May 10, 2013
De Heus launches US$8 million aqua feed factory expansion in Vinh Long
Press release
In order to increase the factory''s capacity from 30,000 tonnes a year to 100,000 tonnes a year, De Heus LLC (Vietnam) announces the opening of the expansion of its aqua feed factory in Vinh Long worth US$8 million.
The expansion will help to strengthen the position of De Heus in the aqua feed market. It will serve the fast growing aquaculture market in the Mekong Delta and produce feeds for pangasius, tilapia, snake head fish and fingerling.
"This enlargement of our aqua feed factory in Vinh Long shows our commitment for the aqua market in Vietnam in general and in the Mekong Delta in particular," says Gabor Fluit, General Director of De Heus Vietnam.
"We are committed to supply our customers with high quality feed and support them in further developing their business".
This significant expansion highlights the rapid development of De Heus in aqua feed production since the company stepped into this market one and a half year ago. The factory is fully ISO 22000 compliant and has a GLOBAL GAP certificate. It shows the company''s full commitment to aquaculture in Vietnam.
The company now has four production locations in Vietnam, with animal feed factories in Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Hai Phong and the aqua feed factory in Vinh Long.
De Heus LLC (Vietnam) is part of Royal De Heus, a multinational family company. Founded in 1911, Royal De Heus has expanded to become one of the largest players in the animal feed industry.