ACT Summer Workshop
Alzchem animal nutrition networks with the scientific community
In a one-week workshop, colleagues from the Technical Sales and Research team of Alzchem's Animal Nutrition division exchanged ideas with young scientists from the field of animal nutrition and physiology.
The main aim of the ACT Summer Workshop was to promote networking with the scientific community in this field, thereby strengthening the relevant research and promoting innovative and efficient animal nutrition - with additional positive effects on animal welfare.
The event was advertised throughout Europe and the 13 best candidates were invited to Trostberg for an intensive one-week workshop, where they were treated to a comprehensive program focusing on the innovative feed additive Creamino®: Creamino® is a formulation containing guanidinoacetic acid, which, as the direct precursor of creatine, optimizes all energy-dependent reactions in the metabolism. On the one hand, this improves feed utilization, and on the other, it also strengthens stress resistance, for example.
During the workshop, the young scientists first got to know the company and its Creamino® production and then worked on behalf of the Alzchem experts on the given topic: the further development of scientific approaches to creatine metabolism and the potential applications of the solutions developed in production practice in the animal production industry. In addition, the program included a visit to a feed mill and a farm that has recently started using Creamino® successfully.
The newly established network will be consolidated in follow-up meetings and the scientific exchange will continue. Just like the results of the workshop, the insights gained will also flow into the further development of Creamino® - for the direct benefit of our customers.
The Animal Nutrition team at Alzchem would like to thank all the helpers who successfully contributed to this intensive week!
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Andreas Oebbeke
About Alzchem
Alzchem is a globally active specialty chemicals company that is predominantly among the market leaders in its fields of activity. Alzchem benefits in particular from the three very different global developments of climate change, population growth and longer life expectancy. In order to achieve the resulting social goals, Alzchem products can offer attractive solutions with a wide range of different applications.
The company sees interesting growth prospects for itself especially in the areas of human and animal nutrition and agriculture. As a result of population growth, it is necessary to achieve efficient food production. Pharmaceutical raw materials and our creatine products can contribute to healthy aging as life expectancy increases. Alzchem is facing up to the goal of sustainability arising from climate change in the field of renewable energies and across the entire company. The fields of fine chemicals and metallurgy offer just as great a perspective.
The broad product range of Alzchem Group AG includes dietary supplements, precursors for corona tests and pharmaceutical raw materials. These products are our company’s response to global trends and developments. Alzchem is ideally positioned in this regard and sees itself as well equipped for an environmentally oriented future and global developments.
The company employs around 1,630 people at four production sites in Germany and one plant in Sweden, as well as two sales companies in the USA and China. In 2021, Alzchem generated consolidated sales of around EUR 422.3 million and EBITDA of around EUR 62.0 million.