34 News Gildetrom 25 | P.O. Box 256 | NL-3900 AG Veenendaal | The Netherlands | T +31 (0)318 512511 | F +31 (0)318 517487 | [email protected] | www.hatchtech.nl ER VIV E U INN W Hatchery & Breeding TION AWARD VA HatchTech wins VIV Europe 2014 Innovation Award 2014 INN PE O RO HatchTech’s product HatchCare was the proud winner of the VIV based strategy is appreciated by the poultry industry and that Europe 2014 Innovation Award, which was handed out at the final we need to remain working side-by-side with forward thinking day of the VIV Europe 2014 expo. Out of the 40 innovations that customers, to deliver solutions that will demonstrate a significant were showcased and signed up for the contest, HatchCare - the improvement compared to traditional and existing products. This hatcher with feed and water, finished at a magnificent overall award is a beautiful recognition for all the efforts that our research second and even won the award in its category “breeding and team, our product engineers and all within HatchTech have put into hatching”. Mr. Ruwan Berculo (Project Manager of VIV Europe), this product. But most of all I am proud to have won this innovation handed the beautiful crystal Innovation Award over to Mr. Tjitze award as the results were determined by visitors, our customers. Meter (CEO HatchTech B.V.) and Mr. Joost ter Heerdt (Commercial I would like to thank them for their trust and support!” Director HatchTech B.V.). VIV Europe 2014 was visited by more than 20.000 visitors from 136 Mr. Tjitze Meter, CEO HatchTech: “Ever since HatchTech started, contries. HatchTech’s 270m2 booth was made up of HatchCare trays we have invested heavily in Research and Development. Various of and baskets. Illuminated by different colors of light, the booth has not our breakthrough innovations have become industry benchmarks. gone unnoticed: World Poultry nominated HatchTech for the most Winning this award with HatchCare is confirming that our R&D beautiful booth out of 591 exhibiting companies at the exhibition. From left to right: Mr. Ruwan Berculo (Project Manager VIV), Mr. Joost ter Heerdt (Commercial Director HatchTech B.V.), Mr. Tjitze Meter (CEO HatchTech B.V.), Mr. Edgar Fluijt (Assistant Project Manager VIV). 1 I N C U B AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y International Agent Days 2014 successfully held at the HatchTech Experience Centre HatchTech successfully held its Agent Days 2014 on the 15th and 16th of May 2014 at the new HatchTech Experience Centre (HEC) in Veenendaal, the Netherlands. The focus of the event was to allow all HatchTech agents to become acquainted with the innovative product of HatchTech: HatchCare - the hatcher with feed and water. Over forty HatchTech agents from 25 different countries attended the days. In addition to various product presentations about HatchCare, the group visited Lagerwey Hatchery in Lunteren in order to have a look at the construction of 6 HatchCare units, which will become operational in Q4 of this year. In depth knowledge on the product was retrieved not only by theoretical presentations, but definitely also by “hands on” workshops in HEC, were a full sized version of the HatchCare unit is demonstrated. “All HatchTech products are based on intensive scientific research, executed by Dr. Inge Roovert-Reyerink and her team. This research focuses on the well being, health and strength of the day old chick. This shows in all HatchTech products, especially in HatchCare” Mr. Solano, Solano & Cia., Peru. HatchTech Agent for 6 years. “The passion, enthusiasm, and enormous dedication of all HatchTech employees is impressive. In combination with the solid, proven concept of laminar airflow, HatchTech is able to truly contribute value to the poultry industry.” Mr. Kostas, Precon, Greece. HatchTech Agent for 12 years. “As a long-time agent, I clearly observe the growth and increased professionalism in the company. The superb agent days, the investments in R&D and the focus on service and support are making the company increasingly solid and trustworthy.” Mr. Ahmad Mansour, Alanka Company. HatchTech Agent for 7 years. 2 I N C U B AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y HatchCare: The hatcher with feed and water. How does it work? The key to achieving predictable and constantly superior chick The chicks are also exposed to gentle illumination from the moment quality is to ensure that the needs of the embryo are constantly of hatching, which means they experience less stress when the met during incubation, and those of the chick after hatching. hatcher door is opened. And the early-hatch chicks can easily move It is generally accepted that the natural hatch window around in the clean, spacious post-hatch Care Basket that is free of (the time between the first and the last chicks leaving their shells) unhatched eggs and empty shells: it provides chicks with is 24 to 36 hours. During this