In the course of 2015, the hatchery will reach its full capacity of 40 million eggs. The choice was made for the latest available technology of Petersime, the BioStreamer™ setters and hatchers, all equipped with the Embryo-Response Incubation™ technology. The project further comprises HVAC for setter and hatcher room, egg transfer, egg room and chick room, as well as automation equipment like the Petersime Transferring Machine.

Board member, Mustafa Güres Jnr, said: “Petersime has an excellent reputation for layers. We have confidence in the technical support of Petersime and its distributor Poultech, and we are looking forward to start using the newest technologies like Synchro-Hatch™ and Eagle Eye™. These will enable us to further improve the quality of our products.”

left to right: Filip De Smet (Petersime Area Sales Manager), Ronny Van Hauteghem (Petersime Hatchery Design Expert), Halil Yogurtçuoglu (Poultech Area Sales Manager), Cemalettin Yildiz (Güres Construction Works Manager), Mustafa Güres Jr. (Board member Güres Group), Michel De Clercq (Petersime Managing Director), Nihat Ayazoglu (Owner Ayazoglu Insaat Construction), Mustafa Özer (Güres Livestock Facility Manager)

Michel De Clercq (Petersime Managing Director) and Mustafa Güres Jr. (Board member Güres Group) shaking hands in front of a Petersime BioStreamer™ incubator

The Güres group is the leading fully integrated egg production plant in Turkey, located in the Izmir and Marisa areas.

The group includes, amongst other businesses, a breeder egg production plant, a hatchery, a pullet production plant, an egg production plant, a cage and egg tray production plant, a feed mill and a pasteurised liquid egg plant.

It produces 800 million eggs per year and is active in Turkey and abroad. In 2014, the group celebrated its 50th anniversary.