The best results achieved by a Dutch company on the Russian
market was awarded for the project between Hypor, the pig breeding division of
Hendrix Genetics and partner Znamensky Selekcionno-Gibridny Center, part of
Agro-industrial holding «EXIMA». Together they established the first
state-of-the-art genetic center in pig breeding in Russia. The main task of the
center is the supply of high quality pig genetics to commercial farms for the
production of the best pork for all the citizens of Russia. Today Znamensky
consists of a Genetic Selection Center, arable farming with the territory of 40.000 hectares, a
feed milling plant (capacity of 175.000 tons/year), an elevator with the
simultaneous storage volume of 100.000 tons and a modern slaughterhouse with a
slaughtering capacity of 1 million heads a year.
The award was received by Thijs Hendrix, Président of
Hendrix Genetics: "We are very proud that we have been awarded this prize
as recognition of the successful cooperation between us and our numerous
partners in Russia. We want to share this award with our partners in the layer,
turkey and pig industry in Russia and with our employees in Russia, The
Netherlands and all other countries where we are operating."
The four pillars under the strategic development of Hendrix
Genetics are Innovation, Collaboration, Sustainability and Value Creation. It
drives the development of the company and its products. All stakeholders
including partners in Russia reap the benefits of this continuous commitment,
today and in the future. This price encourages Hendrix Genetics to further
expand their cooperation with their Russian partners and Russian authorities in
the years to come.
Economic relations between Russia and The Netherlands have been
progressing well over the years. The Netherlands are one of the most important
trade partners of Russia today and a significant increase in mutual trade has been
realized in recent years. The index of mutual trade ranks The Netherlands as
one of the most important straight investors in the Russian economy.
