Biomin

Biomin Holding GmbH
Private
Industry Feed Additives, Premixes, Animal Nutrition
Founded 1983 in Pottenbrunn, Austria
Founder Erich Erber
Headquarters Biomin GmbH (EMEA)
Biomin Singapore Pte Ltd (Asia-Pacific)
Biomin America Inc (Americas)
Area served
 Worldwide
Products Mycotoxin risk management solutions
Phytogenics
Acidifiers
Probiotics
Feed Preservation
Enzymes
Yeast Derivatives
Premixes
Website www.biomin.net

Biomin is an animal health and nutrition company headquartered in Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf, Austria that develops and produces feed additives and premixes for livestock animals including swine, poultry, dairy and beef cattle as well as aquaculture.[1][2][3]

The firm supplies customers in more than 100 countries throughout the world.[3] The Biomin Research Center (BRC) at Campus Tulln in Austria, employs 80 researchers engaged in applied basic research to lead the firm’s in-house R&D efforts, supported by a research network of 150 academic and research institutions worldwide.[4][5][6]

Company History

1983: Erich Erber opened Biomin in a small warehouse in Pottenbrunn, Austria with a staff of three, starting with a livestock premix product line containing probiotics. Founder Erich Erber named the product and company based on the idea of combining “biological minerals” and so the brand name "Biomin" was born.[1][7]

1985: Biomin bought Interpremix, a small premix factory, as its first production facility. The acquired firm also made a product called Antitox Plus, the first product available that ‘binds’ mycotoxins through a process known as adsorption.[1][7]

1988: Biomin signed a research agreement with the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria, and Dr. Josef Leibetseder to further improve the efficacy of Antitox Plus to a wider range of mycotoxins. Only several years later the second generation of the mycotoxin deactivation product was launched under the brand name Mycofix®.[1][7][8]

1994: The Biomin brand name was separated from the Interpremix product line. Erber AG became the holding company of Biomin.[1][7]

2012: Biomin finalized acquisition of Microplus, a Germany-based feed additive producer, and rolled out Digestarom®, a phytogenic feed additive.[9]

2013: Biomin receives EU authorization for its multi-species probiotic, PoultryStar®.[10]

In-house Research & Development

All application orientated basic research of Biomin is conducted by its in-house R&D team at the Biomin Research Center (BRC) at Campus Tulln, Austria.[4][5][6] 80 researchers engage in microbiology, molecular biology, cell biology, analytics, fermentation, bioactive ingredient formulation and quality control.[4][5]

Collaborations with global institution and organizations as well as joint projects with universities and research institutions are carried out to further advance scientific knowledge regarding mycotoxins, feed additives and animal nutrition.[4][5][6] According to the company’s own information, Biomin currently collaborates with more than 150 academic and research institutions worldwide.[4]

Products

The firm's products include acidifiers, phytogenics, probiotics, silage preservation and mycotoxin-detoxifying agents.[1] Biomin is considered a market-leading pioneer in mycotoxin risk management solutions.[11][12][13] It is the first and only feed additve company to obtain EU authorization for substances with proven mycotoxin counteracting properties.[14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ter Beek, Vincent (3 October 2011). "Erich Erber leads Biomin from fun to serious business". www.allaboutfeed.net. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Biomin Establishes New Business Unit in the UK". ThePoultrySite.com. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Research - at the heart of BIOMIN". Biomin.net. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Business at Technopol Tulln" (PDF). TFZ.at. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "BIOMIN to Open New Aquaculture Research Center in Viet Nam". TheFishSite.com. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "History of ERBER Group". ErberGroup.net. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Biomin to Launch Mycofix 5.0 Mycotoxin Risk Management Solution to Date". ThePigSite.com. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Biomin acquires German feed additive company". AllAboutFeed.net. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "New probiotic from Biomin gets EU approval for poultry". www.allaboutfeed.net. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Perendale Publishers Ltd:Davies, Simon (November 2012). "Biomin World Nutrition Forum 2012". Aquafeed.co.uk. International Aquafeed Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Biomin launches first purified enzyme against fumonisins". WorldPoultry.net. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Naturally ahead". advantageaustria.org. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Biomin anti-mycotoxin products get EU approval". www.pigprogress.net. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Two Biomin products earn EU certification". WattAgNet.com. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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