period, the newly hatched chicks a full 40% more space than traditional systems. have no access to water and feed. However, their bodies are in the process of intensive development, during which they need water to The chicks remain in the HatchCare Basket – with its generous living prevent dehydration and feed (energy) for basic maintenance and space and constant access to feed and water whenever they want general growth and development. it – until they arrive at the poultry house. They no longer have to go through automated sorting and counting machines, or experience HatchCare is a revolutionary new hatcher that provides ideal the increased stress that is associated with such handling. conditions for optimal chick growth and development. To start with, it is equipped with patented MicroClimer laminar airflow The combination of optimal temperatures, constant access to feed technology: this ensures optimal and uniform embryo temperatures, and water, and a generally more comfortable environment leads to which has been proven to result in higher hatchability rates, healthier and stronger chicks – and this results in a lower mortality and superior chick quality. rate and a reduced need for antibiotics and other medicine throughout their lifetime. And once out of the shell, chicks that are hatched in HatchCare are immediately supplied with the basic necessities of life – feed and water. This prevents dehydration and continues growth and development. 3 Who’s Next A selection of current HatchTech projects under construction Synergy Agri Group Inc., based in Port Williams NS, Canada, has Tbilisi-based Chirina, a vertical integrated poultry producer has built selected HatchTech as supplier for their brand new hatchery project. a complete state-of-the-art poultry integrated high-tech production The principle products in the project are the HatchTech MicroClimer facility, which has been officially opened in 2013. Hatchtech has Incubators, the heating and cooling, and the ventilation system; been selected based on our expertise and experience and the all of which will be managed by using the HatchTech Management revolutionary hatching technology in order to create superior chick System. Apart from that, Synergy has selected HatchTraveller for the quality. transportation of the day old chicks. As business is going prosperously and the Georgian market demand of the Bio-Bio brand is growing steadily, Chirina is determined in Revivim in Israel has inaugurated her hatchery in September 2013, expanding their capacity in order to keep pace with this growing with a capacity of 22 mln day-old-chicks per annum. The current demand. At this moment Chirina is doubling their hatching capacity capacity is only partially sufficient for the total demand of Revivim and as the results of the hatchery are really above expectations, and they still have free space in the current hatchery building. Now obviously Hatchtech has been approached as a partner to support they have decided to utilize the total surface of the hatchery in the expansion of the hatchery facility. the most efficient way, and use the free space to install additional setters and hatchers. As the results of the hatchery and the quality of the chicks is outstanding, they obviously choose for Hatchtech to Agenda extend the overall capacity. During a big festive opening ceremony on the 2nd of May 2014 the •Indo Livestock 2014 hatchery Krift of Eiermacher in Austria was officially opened. The 18-20 June 2014, Jakarta, Indonesia complete Austrian poultry industry was attending the opening ceremony which had a nice tour inside this state-of-art hatchery. •XIVth European Poultry Conference All crucial factors are supplied by HatchTech in order to produce 23-27 June 2014, Stavanger, Norway with the best possible chick quality. The complete installation such as: Incubators, Heating & Cooling and Ventilation is monitored by the •HatchTraveller Start-Up Training Course HatchTech Management System. 25-27 August 2014, Veenendaal, The Netherlands Equipped with the latest innovations in hatchery business this hatchery is ready for the future. •HatchTech Start-Up Training Course 1-5 September 2014, Veenendaal, The Netherlands •HatchBrood Start-Up Training Course 8-12 September 2014, Veenendaal, The Netherlands •Space France 16-19 September 2014, Parc Expo of Rennes Airport, France •VIV China 2014 23-25 September 2014, Beijing, China •LIV Hardenberg 2014 21-23 October 2014, Hardenberg, The Netherlands From Right to left: Mr. Philip van de Loo (Director, Innovatec), Prof. Dr. Rudolf Preisinger (MC / Chief Geneticist Lohmann Tierzucht), •EuroTier Mr. Manfred Söllradl (Managing Director, Eiermacher), Mr. Paul van 11-14 November 2014, Hannover, Germany Boekholt (Director Northern Europe & CIS, Hubbard), Mr. Michiel van Veldhuisen (International Sales Manager Europe, HatchTech) 4 I N C U B AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y