EW Nutrition, a global provider of animal nutrition solutions, announced today 
that it has acquired the Feed Quality and Pigments business from Novus 
International, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, EW Nutrition becomes the 
owner of world-renowned brands such as Santoquin(R) feed preservative, 
SURF-ACE(R) feed mill processing aid, and Agrado(R) feed ingredient. The 
acquisition also gives EW Nutrition ownership of a state-of-the-art production 
facility in Constantí, Spain. 

"This transaction will bring additional value to our customers, further 
reinforcing EW Nutrition's global market position, and increasing its product 
portfolio and geographical reach," says Michael Gerrits, Managing Director of 
EW Nutrition. "The products acquired will further support EW Nutrition's 
mission to mitigate the impact of antimicrobial resistance by providing 
comprehensive animal nutrition solutions."

Dan Meagher, President and CEO of Novus International, Inc., explained that the 
sale is part of Novus's Project Destiny, a multi-year plan to transform the 
company into the industry's leading provider in animal health through nutrition 
solutions by focusing its resources on core platforms and emerging 
technologies. 

"We are pleased to have found a committed owner for these platforms so that 
they may continue bringing value to the industry," said Meagher. "This event is 
a significant milestone in our Project Destiny journey. Now that our Feed 
Quality and Pigments platforms are in good hands with EW Nutrition, we are 
excited to focus our energies on developing new, innovative technologies into 
meaningful nutrition solutions for our customers."

The transaction was closed on February 1, 2021. A robust services agreement 
between the companies is governing critical activities to ensure customers are 
supported through the transition.

The financial details of the sale are confidential. 

About EW Nutrition
EW Nutrition is a global animal nutrition company that offers integrators, feed 
producers, and self-mixing farmers comprehensive, customer-focused solutions 
for gut health management, antibiotic reduction, young animal nutrition, toxin 
risk management and more. www.ew-nutrition.com 

About Novus International
Novus International, Inc. is a leader in scientifically developing, 
manufacturing and commercializing animal health and nutrition solutions for the 
agriculture industry. Novus's portfolio includes ALIMET(R) and MHA(R) feed 
supplements, MINTREX(R) chelated trace minerals, CIBENZA(R) enzyme feed 
additives, NEXT ENHANCE(R) feed additive, ACTIVATE(R) nutritional feed acid, 
and other specialty ingredients. Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. 
and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Saint Charles, Missouri, U.S.A., 
Novus serves customers around the world. www.novusint.com.   

Contacts
Novus International, Inc.: 
Elizabeth Davis
Elizabeth.Davis@NovusInt.com 

EW Nutrition GmbH: 
Pia Becker
Pia.Becker@ew-nutrition.com     
+49 4445 9868 174      

Source: EW Nutrition GmbH