German Know-how: ADDCON appoints Kurt Wegleitner

The Addcon Group announces that Kurt Wegleitner has joined the group of companies to direct its global Marketing and Sales activities. Kurt Wegleitner, who has more than 10 years of experience in the feed industry has previously worked for a global supplier of feed additives in Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia.

"It is a huge opportunity to bring our know-how, experience and technology in feed preservation and natural growth promotion from Germany to our customers wherever they are. Addcon has more than 50 years of experience in working with organics acids- this knowledge shall help our customers to keep their feed clean and safe," says Kurt Wegleitner. "One of my main tasks is to strengthen the cooperation with business partners and customers for the mutual benefit," continues Kurt Wegleitner.

Bernd Kochannek, CEO of the Addcon Group sees growth potential for its activities in various sectors and regions. "Our main advantage is the backward integration of our production. This backward integration will help us to guarantee stable supply of our products. Especially in times of volatile raw material prices, such backward integration is of major importance, and makes us a trustworthy supplier", says Bernd Kochannek.

The Addcon Group is supplying the feed and the food industry with preservatives. Apart from those activities Addcon is also working with the aviation and oil drilling industry. Addcon has been founded in the 1950s in Germany. Ever since, the company has grown in terms of product range, sales and manpower. Recently, the company surprised the industry with the news that it took over the distribution rights for Formi® from BASF.

Bernd Kochannek (CEO ADDCON Group)

Kurt Wegleitner (Marketing and Sales Director)