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OSI Group Celebrates Grand Opening of
Feed Mill in China
New Facility Expands Company’s Asia-Pacific Footprint
Aurora, IL and Rushan, Weihai, Shandong Province, China
(9 January 2012) – Last month, OSI Group Poultry Development Co. in
Shandong Province celebrated the grand opening of a new modern feed mill located
in Rushan. With an annual capacity of 600,000 metric tons, this new facility is now
one of China’s largest feed mills in operation and is another step forward for OSI's
state-of-the-art, fully vertically integrated poultry business in the Asia-Pacific region.
OSI began their poultry operation in China in 2010, and will reach a slaughtering
capacity of 100 million birds per year by 2014, while employing over 1,500 people.
China's rapidly expanding appetite for safe, quality animal proteins amidst disease
concerns supported OSI's decision to go vertical in the poultry business.
The celebration marked an end to the project that started fourteen months earlier.
"This is an end, but also a new beginning for OSI and the people of Rushan," said Bill
Weimer, EVP and CFO of the OSI Group based in Chicago, IL, USA. Mr. Weimer was
the guest of honor at the ribbon cutting to mark the opening of this new facility, and
was joined by several senior officials from the Rushan City Government as well as
representatives from other OSI divisions.
Stefan Chen, GM of OSI's Poultry Vertical Integration division in China, outlined the
importance of controlled animal protein systems to ensure the country's overall food
safety and security.
“We are building one of China's most modern vertically integrated poultry operations
using the latest on-farm and in-plant technologies,” Mr. Chen said. “This allows us to
develop a sustainable business model for the future through efficiencies of scale and
best practices, along with significant bio-security and food safety measures."
OSI opened its first plant in China in 1992, in Beijing. The company today employs
over 3,500 people across its meat and vegetable operations in China. Its entire AsiaPacific footprint also includes Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, India and Australia. OSI
was an official supplier to the 2008 Olympic Village in Beijing and has received
numerous food quality and innovation awards from its key customers across the
Asia-Pacific region and in several other countries around the globe.
About OSI
For over 55 years, the OSI Group, LLC has been a global leader in supplying value added protein items and other food products to leading foodservice and retail brands.
They are a privately held corporation with over 50 facilities in 17 countries. Their global headquarters is located outside of Chicago in Aurora, Illinois, USA.
A World of Food Solutions
OSI Group, LLC
World Headquarters | Aurora, Illinois | USA
630.851.6600 | www.osigroup.com
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About OSI
For more than 55 years, the OSI Group, LLC has been a global leader in supplying
value-added protein items and other food products to leading foodservice and retail
brands. It is a privately held corporation with more than 50 facilities in 17 countries.
The company’s global headquarters is located outside of Chicago in Aurora, Illinois,
USA.
Please direct any inquiries to OSI APMEA Corporate Communications at:
Judy Zou, OSI APMEA
judy.zou@osifoods.com.cn
+86 21 5401 2266
About OSI
For over 55 years, the OSI Group, LLC has been a global leader in supplying value added protein items and other food products to leading foodservice and retail brands.
They are a privately held corporation with over 50 facilities in 17 countries. Their global headquarters is located outside of Chicago in Aurora, Illinois, USA.
A World of Food Solutions
OSI Group, LLC
World Headquarters | Aurora, Illinois | USA
630.851.6600 | www.osigroup.com