Lohmann Tierzucht Celebrates 50th Anniversaries
GERMANY - For Lohmann Tierzucht, 2009 is a year of celebration: the company has marked the 50th anniversaries for both its layer breeding business and for its veterinary laboratory.

New Appointments in Aviagen's TMEA Team
GLOBAL - Aviagen has announced the appointment of Michael Garden as Business Manager for the Turkey, Middle East and Africa (TMEA) region as part of the company's ongoing investment in customer service.

Hy-Line Technical Service School Largest to Date
US - Hy-Line International held its fifteenth bi-annual Technical Service School in June 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Aviagen Appoints New Technical Team Leader
UK - Alan Thomson has been appointed to the role of Regional Technical and Commercial Manager for Aviagen Ltd.

Hatchery Workshops a Big Hit with Customers
GLOBAL - Aviagen recently continued their ongoing hands-on training programme for Central and Eastern European customers with a series of hatchery workshops in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

UK's Joice and Hill to Be Fully Owned by Hendrix
EU - Hendrix Genetics is to gain full ownership of UK poultry company, Joice and Hill.

Visitors Get a View of Oaklands' Colony System
UK - Hy-Line UK recently welcomed visitors from the Netherlands, Russia and the Ukraine to their head office in Warwickshire.

New Cobb Technical Service Appointment in Asia
GLOBAL - Dr Alvin Arucan has joined the Cobb technical service team in Asia, increasing support for the company's growing business in the region.

Hy-Line Continues Growth in Bangladesh
BANGLADESH - Kazi Farms, exclusive Hy-Line distributor to Bangladesh since 2001, sells the Hy-Line Brown and Hy-Line W-36 layers throughout the country.

Cobb Appoints Major Distributor for Middle East
GLOBAL - Cobb Saudi Arabia has appointed a major Cobb distributor in the Middle East.

Aviagen's European Team Focuses on Ventilation
NETHERLANDS - Aviagen's European technical team recently held a three-day meeting as part of the company's ongoing programme of improving customer support through effective information exchange and training.

Hubbard, CPGP Support Successful CPC Poultry School
EGYPT - Hubbard and CPGP have supported the successful 13th CPC Poultry School.

Hendrix Acquires Integra and Avigen
EU - Hendrix Genetics has acquired Integra a.s. and its subsidiary, Avigen s.r.o., of the Czech Republic from Trouw Nutrition Biofaktory SRO.

Aviagen Boosts Support with Hatchery Training
SCOTLAND, UK - Innovative use of technology delivers results for customers, says the company.

CobbSasso 150 Breaks New Ground in Hungary
HUNGARY - Hungary has become the latest country to take up the CobbSasso 150, the product aimed at the 'certified' and 'intermediate' sectors of the chicken market.

Hubbard Names New Director of Veterinary Services
US – Hubbard announces that Dr Ken Powell has been named Director of Veterinary Services of Hubbard LLC.

Aviagen’s Russian Seminar a Big Hit
RUSSIA - Aviagen says its latest seminar in Russia was a big hit with Ross customers.

Kreager Returns to Hy-Line
US - Hy-Line International is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr Kenton Kreager as the Senior Technical Service Veterinarian for the company's technical services department.

Ghana's Animal Research Launches New Chicken Breed
GHANA - Animal Research Institute (ARI) of the CSIR has introduced a new breed of chicken, combining the characteristics of fast growth with adaptation to the harsh environmental conditions, in order to reduce the country's dependence on imported breeding...

Construction Begins on Aviagen's Russian Hatchery
RUSSIA - As part of its ongoing investment programme, Aviagen has announced plans for a new hatchery in Russia. A brick-laying ceremony to celebrate the commencement of construction was held in Jasnogorsk on 10 September.

Aviagen Underlines Importance of Good Nutrition
SCOTLAND, UK - Aviagen was delighted to be an active partner in the 17th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition.

Hy-Line Issues Further Statement over Welfare Issue
US - On 8 September, Hy-Line issued a further statement regarding a recent welfare issue at one of its hatcheries.

Aviagen Launches International Ross 308 in SA
SOUTH AFRICA - Aviagen has launched the international Ross 308 in South Africa.

International Broiler Specialists Meet in Bavaria
GERMANY - The latest developments in broiler and hatchery management were the focus for the 30 participants of the Cobb Germany summer get-together in Bavaria.

Standing Room Only at China Seminar Series
CHINA - Overflow crowds of Chinese commercial layer and parent stock producers packed the house at a series of lectures hosted by several Hy-Line grandparent customers during the month of August.