Dr Viktor Eckel is the new Managing Director for products and innovation
[Niederzissen, Germany, 7 June 2024 ]
Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition is adding to its management board. Dr Viktor Eckel has joined founder Dr Antje Eckel on the management board as Managing Director with main responsibility for products and innovation. This strategic decision marks a significant step towards securing the company’s future.
For 30 years, the family company has been all about innovative feed additives for sustainable animal nutrition. With a second generation at the management table, the company is now in a great position to meet the current challenges of a growing international market, according to CEO Antje Eckel.
Viktor Eckel is setting out his priorities clearly: sustainability, resilience and resource efficiency. “When it was founded 30 years ago, Dr. Eckel was among the first companies backing plant-based alternatives. We recognized at an early stage how important they are for promoting animal health and well-being and pursued a more sustainable approach from the outset. This commitment remains at the core of our philosophy today. ”Viktor Eckel believes that this is the key for feed manufacturers and producers in Germany and worldwide to achieve high-resistance, resource-efficient and profitable production. “Offering our customers the best solutions and services for this now and in the future is an amazing, exciting role that I and the rest of the team are very much looking forward to.”
Viktor Eckel has already been playing a decisive role in the development of the brand and the positioning of the family business for the future since 2020. As a biochemist with a doctorate in microbiology, he has broad expertise in feed fermentation and physiology, putting him in an excellent position to continue developing the Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition portfolio and progress the market for feed additives.
About Dr. Eckel
Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition is all about innovative feed additives made in Germany. The value-orientated family business was founded by Dr Antje Eckel in Niederzissen / Germany in 1994, where it is still firmly established. The company has meanwhile gained international success. Indeed, Dr. Eckel is one of the world’s foremost companies in the sector with a specific focus on animal welfare, developing products that make animal nutrition more resource-efficient, climate-friendly and healthy. This is how Dr. Eckel contributes to sustainable global nutrition.
Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition represents excellence, innovation and responsibility towards people, animals and the environment. The products combine innovation and quality, which is what sets Dr. Eckel apart. Customers value the solutions for profitable animal nutrition. These promote animal welfare and enable customers to achieve sustainable, long-term success. To this end, the multinational team of experts conducts research and works with specialists from around 20 different countries. This is but one of the reasons why Dr. Eckel was identified as a hidden champion by the For schu ngszentrum Mittelstand (FZM), a research institute for the German Mittel stand at the University of Trier.
Every year, Dr. Eckel invests more than 10 per cent of its revenue in innovation projects for customers, partners and employees. These consist of new products, consolidating digital infrastructure and sustainability projects such as replacing the current company fleet with electric vehicles, among others. This commitment is paying off, as evidenced by various awards, including Leading Employer, TOP 100 innovator, ‘Top Arbeitgeber im Mittelstand’ (Top ‘Mittel stand’ Employer) by FOCUS magazine and the ‘Innovative through Research’ seal of approval.
Projections
This press release may include projections based on current assumptions and forecasts made by the management of Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition GmbH & Co. KG. Various risks—both known and unknown—uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, financial situation, development or performance of Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition GmbH & Co. KG to differ significantly from the estimates provided here. Such factors include those described by Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition GmbH & Co. KG in published reports. Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition GmbH & Co. KG shall accept no liability whatsoever for updating such projections and adjusting them to future events or developments.
Contact
Andrea Dietrich
PR & Communication Manager
press@dr-eckel.de
+49 2636 – 974948
