China role for BioMar’s Niels Alsted

DANISH feed group BioMar has appointed Niels Alsted as the first vice-president of its new Asian operation, following its recent joint venture agreement with Tongwei. Carlos Diaz, CEO of the BioMar Group, said:‘Niels Alsted will be responsible for building up the new Chinese joint venture together with Tongwei, ensuring that we within a short time frame will be able to supply the Chinese market with high quality feed to the growing production of high value species.’

Alsted will relocate to China before the end of the year, although he is already engaged in setting up the new business unit.

‘I am sure Niels Alsted will be a very strong asset for our expansion in Asia,’ said Diaz. ‘Under his leadership we can build a very strong team in China with a combination of experienced BioMar staff and local Chinese capabilities.

The joint venture was agreed in August. The first feed plant will be located in eastern China, with a capacity of around 100,000 tonnes.

Niels Alsted