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11.01.2012

Drs Erica Bongers presents iFarming in India
On 22 February, Erica Bongers will present iFarming at the Poultry Masterclass at VIV/ILDEX in Bangalore, India. iFarming is a future philosophy for meat production in the intensive farming industry, where interests of the farmer, consumer and society are balanced
19.12.2011

Erik Vranken nominated for challenge cup “Healthier pig production”
Fancom’s research manager, Prof. Dr. Erik Vranken has been nominated for the challenge cup “Healthier pig production”! The challenge cup “Healthier pig production” will be presented during the symposium "Hogere Varkensgezondheid" on January 17th 2012, organized by Coppens Diervoeding and PIC.
19.12.2011

Fancom celebrates anniversaries
On 8 December Fancom celebrated the anniversaries of no less than 5 employees. Frans Geurts van Kessel (project manager), José van de Put (system operator), Jo Reinders (project manager), Stef Dekker (software engineer) and Joep Marcelissen (area sales manager).
19.12.2011

Fancom signs agreement with the Belgian Soundtalks
On 21 November Fancom signed the contract with the Flemish company SoundTalks. SoundTalks is a young and ambitious spin-off company of the Catholic University of Leuven, which focuses on the development of sound analysis systems for the pig industry.
19.12.2011

Fancom promotes agricultural sector to youth
On 14 November Fancom participated in the Kick-Off of the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Eindhoven, which goal it is to make youth acquainted with entrepreneurship, in the widest sense of the word.
05.12.2011

eYeNamic behaviour monitor makes abnormal behaviour quickly visible
Do you wonder what the broilers do when you are not in the house? Are the animals spread out well through the house and do they show healthy activity? Local overcrowding usually results in extra mortality and less uniform growth. Fancom presents eYeNamic, an automatic behaviour monitor for broilers.
01.12.2011

New challenge for André Bakermans
After 8.5 years of dedication, André Bakermans will resign his position as Managing Director of Fancom Holding B.V.
09.11.2011

Entrepreneurship in an innovative sector
From 14-18 November 113 countries worldwide will host the Global Entrepreneurship Week. During the GEW 200 activities will be organized in the Netherlands. These activities will give young people the opportunity to make themselves acquainted with entrepreneurship, in the widest sense of the word.
08.11.2011

All eyes on the F78 at Landbouwvakbeurs
The eye-catcher at the Fancom during the agricultural trade event Landbouwvakbeurs in Den Bosch was the new F78 liquid feed computer with its clear PC operation based on FarmManager. The new computer is a perfect mix of ease of use, reliability and flexibility.
08.11.2011

Symposium Pig Husbandry in Limburg in 2020
On 10 October, Fancom, together with LLTB, Rabobank Peel en Maas, and Koenen en Co accountants organised a symposium specifically aimed at pig farmers in Limburg. During the meeting an impression of the landscape of pig keeping in our region in ten years' time was sketched.
08.11.2011

Fancom presents iFarming
During the Landbouwvakbeurs, Fancom presented iFarming, the new name for sustainable animal husbandry. iFarming bundles social and financial aspects and generates solutions for livestock farming of the future - a situation where the interests of farmers, consumers and society are balance.
19.09.2011

New products at Landbouwvakbeurs 2011
From 12 up to and including 14 October Fancom will participate in the Landbouwvakbeurs in Den Bosch, the largest trade show for the Dutch intensive livestock sector.
05.09.2011

Fancom introduces new F78 liquid feed computer
During the Landbouwvakdagen from 12 to 14 October in Den Bosch, Fancom will launch the new F78 liquid feed computer. The F78 is a sublime mix of ease, reliability and flexibility - and pig producers can use it to perfectly control the complete feeding process from silo to trough.
05.09.2011

Promising practical trials FarmManager For Layers
Starting in October, Fancom will be introducing an entirely new management program especially for layer producers, FarmManager For Layers™. FarmManager For Layers™ registers the key performance indicators in the layer house and presents a clear overview of the prevailing situation.
05.09.2011

