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