Lift-off for Turkish mill
A feed mill in the Turkish town of Söke, which is a joint venture between Biomar and Sagun, was officially opened yesterday.
The factory has a 50,000 tonne production capacity and will supply locally produced diets including grower feeds for trout, sea bass and sea bream. Other more specialised feed types in the Biomar-Sagun product portfolio, like hatchery diets and fry feeds, will be produced at other Biomar factories and distributed through Biomar-Sagun. Biomar-Sagun will mainly serve Turkey, but it will also start export sales to some of the neighboring countries.
Bora Aydemir, General Manager of Biomar-Sagun, underlined that, in addition to a complete range of high performance diets, the company will provide Turkish fish farmers with Biomar’s well-known technical support to help farmers achieve more cost-efficient production. Turkish fish farmers will receive guidance for appropriate farm management, nutrition, and feeding strategies that will eventually create a more efficient, sustainable and profitable aquaculture activity.
The management of both joint venture partners were very pleased to see that the project has become a reality. The CEO of the Biomar Group, Carlos Diaz, stated: “Turkey is a great country with excellent natural conditions for aquaculture and a high potential for growth. As Biomar Group, we are delighted to be a part of the Turkish aquaculture industry. We have a great team here in Turkey. We believe in ourselves, we believe in our partners, and together we hope to make a solid contribution to the continued development of the aquaculture industry and to help realise the full potential for aquaculture in Turkey”.
Likewise, the Vice Chairman of Group Sagun, O?ulcan Sagun, expressed his opinion: “We are proud of being partners with the global fish feed giant Biomar. With Biomar’s knowledge and expertise in fish feed, we are determined to contribute to developing and bringing an innovative perspective to the Turkish aquaculture industry”.
Mr Aydemir adds that the company will utilise the strengths of both partners in the joint venture and strive for the development of a sustainable and profitable future for the aquaculture industry of Turkey.
“We are here to supply our customers with efficient feed produced at a state of the art factory, and to make a notable difference in the Turkish aquaculture industry. We are here to innovate aquaculture,” he says.