Polish sow farmers visit Dutch farms
Farms in the Netherlands are often a benchmark for livestock farmers in other countries. And that also applies to a number of sow producers from Poland with plans to build. Together with their feed supplier and Fancom distributor Hodowca they visited a number of Dutch sow producers.
05.09.2011

Hay van de Eertwegh new trainer at Fancom
With effect from 1 September, Hay van de Eertwegh is the new trainer at Fancom. Hay has worked for Fancom for 14 years, the past few of which as a customer support engineer and he has in-depth knowledge of all our systems.
05.07.2011

Fancom ambassadors meet in England
Fancom poultry ambassador Rien van den Berg, and Fancom employees Erica Bongers and Fiel Lamber, visited David Speller's poultry farm in England.
05.07.2011

Biometrics for layers and breeding within everyone's reach
Fancom produces customised systems for climate, feeding and biometrics. Biometrics is often associated with weight determination and classifying the birds. This can be done using traditional weighing platforms or by using modern camera techniques.
05.07.2011

Fancom participates in European BioBusiness Project
Seven European universities and research institutes and three industrial partners have joined forces to form the BioBusiness Project team.
31.05.2011

Gimranäs a/b Sweden opens new, modern rearer facility
Gimranäs is the Fancom dealer for Sweden. As well as its activities supplying equipment, Gimranäs is also the biggest supplier of one day old chicks for the layer sector in Sweden and Finland. To expand their production capacity, they constructed a completely new farm to house 180,000 rearers.
31.05.2011

Fancom thanks its customers at gala dinner in Istanbul
On 14 May, Fancom welcomed its most important customers to a gala dinner in Istanbul, Turkey. This gala event centred on the very first presentation of the Fancom Awards. The awards symbolise Fancom's appreciation of the commitment and loyalty shown by its gold and platinum customers.
31.05.2011

eYeScan at Open Innovation Days Sterksel
Friday 17 and Saturday 18 June are the dates of the first Innovation Open Days for Pig Husbandry- hosted at the Pig Innovation Centre (VIC) in Sterksel. During the Open Days, Fancom will be attending with the eYeScan growth monitor.
31.05.2011

Anchors aweigh for Fanclub personnel association!
On Saturday 29 May the Fanclub personnel association organised a spectacular voyage for all the Fancom employees. The action took place on the waters of the Markermeer on board the 19thcentury, single mast clipper 'De Hoge Wier'.
11.05.2011

Fancom distributor Janker Agrartechnik opens new office
On Friday 6 May, Fancom was attending the official opening of AAG Holding's new office in Kilb, Austria. AAG Holding consists of Janker Agrartechnik, Janker Eierhandel, Schelle Eierverpackungen, EcoWind Windenergie and Naturrein Biogarten. The company employs ± 35 people in total.
05.05.2011

Fancom shows innovative character at annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ meeting
On Saturday, April 30, Fancom attended the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ meeting in the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Fancom is a subsidiary of CTB, Inc., which in turn is a part of the Berkshire Hathaway company headed by Warren E. Buffett.
02.05.2011

Fancom’s new 746 egg counting computer specially for alternative housing systems
The 746 is a tried and tested system for egg counting and egg flow control for many years. A completely new software version makes the 746 even more suitable to apply in situations with alternative housing systems.
02.05.2011

Participation to Fancom training useful
On April 20 Peter Halman, Technical Employee at Fancom’s distributor Agrotechniek BV, participated in the FarmManager user training. We asked Peter about his experiences.
02.05.2011

Luc Rooijakkers new customer support employee
As of May 1, Luc Rooijakkers is employed as customer support engineer. Luc recently graduated from the HAS in 's-Hertogenbosch in the direction of Management & Agribusiness. He cannot wait to develop himself further and to realize his growth ambitions at Fancom.
28.04.2011

Energy efficient climate control
A properly controlled climate leads to a better growth and animal welfare and saves energy. Fancom has been able to combine these aspects in the newest climate systems. With savings in energy that can rise up to 75% as a result.
21.04.2011

Fancom’s integrated automation solution increases profitability
From 17-19 May 2011, Fancom will attend VIV Russia in Moscow. With our new promise: ‘Forward Thinking’, Fancom will be presenting itself as the partner that helps its customers to think forward, look further and lead.
07.04.2011

