Big Dutchman Launches Innovative Air Inlet
GERMANY - Big Dutchman has responded to the trend towards larger and wider poultry houses by introducing a new air inlet called Flex.

Interactive Customer Service Portal Launched
THE NETHERLANDS - Pas Reform will introduce SmartPortal, the future of customer service for the hatchery sector, at EuroTier 2008.

Investors Platform VIV Russia 2009
THE NETHERLANDS - There has already been much interest from companies wishing to exhibit at VIV Russia, say the organisers - and the event does not take place for another seven months.

Improved Manure Belt for Small Groups, Aviaries
GERMANY - Big Dutchman has come up with a solution to insufficient manure drying for small group and aviary systems.

Pas Reform Introduces New Tray
THE NETHERLANDS - Pas Reform will launch its new SmartTray at EuroTier.

Aviagen Launches Arbor Acres in Eastern Europe
GLOBAL - Aviagen is now offering customers in Russia, the Ukraine and Kazakhstan even greater choice with the introduction of Arbor Acres products into these markets.

Eggs! to Feature at Bangkok Show
NETHERLANDS - The show organisers of VIV Asia will have Eggs! as a special theme at VIV Asia 2009, which takes place in Bangkok, Thailand on 11-13 March 2009.

VIV China 2008: A Bright Future
THE NETHERLANDS - VIV China is still following an upward trend. The exhibition took place from October 20-22, 2008 at the New China International Exhibition Center.

New Joint Venture: Venco-Extra Poultry Equipment
CHINA - At VIV China 2008, Vencomatic and Shanghai Extra Machinery Co. signed a letter of intent to work together in a joint venture called Venco-Extra (Shanghai) Poultry Equipment Co. Ltd. The new company starts on 1 November 2008.

New President of European Operations for Aviagen
SCOTLAND - Aviagen has announced the appointment of Brian Whittle to the role of President, European Operations, with effect from 1 November 2008.

Big Dutchman Visits Kaluga, Russia
RUSSIA - In the presence of the governor of Kaluga, Anatoli Artamonov, and the minister of agriculture Leonid Gromov, a group of five companies from the agro-industry laid the foundation for a technological centre in Detschino.

Baudon Named Merial's Avian Business Director
US - Merial has named Jérôme Baudon as avian business director‚ international region.

East European Potential Fuelling Future Growth
GERMANY - The potential for growing the chicken market in new nation states across central and eastern Europe provides an exciting challenge for Cobb Germany as the company celebrates 10 years since the first Cobb 500 parents were hatched in its newly...

Meriden Animal Health Limited present Orego-Stim® at VIV CHINA 2008
CHINA - Meriden Animal Health Limited recently supported their joint venture partner Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited at VIV China 2008.

Schering-Plough Announces Transition of Animal Health Leadership
US – Schering-Plough Corporation has announced the transition of leadership of its Animal Health unit from Ruurd Stolp, D.V.M., Ph.D., to Raul E. Kohan, who was previously the Deputy Head of the Animal Health unit.

Cobb's Early Lesson in Capitalism
UK - Forty four years on from historic Khrushchev accolade for Cobb and British poultry industry, writes Roger Ransom, BHR Communications.

Sign of Increasing Links between Cobb and Hendrix
ZAMBIA - The two breeding companies appear to be developing closer contacts.

Smart Expansion for Malaysia's CAB Group
NETHERLANDS - Having monitored the development of modular single-stage incubation technologies for several years, Malaysia's CAB Group has collaborated with the Kedah State Economic Development Corporation (KSEDC) to expand its poultry integration in...

Short Hatch Window: a Smart Choice
NETHERLANDS - Pas Reform continues to expand in Asia, with the announcement that Malaysia's PW Consolidated Bhd (formerly known as PinWee Group Bhd) has signed an agreement for the supply of Smart incubators for a new state-of-the-art hatchery in Kedah,...

Cobb: Improved Features of New Broiler Guide
GLOBAL - A new Broiler Management Guide, intended to become the most up-to-date and complete broiler growing handbook, is now available from Cobb in both English and Spanish.

Aviagen Expands Feed Mill Capabilities
US - Aviagen recently completed a multi-million dollar expansion to its feed processing facility in Athens, Alabama. This expansion modified the facility to enable the manufacturing of feed for use on Aviagen’s internal poultry production farms.

CID LINES Celebrates Its 20th Year at EuroTier
HANOVER, GERMANY - This year, CID Lines is celebrating its 20th anniversary at EuroTier. The company says that successful budget forecasts in the area of Research and Development has given the company a market edge for innovating new products.

Seventh Broiler House for Lower Saxony Farm
GERMANY - Praise from the Lower Saxon town of Cappeln in northern Germany: the Ottenweß family recently inaugurated their seventh broiler house from Big Dutchman.

Ag Students Invited to Tell Story of Animal Agriculture
US - Alpharma Inc. Animal Health is embarking on a programme that will begin to educate consumers about how their food is produced, enlisting the help of college agriculture students along the way.

Aviagen Strengthens Eastern European Team
SCOTLAND - Aviagen is pleased to announce the appointment of Danny Rotherham to the position of Technical Manager, Eastern Europe.