BIOMIN writes history
It was in a rented warehouse in 1983 that BIOMIN was born. From its humble beginnings, BIOMIN has since developed to become a global leader in the field of healthy animal nutrition.
1983-1992
- Founding of BIOMIN in Austria: Erich and Margarete Erber start offering feed additives and premixes to Austrian customers from a rented warehouse in Pottenbrunn
- The tagline “Natürlich im Futter” (translation: Naturally in the feed) is presented for the first time
- Launch of the first probiotic premix line, Pronifer Pro
- BIOMIN acquires INTERPREMIX with brand Antitox® Plus, for mycotoxin deactivation
- Launch of Biolac, an acidified milk replacer for piglets
- The first distributor for Styria, Fritz Jeitler, is appointed
- First exports of Antitox® Plus to Asia
- Introduction of PIC production system for early weaning
- The start of research on mycotoxin deactivation at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna
- First mycotoxin symposiums in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia
- New headquarters in Herzogenburg, Austria
- Global launch of Ecostat® and Biotronic® product lines
- Patent filed for Mycofix® Plus – the second generation product for mycotoxin deactivation
- Start with new office in Malaysia
- Expansion into South America through INUSA Mexico
1993-2002
- Start of in-house research
- Opening office in Vietnam
- Asia regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- New laboratories at IFA Tulln
- Cooperation with Romer Labs® in the field of mycotoxin detection
- BIOMIN Singapore Pte Ltd is established as new regional headquarters in Asia
- Opening of BIOMIN America Inc in San Antonio, Texas
- Launch of the 3rd generation Mycofix® Plus - the Eubacterium BBSH 797 deactivates mycotoxins by biotransformation
- New offices in Slovakia and Germany
- New office in Shanghai, China and Hungary
- Launch of the natural growth promoters: Biomin® C-EX, Biomin® IMBO and Biomin® P.E.P.
- Worldwide launch of Mycofix® Plus 3.0
- New offices in Lithuania and Canada
- Founding of CD Laboratory for mycotoxin research at the IFA Tulln, in cooperation with BIOMIN and Romer Labs®
2003-now
- New offices in France and Romania
- New strain for mycotoxin deactivation “MTV” to biotransform ochratoxins and zearalenone
- Opening offices in Thailand, Shanghai and Australia
- The first World Nutrition Forum is held in Salzburg, Austria
- New offices in Mexico and the Philippines
- Opening of Technology Center Tulln - The new home for the BIOMIN Research Center and Romer Labs®
- Start Center for Applied Animal Nutrition (CAN)
- New offices in Croatia and Brazil
- New offices in the Czech Republic, Russia and Ukraine
- Headquarters expansion
- New office in Poland
- Production start at Brazil fermentation plant
- Launch of AquaStar®
- New branch office in Germany
- New offices and distribution partners in Cambodia, Indonesia, Argentina and Turkey
- Worldwide launch of PoultryStar® - A multi-species synbiotic product that promotes a beneficial gut microflora
- Launch of NutriEconomics® - The innovative concept that espouses the balance between nutrition, economics and the environment
- „BIOMIN – Naturally ahead“: the new corporate slogan
- New office in South Africa
- Launch of Biotronic® Top3, a natural growth promotor
- Launch of yeast derivates product line Levabon®
- BIOMIN becomes the first feed additive company worldwide to be fully certified under the Life Cycle Assessment of the US Enviromental Protection Agency
- BIOMIN, as part of the ERBER Group, starts the Corporate Social Responsibility Program
- Launch of Digestarom® in key global markets after the acquisition of company Microplus
- The fifth World Nutrition Forum takes place in Singapore
- Opening of second production facility in Vietnam, Binh Duong province
- Groundbreaking ceremony for new plant at Wuxi, China
- Groundbreaking for the new ERBER GROUP campus at Getzersdorf, Austria
- Launch of FUMzyme®
- EU authorizations for Mycofix® Secure and Biomin® BBSH 797
