same. And neither are their challenges. Farm specialists play a key role in supporting our customers. By applying De Heus’ global knowledge and expertise to local situations, they provide every farmer with tailored and practical solutions. This requires a lot of know-how. At Feed Academy, farm specialists have 110 years of company knowledge at their fingertips.
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De Heus reaches the finals of the Dutch Family Company Award 2015
As you may know De Heus has been selected for the Family Company Award. A prestigious price for outstanding performing family companies. This award will be handed out by the Family Company Foundation, established in 2012 by John Fentener van Vlissingen. The ambition of this foundation is to support and strengthen the position of Dutch family companies, the cornerstone of the Dutch economy.
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Royal De Heus signs joint-venture with Nutrifarms
Royal De Heus signed an agreement on 24 August 2012 regarding the forming of a joint-venture between De Heus and the Brazilian company Nutrifarms Ltda by the acquisition of a majority interest in Nutrifarms Ltda.
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De Heus Animal Nutrition invests in expansion of premixes
Royal De Heus expands its activities in premixes further by building two new plants in the Netherlands and Poland. With this expansion, De Heus anticipates on the growing demand for premixes. De Heus is therefore in a unique position to be able to produce all nutritional solutions, whether it concerns complete feed, compound feed, concentrates or premixes. On September 11th the new premix factory in Poland is opened on a festive way.
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FSH Proteinka is now De Heus doo Sabac
Following the acquisition by Royal De Heus in July 2015 of FSH Proteinka, the company has now changed its name to De Heus doo Šabac in combination with launching a new company website and introducing an updated Corporate Identity.
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A new production tower for De Heus Serbia
We proudly announce the commissioning of the new production facility at the location of FSH De Heus in Sabac, Serbia. During a formal ceremony on december 14th De Heus will officially open its new production facility. With this expansion De Heus increases its capacity by 50%. With this substantial investment De Heus Serbia finishes the first phase of its strategic development plan and strengthens its position on the Serbian market.
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De Heus opens Aquaculture Research and Development Centre
On May 4 th Royal De Heus proudly celebrated the opening of the Aquaculture Research & Development Centre in Vinh Long, Vietnam. This De Heus R&D Centre is supported by three organisations: Fresh Studio, Vietnam’s Can Tho University and the Netherlands’ Wageningen University. This state-of-the-art centre enables De Heus to test innovative feed formulas and new Aquaculture farming techniques.