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Alltech purchases Australian company

Lienert Australia is a premix manufacturer and feed ingredient supplier

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2014) — Alltech finalized a deal today to purchase 100 shares of Lienert Australia Pty. Ltd., a leading Australian premix manufacturer and feed ingredient supplier.

leinartBoth companies are family-owned businesses dedicated to bringing nutritional solutions to the farm and food industry. For more than 40 years, Lienert Australia has manufactured, distributed and supplied ingredients, supplements and nutritional advice to the livestock and feedstock industries within Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Their clients range from small family farms to integrated operations and commercial feed mills. “Australia’s influence on the food chain extends far beyond its geographical borders, and the acquisition of Lienert Australia underscores Alltech’s long-term commitment to strong, sustainable agriculture as well as food quality and safety within the entire Asia-Pacific region,” said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech.

The acquisition will enable the companies to collaborate on research, production and distribution, strengthening their ability to provide farmers and members of the food chain with the latest in natural, nutritional technology.

Lienert Australia is licensed to manufacture veterinary chemical products and controlled substances by the Australia Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), and has a registered quality management system to the HACCP standard with Feedsafe Accreditation & AS4801 OHS Accreditation.

Alltech has operated as a private company in Australia since 1997.