BioMar Corporate Press Releases

29.04.2013

BioMar appoints new Managing Director in Chile

Martín León Castro has with effect from the middle of May 2013 been appointed Managing Director in BioMar Chile.

25.03.2013

BioMar invests in new large Feed Trial Unit in Chile

The BioMar Group announced today the construction of a new facility for Research and Development. It will be located together with one of BioMar's three Chilean factories in Pargua outside Puerto Montt.

26.09.2012

BioMar ready with feed to combat deformities in fish larvae and fry

BioMar announces the eminent launch of the first feed range with a probiotic bacteria approved for use in all fish species in the European Union. The most significant benefit of the new LARVIVA products with probiotics will be a reduction in the occurrence of deformities in fish larvae and fry.

11.09.2012

Good news for Mediterranean hatcheries

The problem of deformities in Sea Bass and Sea Bream can soon have a solution. The fish feed manufacturer BioMar and the producer of yeast and bacteria for feed applications Lallemand Animal Nutrition presented at the AQUA 2012 Conference in Prague the results of a long research collaboration aimed at reducing the incidence and levels of deformities in sea bass and sea bream larvae.

20.01.2012

The new BioMar fish feed factory in Costa Rica is getting ready

The construction of the new feed plant in Costa Rica is going ahead according to schedule and it is expected to enter service in May 2012. Together with the plant BioMar will open a completely new research and trial facility for the development of tilapia diets.

10.01.2012

Groundbreaking new fish feed carrier nearing completion at the Thersan Shipyard in Istanbul

The Norwegian fish farming industry is growing and in 2011 output reached approximately one million tonnes of fish, largely salmon and trout. BioMar supplies this industry with feed and in 2011 the company had a market share of 25% of the overall fish feed market of 1.5 million tonnes. BioMar's goal is to be in the vanguard of sustainable development within Norwegian aquaculture and to this end...

23.06.2011

BioMar doubles feed production capacity at the Norwegian Myre factory

- This is the best fish feed factory in the world! Production Manager Ivar Ulriksen is in no doubt when he sits in front of the control panel at the Myre factory. BioMar has adopted the very latest and the most advanced extrusion technology, and with the commissioning of the new production line - M225 - and a comprehensive upgrade of the line 1 - the total production capacity of Myre is up to...

03.02.2011

BioMar and ACI to establish joint venture feed factory in Costa Rica

The BioMar Group and one of the world leaders in tilapia production, Aquacorporacion Internacional SA (ACI), announced Tuesday the establishment of a new joint venture factory for the production of tilapia feed in Costa Rica.

07.10.2010

PD PRIMO - BioMar Strategy against PD

Recently BioMar identified enzymes present in salmon blood that can be used as biomarkers of the severity of skeletal muscle damage caused by PD. These enzymes leak into the blood system when tissues are damaged and are routinely analysed for in human and veterinary medicine to indicate specific organ / tissue malfunction.

25.06.2010

Felipe Ureta joins BioMar Top Management Group

In the autumn 2009 Felipe Ureta was promoted to head the Americas Region of BioMar after Carlos Diaz, who was appointed VP Continental Europe.

08.06.2010

BioMar consolidates organisation in the Western Mediterranean

The BioMar Group has integrated the management of its two factories in Spain and France in a move to increase competiveness and simplify the organisation.

18.05.2010

BioMar extends cooperation with Marine Harvest

The world’s largest fish farming company, Marine Harvest, has extended their cooperation with BioMar and entered into a contract for the delivery of fish feed over several years.

21.12.2009

LARVIVA production moves closer to Mediterranean hatcheries

The production of BioMar’s successful hatchery feed range LARVIVA has moved from Denmark to the BioMar factory in Nersac, France. The move is intended to benefit hatcheries in the Mediterranean area by offering improved logistic services but also a closer dialogue between customers and BioMar product development.  

23.09.2009

BioMar ready to launch first feed with a probiotic approved for use in fish farming

A long term Research & Development project, initiated through the OFIMER program and gathering fish feed producer BioMar, French research institutes IFREMER and INRA, and the industrial company Lallemand, has resulted in the first EU-approval of the use of probiotics for salmonids. This has allowed BioMar to develop an innovative dietary probiotic concept and will result in the introduction of...

15.07.2009

New cooperation model improves efficiency in Greek aquaculture

Two of the largest companies in the aquaculture sector in Greece have announced the achievement of an important cooperation agreement regarding the supply of fish feed. Athens Stock Exchange listed Dias Aquaculture S.A and the Greek subsidiary of the international fish feed group BioMar, develop their cooperation aiming at the strengthening of their positions in the markets of Greece and the...

08.07.2009

Organisational changes in BioMar top management

Carlos Diaz, current Vice President for BioMar Americas will from January 1st  2010 become the new Vice President for BioMar Continental Europe. Niels Alsted, who has during the last 1½ year temporarily been constituted as Vice President Continental Europe, will in this way be able to retake his responsibilities as Vice President for Sourcing, Research & Development, and Business Development fo...

13.03.2009

2008 result for The BioMar Group

The BioMar Group is since April 2008 fully owned by Schouw & Co - a Danish company listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen. The financial result of the BioMar Group for 2008 is consequently integrated into the financial statement of Schouw & Co, which was published on March 12th 2009. Follow the link below to download the Annual Report of Schouw & Co. You can find specific BioMar related remarks on pag...

20.10.2008

BioMar optimising production structure and getting poised for growth

Following the success integration of Provimi Aqua, BioMar has now launched a plan to optimise the production structure of its overall operations and has initiated negotiations with the parties involved, as required under Danish legislation. Optimising the operations is a necessary step in enhancing BioMar’s overall efficiency and competitive strength and a means with which BioMar can retain its...

21.08.2008

New CEO at BioMar

BioMar, the world’s third-largest manufacturer of quality feed for the fish farming industry, is making management changes. Torben Svejgård, 53, who has extensive leadership experience, also from 17 years with Danisco, has been named new CEO of BioMar, a company based in Aarhus, Denmark.

16.04.2008

Merger of Schouw & Co. and BioMar Holding approved

At the annual general meeting of BioMar Holding held on April 15, 2008, the proposal of a merger with Schouw & Co. was approved, and at the annual general meeting of Schouw & Co. held on April 16, 2008, the proposals to issue bonus shares and to merge with BioMar Holding were adopted.

12.03.2008

Merger of Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co. and BioMar Holding A/S

The boards of directors of Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co. (”Schouw & Co.”) and BioMar Holding A/S (”BioMar Holding”) have agreed to recommend that the two companies merge with Schouw & Co. as the continuing company

31.01.2008

BioMar completes acquisition of Provimi Aqua

The BioMar Group completes acquisition of the fish feed activities of the Provimi Group.