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ANIMAL HEALTH
Aviagen Anadolu Celebrates 25 Year Anniversary at

New Hatchery Opening

#Aviagen®#Anadolu#recently#cele3
brated#its#253year#anniversary,#with#
a#celebration#at#the#new#Elmapinar# Ross Breeders Anadolu was established in 1999, before it be-
hatchery# in# Ankara,# Türkiye.# Avia3 came Aviagen Anadolu in 2011, and has continued to be the lead-
gen# executives# joined# the# Aviagen# ing supplier within the Turkish market. Aviagen Anadolu’s com-
Anadolu#team#to#celebrate#both#the# mitment has been the pursuit of quality and timely supply as
opening# of# the# new# hatchery# and# the two most important business contributions to customers in
the#anniversary.
Türkiye. The investment is evident in the modern first-class pro-
Burak Kaleli, General Manager, duction facilities and the long-term strategy to supply the future
Aviagen Anadolu opened the cele- growth of the local industry.
bration, followed by Tom Exley, President, TMEA and Orhan Kahra-
man, Hatchery Manager, Aviagen Anadolu. Burak commented; “This new facility will assist us with the
increasing demand for high-quality poultry breeding stock in
The attendees were also given a tour of the hatchery, where
they were able to see the state-of-the-art equipment which will Türkiye, which will in turn allow us to continue feeding the world
assist in strengthening the efficiency of production, as well as bi- with a sustainable source of protein. For the last 25 years, Aviagen
osecurity and chick quality. Strict biosecurity procedures are in Anadolu have been committed to serving the requirements of the
place throughout all of Aviagen Anadolu’s facilities, and are highly local market. We have expanded over the years in order to meet
important in order to keep flocks free of disease and contamina- the demands of the Turkish market, and also across the Middle
tion. East and Africa, which we export to.” Circle 21 on enquiry card

Aviagen Signs Agreement for Grandparent

Distribution in Oman
On#25#June,#Aviagen®#signed#an#agree3
ment#with#Osool#Poultry,#our#Ross#Parent#
Stock#(PS)#customer#in#Oman,#which#en3
ables#them#to#be#the#exclusive#Grandpar3
ent#(GP)#distributor#of#Ross#PS#through3
out#the#country.
Osool Poultry was established in 2016
with the aim of producing 150 million hatch-
ing eggs annually to meet the needs within
Oman and neighboring countries. Osool cur-
rently import day-old PS chicks from Aviagen
to allow the company to sustain its annual
broiler hatching egg production capacity.
This collaboration is of great importance
to the local market as it addresses logisti-
cal challenges and costs, and also mitigates
health risks associated with poultry imports.
Local production will enhance poultry self-
su!ciency in Oman, and safeguard against
potential disease transmission.
in setting up the project, which will focus on stone for the agricultural industry in Oman.
Bulent Tanyildizi, Aviagen MENA Business producing hatching eggs and high-quality With the help of Aviagen’s global expertise,
Manager, signed the agreement alongside chicks. we are strengthening our local production
Dr. Hadi Mohsen Al Lawati, CEO, Osool Poul-
try, and assisted in formulating a plan to inte- Dr. Hadi expressed the importance of this capacity, and also meeting the increasing de-
grate Aviagen’s customer support expertise. project for both Osool and Oman; “This col- mand for day-old chicks and hatching eggs
Aviagen will provide comprehensive support laboration with Aviagen is a signi"cant mile- within the local market.” Circle 22 on enquiry card
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