Fast Forward 2011-01
All Fancom innovations for farm automation and management.
06.04.2011

Tom van der Meulen Account Manager
Starting 1 April Tom van der Meulen is employed by Fancom in the position of Account Manager for the German-speaking countries and among others Poland and Scandinavia. Tom is 45 years old, father of 2 sons and lives in Zelhem.
05.04.2011

Open house Jorritsma Pluimvee BV
On Friday 15 April and Saturday 16 April Jorritsma Pluimvee BV in Tzummarum has open house. The company consists of a poultry farm with 425.000 broilers, a feed factory and a ‘bio-digester’ or energy factory, which supplies green electricity to no less than 2.700 households.
04.04.2011

Key Supplier Meeting
Based on the motto ‘forward thinking’ Fancom organized a Key Supplier Meeting in Amsterdam for its most important suppliers. In this way we would like to actively involve our suppliers in our future plans and get insight in the influence of the Fancom policy on our cooperation.
14.03.2011

VIV Asia interesting for Fancom
From 9 up to 11 March inclusive Fancom participated in the well-visited VIV Asia exhibition in Bangkok.
04.03.2011

Ten new people at Fancom
In a strongly changing agricultural market, we as Fancom see many new challenges. The Fancom organisation has been anticipating this trend for quite some time. This also means that we must look ahead and invest in new people.
03.03.2011

Fancom research department makes measuring animal welfare a fact
Fancom's Research Group is lead by Prof. Dr. Erik Vranken. In international collaboration with various research institutes they perform research. One of their objectives is making animal welfare quantifiable.
02.03.2011

Less heat stress with HumiTemp ventilation control
Fancom introduces HumiTemp, a new intelligent ventilation control that automatically creates the best possible indoor climate for your animals even with extreme outdoor temperatures combined with a high, or too low, air humidity.
07.02.2011

Fancom at VIV Asia
From 9-11 March 2011, Fancom will attend VIV Asia in Bangkok. With our new promise: ‘Forward Thinking’, Fancom will be presenting itself as the partner that helps its customers to think forward, look further and lead.
02.02.2011

New F20 climate computer
The F20 is a new climate computer for pig houses, suitable for 8-24 sections. The F20 has the same control features as the familiar F21 climate computer. The difference is found in the hardware.
01.02.2011

User training valuable
The Fancom user training courses are aimed at making users more familiar with how their equipment works on a day to day basis. This training seems to be highly appreciated by the participants.
27.10.2010

Plenty of news at Fancom’s EuroTier stand
From 16 to 19 November, Fancom will be participating at EuroTier in Hannover. With an impressive stand and a new promise: ‘Forward Thinking’, Fancom will be presenting itself as the partner that helps its customers to think forward, look further and lead.
20.09.2010

BioSelect wins Innov’Space award
During the SPACE exhibition in France, the Fancom Fancom BioSelect_M was rewarded with a 3-star Innov’Space award and a special mention.
17.09.2010

Fancom promotes SmartFix at VIV China
From 6 to 9 September, Fancom attended VIV China. The international visiters showed a lot of interest for Fancom’s integrated management solutions.
10.09.2010

Any time, any place, access to the control computers in the house
Modern communication technology, the world in the palm of your hand. An indispensable instrument that also benefits the agricultural sector. It is physically impossible to be in the animal houses the whole day long. But, farmers want to track how their animals are performing.
09.09.2010

F44 BreederBatch feeding system for parent stock
The F44 batch weighing system was developed especially for poultry houses with rearing hens and parent stock, where males and females are fed separately. The system automatically takes the distribution of the males and females in the house into account.
07.06.2010

Fancom Fast Forward 2010-2
All Fancom innovations for farm automation and management
25.05.2010

Fancom at the exhibition VIV Europe 2010
A lot of Fancom innovations at VIV EUROPE 2010
09.05.2010

eYeScan growth monitor for fatteners
Do you sometimes wonder if your fatteners are growing enough? And can you predict the end weight early in the cycle? Or would you rather be surprised at the end?

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