Vencomatic Group
Vencomatic Group is a company in the poultry industry that produces equipment for poultry housing, egg collection and handling, climate control solutions, and precision farming products. The company aims to make poultry husbandry sustainable by focusing on the well-being of birds and minimizing environmental impact.[1]
History
Vencomatic Group was founded in 1983 by Cor van de Ven with the design of the first automated breeder nest. Over the years, the company expanded its product range to include solutions for layers, breeders, broilers, and hatcheries. Since 2018, the second generation of the van de Ven family had been leading the business.[2]
Venco Campus
The company's headquarters, Venco Campus, is located in Eersel, The Netherlands. The building, known for its unique shape resembling the world's largest egg, serves as the innovation hub for poultry farming. In 2013, Venco Campus received the BREEAM Outstanding certificate for its energy efficiency, being three times better insulated and using three times less energy per square meter compared to traditional buildings.[3]
Global Presence
Vencomatic Group operates globally with own locations in various countries including France, Spain, Asia, North America, South America, and the UK. In addition, 139 partners across 61 counties represent our products ranges.[4]
| 773 | employees |
| 28 | nationalities |
| 49 | interns |
| 26 | apprenticeships |
| 7 | PhD projects at 6 European Universities |
Brands
Vencomatic Group includes several brands:[5]
Vencosteel
In-house production facility of all steel components for their products, located at Venco Campus.[6][7]
Agro Supply
Specializes in climate control solutions for poultry houses.[8][9]
Prinzen
Offers egg handling equipment for both on-farm and hatchery applications.[10][11][12]
Van Gent
Known for community nests designed for broiler breeders.[13][14][15]
Vencomatic
Develops sustainable aviaries and nest systems.[16][17][18][19][20]
| 1983 | Introduction of automatic egg collection |
| 1987 | Introduction of roll-away nest |
| 1989 | Acquistion of Poultry Best Systems |
| 1996 | Foundation of Agro Supply |
| 1998 | Foundation of Vencomatic do Brasil |
| 1999 | Introduction of aviary system
Acquisition of Prinzen |
| 2001 | Acquisition of Bemacom |
| 2006 | Introduction of on-farm hatching |
| 2008 | Foundation of Rondeel |
| 2009 | Acquisition of Gura
Foundation of Vencomatic Ibérica |
| 2011 | Foundation of Venco China |
| 2012 | Foundation of Veno Asia
Opening of Venco Campus |
| 2013 | Establishment of Vencomatic Group |
| 2016 | Foundation of Vencomatic Group France |
| 2018 | Entry of the second generation |
| 2020 | Acquisition of Van Gent Laying Nests
Acquisition of Vencomatic Nort America Acquisition of Vencomatic Poultry UK Ltd |
| 2022 | Partnership with Orbem (Genus Focus) |
Rondeel
Rondeel is a part of Vencomatic Group, featuring a round poultry house with a 'forest border’ that allows chickens to go outside and inside freely, catering to their natural needs. Animal Protection Society has recognized their understanding of the chickens natural needs and rewarded Rondeel with 3 stars of the Better Life Quality mark. This represents the maximum number of stars achievable, meeting the standards of organic poultry.[21]
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- ↑ https://www.vencomaticgroup.com/
- ↑ "About Vencomatic Group".
- ↑ "Venco Campus - BREEAM-NL".
- ↑ "Our brands & locations - Vencomatic Group".
- ↑ "Our brands & locations - Vencomatic Group".
- ↑ "Vencosteel digitaliseert: Naar papierloos werken • Metaal Magazine". 8 March 2023.
- ↑ "Vencosteel - Vencomatic Group".
- ↑ "The new ECO unit by Vencomatic Group". 2 February 2019.
- ↑ "Climate solutions - Vencomatic Group".
- ↑ "'Nooit gedacht dat ik ooit een eigen bedrijf zou hebben'".
- ↑ "Nieuwe kleinverpakker: Thuisverkoop wint terrein in België". 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Prinzen - Vencomatic Group".
- ↑ "How to benefit most from van Gent Community nests Part 2 - the management". 4 March 2025.
- ↑ "'Nooit gedacht dat ik ooit een eigen bedrijf zou hebben'".
- ↑ "Van Gent laying nests - Vencomatic Group".
- ↑ van den Oever ACM; Bolhuis, J. E.; van de Ven LJF; Kemp, B.; Rodenburg, T. B. (2020). "High levels of contact dermatitis and decreased mobility in broiler breeders, but neither have a relationship with floor eggs". Poultry Science. 99 (7): 3355–3362. doi:10.1016/j.psj.2020.04.010. PMC 7597859 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 32616229 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ van den Oever ACM; Bolhuis, J. E.; van de Ven LJF; Kemp, B.; Rodenburg, T. B. (2020). "High levels of contact dermatitis and decreased mobility in broiler breeders, but neither have a relationship with floor eggs". Poultry Science. 99 (7): 3355–3362. doi:10.1016/j.psj.2020.04.010. PMC 7597859 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 32616229 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ "65.000 kuikens per dag gedood in België, maar op vijf kilometer van de grens is er een oplossing".
- ↑ https://www.ed.nl/eersel/geen-eendagshaantjes-meer-voor-tafelei-mede-dankzij-eerselse-inbreng~aaa1e8d0/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fstatics.teams.cdn.office.net%2F
- ↑ https://www.vencomaticgroup.com/
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