Novus International, Inc. Joins with Partner Ascend ......2009/12/01 · Novus International, Inc....
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Novus International, Inc. Joins with Partner Ascend Performance Materials I N T HE N EWS St. Louis, MO, Dec 01, 2009 — Novus International is celebrating 25 years of ALIMET feed supplement production with long-standing partner Ascend Performance Materials. Over the last 25 years, Novus and Ascend, including its predecessors Solutia Inc. and Monsanto, have grown the ALIMET production facility in Chocolate Bayou, Texas to the largest liquid methionine manufacturing plant in the world. More than 600 Novus and Ascend employees and executives participated in a celebration at the Chocolate Bayou site. The celebration included presentations about the importance of ALIMET as a part of the food chain and as a critical tool for meeting future, global protein demands. Both Ascend and Novus spoke about partnership and how Chocolate Bayou employees are positively impacting the world of agriculture. “The people at Chocolate Bayou are not only helping to feed the world, they are helping to meet the world’s protein demand and to support sustainable agricultural practices.” stated Giovanni Gasperoni, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Novus International. “Every day, the employees at this site are helping producers and the animals they care for to better utilize their feed ingredients, this lowers input costs, supports animal well- being and decreases the volume of waste which reaches the environment.” Currently, ALIMET is sold in more than 90 countries around the globe for inclusion in aquaculture, beef, dairy, pork and poultry rations. “We are proud to recognize the great work being accomplished by the entire team at Chocolate Bayou and to com- memorate our strong partnership with Ascend,” said Thad Simons, President and CEO, Novus International. “Novus and Ascend make excellent business partners because our core values are aligned, most importantly in regards to providing value to our customers, sustainable practices, and the health and safety of our employees.” About Novus International, Inc. Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metro St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in more than 90 countries around the world. An industry leader in animal nutrition and health, Novus’s products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, ADVENT® coccidiosis control, MINTREX® organic trace minerals, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, MERA™MET aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO® feed ingredient and many other specialty ingredients. Arenus (www.arenus.com) is a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a subsidiary of Novus International, Inc.), that focuses on developing health and dietary supplements for the equine and companion animal markets. Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information visit www.novusint.com. ® ALIMET is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries. ® MHA is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries. ® ACTIVATE is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries. ® ACIDOMIX is a trademark of Novus Deutschland GmbH and is registered in Germany and other countries. ® ADVENT is a trademark of Viridus Animal Health, LLC, and is registered in the United States and other countries. ® MINTREX is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries. ® SANTOQUIN is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries ™MERA is a trademark of Novus International, Inc. ® AGRADO is a trademark if Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries. ®ARENUS is a trademark of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC.
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Novus International, Inc. Joins with Partner Ascend Performance Materials
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St. Louis, MO, Dec 01, 2009 — Novus International is celebrating 25 years of ALIMET feed supplement production with long-standing partner Ascend Performance Materials. Over the last 25 years, Novus and Ascend, including its predecessors Solutia Inc. and Monsanto, have grown the ALIMET production facility in Chocolate Bayou, Texas to the largest liquid methionine manufacturing plant in the world.
More than 600 Novus and Ascend employees and executives participated in a celebration at the Chocolate Bayou site. The celebration included presentations about the importance of ALIMET as a part of the food chain and as a critical tool for meeting future, global protein demands.
Both Ascend and Novus spoke about partnership and how Chocolate Bayou employees are positively impacting the world of agriculture. “The people at Chocolate Bayou are not only helping to feed the world, they are helping to meet the world’s protein demand and to support sustainable agricultural practices.” stated Giovanni Gasperoni, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Novus International. “Every day, the employees at this site are helping producers and the animals they care for to better utilize their feed ingredients, this lowers input costs, supports animal well-being and decreases the volume of waste which reaches the environment.” Currently, ALIMET is sold in more than 90 countries around the globe for inclusion in aquaculture, beef, dairy, pork and poultry rations.
“We are proud to recognize the great work being accomplished by the entire team at Chocolate Bayou and to com-memorate our strong partnership with Ascend,” said Thad Simons, President and CEO, Novus International. “Novus and Ascend make excellent business partners because our core values are aligned, most importantly in regards to providing value to our customers, sustainable practices, and the health and safety of our employees.”
About Novus International, Inc.Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metro St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in more than 90 countries around the world. An industry leader in animal nutrition and health, Novus’s products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, ADVENT® coccidiosis control, MINTREX® organic trace minerals, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, MERA™MET aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO® feed ingredient and many other specialty ingredients. Arenus (www.arenus.com) is a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a subsidiary of Novus International, Inc.), that focuses on developing health and dietary supplements for the equine and companion animal markets. Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information visit www.novusint.com.
® ALIMET is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries. ® MHA is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries.® ACTIVATE is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries.® ACIDOMIX is a trademark of Novus Deutschland GmbH and is registered in Germany and other countries.® ADVENT is a trademark of Viridus Animal Health, LLC, and is registered in the United States and other countries. ® MINTREX is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries. ® SANTOQUIN is a trademark of Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries™MERA is a trademark of Novus International, Inc.® AGRADO is a trademark if Novus International, Inc., and is registered in the United States and other countries.®ARENUS is a trademark of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC.
