PowerBox: first off-grid power supply for livestock farmers
At this year’s EuroTier in Hanover, Germany, BD PowerSystems will present a trendsetting innovation for the energy supply of livestock buildings: With the PowerBox, farmers gain complete…
New building to be used as exhibition hall and test centre
Big Dutchman, the internationally operating pig and poultry equipment supplier, strengthens its headquarters in Calveslage, Germany. A new, approximately 1,800 square metre large exhibition hall to…
Big Dutchman China attends 2016 CAHE Show in Shenyang, Liaoning China
The 2016 China Animal Husbandry Exhibition, an annual event where local and international companies come together to introduce their equipment, services and products in agriculture to the Chinese…
Big Dutchman takes over PAL-Bullermann group
The Big Dutchman group, based in Vechta-Calveslage, Germany, has acquired the PAL-Bullermann group including their exhaust air treatment division I.U.S. The transaction is currently awaiting clearance…
Interview with Bernd Meerpohl, CEO of Big Dutchman
Zootecnica International had the chance to ask Bernd Meerpohl, CEO of Big Dutchman about the current poultry market situation at a global level. Could you outline an overview of the current poultry…
25 years of service and lots of travelling for Big Dutchman
On 1 June, it will have been 25 years since Horst Elfreich and Helmut Lüers started working for Big Dutchman. Horst Elfreich was a sales executive from his first day at the pig and poultry…
The Netherlands: Barn for poultry growing attracts many visitors
Douwe and Hinke Huisman recently presented their modern new poultry house, equipped with a feed pan innovation and a heat exchanger, to the public. The Open House event attracted many visitors: About…
Bernd Kuhlencord celebrates 35 years with Big Dutchman
Bernd Kuhlencord from the town of Bassum in Northern Germany has now been with Big Dutchman for 35 years. After completing his business studies and working a job in plant engineering, he started his…
Big Dutchman takes over Dutch company Inno+
The Big Dutchman group, based in Vechta-Calveslage, Germany, acquired the Dutch company Inno+ last week. With 25 employees and a turnover of approx. EUR 7 million, Inno+ is one of Europe's leading…
Good poultry climate control pays off
Saving energy is an important topic for livestock farmers today, especially in broiler production. Apart from good insulation, the correct heating system and an individual ventilation concept,…