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SustainabilityStanding on the shoulders of Giants
In the countryside around Beuningen, a Dutch town in the province of Gelderland, you’ll find De Heus’ Swine Nutrition Centre ‘De Elsenpas’. A seemingly ordinary modern-day swine farm – one of around 3,600 in the Netherlands. But if you look more closely, the observant viewer will notice the 30+ feed silos huddled to the left of the main building. A hint that something unusual is taking place inside.
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Our peopleSanna Jordens - Integrity & Compliance Manager
Every country in which De Heus operates has its own cultural values. This produces complex and interesting issues. Which is exactly what Sanna enjoys. Sanna loves challenges and sees in everything a possibility to reflect on what can be improved. "I am fascinated by people's behaviour, why they do what they do and what drives them. Once you know what motivates someone, you know how best to approach them and what you need to do - if necessary - to change that behaviour."
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Royal De Heus production of animal feeds meets high Tesco standards
Various De Heus plants throughout Europe are regularly inspected by Tesco. During its inspections, this British supermarket chain thoroughly assesses whether the production of our animal feeds complies with its specified requirements. We always aim to produce high-quality animal feeds. It is therefore rewarding to see that Tesco found our animal nutrition to be up to their standards during their latest inspection of one of our sites in the Netherlands. This confirms that our quality criteria and method of working continue to meet the highest possible standards.
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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 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 LLC starts construction of its 7th factory
De Heus Vietnam starts the construction of its 7th animal feed factory in Vietnam, located in the Mekong Delta. It will be the first De Heus factory in Vietnam located directly at the river. It has a dedicated port facility that will enhance the efficiency of transporting raw materials and finished products. It will also have a bulk loading station for the supply of feed by bulk trucks.
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De Heus strengthens its market position in Serbia through the acquisition of a compound feed plant
On July fourth of this year, Royal De Heus signed an agreement for the acquisition of the Serbian compound feed plant Komponenta. With the acquisition of this new plant in Cuprija, De Heus now has two production locations in Serbia and thus has strengthened its leading position. The demand for high quality cattle, poultry and pig feeds is rapidly increasing in Serbia. The purchase of this plant will enable De Heus to amply meet this rapid growth in the near future.
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Royal De Heus goes for sustainable soy in Europe
In the Netherlands, De Heus has been using sustainable soy for the production of compound feed since 2015. With the signing of the FEFAC Covenant 'sustainable soy', De Heus is taking an important step towards the use of responsibly grown soy for compound feed within its factories located in Poland, Spain, Portugal Czech Republic and Slovakia as well. The covenant stipulates that the use of responsible soy in compound feed in all feed mills situated in the European Union will be a reality by 2025 at the latest.
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Our peoplePaul Spoelder - Grain Purchaser
As raw materials purchaser, Paul Spoelder is responsible for the basis of De Heus’s products. To be able to take the right decisions at the right moment, he needs to know the market inside out. It's the complexity of the market which he loves. All his work is about gathering knowledge. He may be purchaser, but he doesn't do much purchasing. He reads all the articles, reports and discussions that can indicate market movements and enable him to act at the right moment. The best batch for the best price.
