Press Release for Clarion, Iowa.

Press Release for Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.

CENTURION POULTRY, INC. TAKES OVER NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION DEKALB

Centurion Poultry, Inc. the North American Distributor for Hendrix Poultry Breeders, has announced that it has reached an agreement to  take over  all   “down stream” US operations formerly owned by the now defunct  DeKalb Poultry Research, Inc.  (DPRI) 

It consists of a layer breeder complex in Clarion, Iowa, a chick hatchery in Beaverdam, Wisconsin and a partnership in DeKalb-Ozark Hatcheries in Neosho, Missouri.

Centurion Poultry, Inc. (CPI) will continue to operate the above mentioned facilities and aims at producing   high quality hatching eggs and baby-chicks of the DEKALB brand of egg layers.

Hendrix Poultry Breeders has acquired the gene pool and DEKALB trade names from DPRI and will  continue maintaining a genetic selection program of the DEKALB brand of  egg layers  at the “state of the art” facilities in the Netherlands  where also the  BOVANS and  HISEX brands are bred. Re-current testing will be continued in North America and several other parts of the world.

A spokesperson for CPI confirmed that the re-location of DEKALB Grand Parentstock from DPRI’s Illinois location to Georgia has already been completed.

Mr. Gijs Schimmel, President of Centrurion Poultry, Inc., has stated that the addition of the former DPRI facilities are a further improvement of its market position in supplying the North American and Mexican   Egg Industry with a choice of competitive egg layers. He continued to say: “ Together with HPB we are committed to prioritize a continuing search for the most economic genetic combination from the enlarged gene pool to serve the United States, Canada and Mexico with products marketed under the DEKALB label. Industry leaders have indicated to give us full support.”

CPI, headquartered in Lexington, GA was founded in 1991 and is with the BOVANS brand of white and brown egg layers the number two supplier of egg layers in North America. Besides several Company operated facilities, CPI is working with a network of   franchise allied hatcheries in the USA and Canada.

For more information contact:
Centurion Poultry, Inc.
P.O.Box 591    Lexington GA30648     Phone: 706 743 0865
Fax: 706 743 0869     e-mail: gijs@cpi-bovans.com
Useful web sites:  cpi-bovans.com; hendrix-poultry.nl; dekalbpoultry.com

CENTURION POULTRY, INC. TAKES OVER DPRI’S CLARION FACILITY

Centurion Poultry Inc., a Georgia based Corporation who is the North American Distributor  for Hendrix Poultry Breeders,  has announced that, effective July 1st. it will   take over the operation of the  poultry farm at the Hancock avenue in Clarion, IA formerly known as DeKalb Poultry Research, Inc. 
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This follows the sale of the farm to Avico Enterprises, who took over the ownership of the location from the now defunct DeKalb Poultry Research, Inc. based in DeKalb, IL.

Centurion Poultry, Inc. (CPI) will be operating the facility and will continue the production there of  high quality hatching eggs to serve the egg industry with BOVANS and DEKALB  layer chicks.

Hendrix Poultry Breeders has acquired the DEKALB gene pool and trade names of DeKalb Poultry Research, Inc. and is committed to continue breeding the DEKALB brand of egg layers along side the BOVANS and HISEX brands.

 CPI, who also has operations in Georgia, Alabama, Wisconsin and Missouri, besides several  franchise allied hatcheries in the USA and Canada,  considers the addition of the Clarion location a further improvement of  her market   position in supplying the Egg Industry with  a choice of  competitive egg layers.

CPI-Clarion, as the facility will be called, hopes to be able to have a positive impact on the Clarion and Wright County community. For more information call the office at 825 3595 and ask for Leann Tjarks, who is managing the facility. 
 

CENTURION POULTRY, INC. TAKES OVER BEAVERDAM HATCHERY

Centurion Poultry Inc., a Georgia based Corporation, who is the North American Distributor for Hendrix Poultry Breeders,  has announced that, effective July 1st  it has taken  over the  chick hatchery  at the Stoddart Street in Beaverdam, WI formerly known as DeKalb  Mid-America. 

This follows the sale of the hatchery to Centurion Poultry, Inc. who took over the ownership of the location from the now defunct DeKalb Poultry Research, Inc. based in DeKalb, IL.

Centurion Poultry, Inc. (CPI) will continue the production of high quality  baby-chicks  of  the BOVANS and DEKALB  brand of egg layers at the location.

Hendrix Poultry Breeders has acquired the DEKALB gene pool and trade names of DeKalb Poultry Research Inc., and is committed to continue breeding the DEKALB brand of egg layers along side the BOVANS and HISEX brands.

CPI, who also has operations in Georgia, Alabama, Iowa and Missouri, besides several  franchise allied hatcheries in the USA and Canada,  considers the addition of the  Beaverdam  location a further improvement of  her market   position in supplying the Egg Industry with  a choice of  competitive egg layers.

CPI Mid-America, as the facility will be called, hopes to be able to have a positive impact on the Beaverdam and Dodge County community. For more information call the office at 887 1167 and ask for Vic Heimerl, who is the hatchery manager.