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From expert knowledge to book: “Manual of Animal Andrology” now published by Steve Lorton
From expert knowledge to book: “Manual of Animal Andrology” now published by Steve Lorton
Dr. Steven Lorton, with more than 40 years of experience in the fields of artificial insemination and embryo transfer, is a greatly appreciated partner for us at Minitube. His and Peter J Chenoweth´s expertise has now been channeled into 216 pages of ”Man
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CoolSperm – Joint project started
CoolSperm – Joint project started
The joint project “CoolSperm” started in December 2021. The aim of this project is the practical transfer of an innovative concept for the cold preservation of boar semen. This enables the reduction of antibiotics in the preservation medium and optimizes
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Minitube USA adds new manpower
Minitube USA adds new manpower
Minitube USA is happy to announce that they have added two new members to their team. Kyle Haeberlin joined the Minitube USA team in October 2021 as a Technical Sales Associate in Porcine. Before joining Minitube USA, Kyle attended Culver Stockton College
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Season's greetings
Season's greetings
The end of the year is always a very special time: It's a time to reflect for a moment – to look back on the past, to gather strength for the new and to look with curiosity and joy to what lies ahead.
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Canine AI workshop in the United Arab Emirates
Canine AI workshop in the United Arab Emirates
Our long-awaited Canine AI workshop was held in Dubai from November 19th to 20th. The interest to attend it was so great that we had to split the participants in 2 groups (19 each) and hold it on 2 days: one group per day. The program included theoretical
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Minitub do Brasil hosts virtual event on porcine reproduction
Minitub do Brasil hosts virtual event on porcine reproduction
Last week (November 4th) it was Brazil's turn to host “Minitube's Virtual Porcine Reproduction Meeting”. The event followed the same pattern as the other events held in the second half of this year around the world, in different time zones and languages.
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Leman China Swine Conference and World Swine Expo
Leman China Swine Conference and World Swine Expo
The 10th Leman China Swine Conference and 2021 World Swine Expo were held in Chongqing International Expo Center from October 20th to 22nd, 2021. The number of participants in the three-day conference reached 11,036. 1,108 exhibitors and 123,752 visitors
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Open doors: Minitube USA hosts first Bovine Tech Day
Open doors: Minitube USA hosts first Bovine Tech Day
The dust has settled after a busy day at Minitube USA, with a lot of great conversations on equipment, lab processes, and the future of bull stud labs. Customers were invited to tour the facility and see product demos. They were able to get hands-on learn
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Minitube sponsors AI VETS congress
Minitube sponsors AI VETS congress
After the meeting had to be canceled last year, the organizers started a new attempt with the 31st AI VETS congress. Sponsoring the event, Minitube was happy to present the latest developments and to discuss them with the branch community personally.
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Virtual showroom for porcine ART products
Virtual showroom for porcine ART products
Minitube cordially invites all interested pig breeders to visit a virtual 3D twin of our showroom in Tiefenbach, Germany.
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FIGAN 2021 Award for Technical Innovation
FIGAN 2021 Award for Technical Innovation
The eFlow system, a new product from Minitube, received the FIGAN 2021 Award for Technical Innovation. Christa Simmet (CCO Minitube International AG) and Xavier Fochs (CEO Minitub Ibérica) accepted the award with great pride.
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Minitube visits IFN Schönow for mutual exchange
Minitube visits IFN Schönow for mutual exchange
Last week, Dr. Monika Esch, Tammo Buss and Johanna Gandorfer from the Minitube Product Management Department spent an informative day at the IFN Schönow to discuss developments in the fields of equine and bovine reproduction and embryo transfer.
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Support for farmers after disastrous flooding
Support for farmers after disastrous flooding
After a historic flooding in July, countless farms in the affected areas of Western Germany have been struggling with extensive consequences. With a donation of 5,000 EUR, Minitube wants to financially contribute to the reconstruction.
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Virtual showroom for bovine ART products
Virtual showroom for bovine ART products
Minitube cordially invites interested cattle breeders to visit a virtual 3D twin of our showroom in Tiefenbach, Germany.
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Minitube quality management: our commitment, your benefit
Minitube quality management: our commitment, your benefit
It is stated in our company mission, in our certificates and not least in our minds: With all our activities, Minitube is committed to quality. Our aim is the continuous improvement of all processes within the company, particularly concerning products.
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Minitube USA presents a full line-up at World Pork Expo 2021
Minitube USA presents a full line-up at World Pork Expo 2021
After three years of no World Pork Expo, with one of those years spent mostly virtual, the Minitube USA team packed the trailer full to present a wide variety of Minitube products to expo attendees in Des Moines, Iowa. 
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Virtual showroom for equine ART products
Virtual showroom for equine ART products
Because the current situation still limits traveling, Minitube cordially invites customers from the horse breeding industry to visit a virtual 3D twin of our showroom in Tiefenbach, Germany.
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2021 virtual GMP audit successfully completed
2021 virtual GMP audit successfully completed
In a three-day audit, Minitube´s semen extender production site has recently been reconfirmed of complying with GMP standards. As the first European company, Minitube was granted a virtual audit, due to pandemic restrictions.
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Professional AI classroom for Armenian National Agrarian University
Professional AI classroom for Armenian National Agrarian University
Minitube and “SmartAgro” CJSC, our local partner in Armenia, have recently equipped a professional AI classroom at the Armenian National Agrarian University.
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Minitub do Brasil moves to a brand new home!
Minitub do Brasil moves to a brand new home!
Since Monday, 02/22/2021, Minitub do Brasil is working on a new address. Now you will find us on Varzea street, 379 – Jardim São Pedro, Porto Alegre – Rio Grande do Sul. The structure has around 3500 m2 of total area. Soon we will provide pictures o
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EuroTier digital 2021
EuroTier digital 2021
Minitube presents itself on the digital platform for the international agricultural sector. Over 1,400 exhibitors were present on the online platform from February 09 - 12 to showcase their range of products and services and to speak virtually to trade f
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Mexitube Alemania: Inauguration of remodeled offices
Mexitube Alemania: Inauguration of remodeled offices
Mexitube Alemania, S.A. de C.V., subsidiary of Minitube International in Mexico, has recently inaugurated a remodeled office building in Querétaro.
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Minitube goes virtual: Minitube's Virtual Trade Fair
Minitube goes virtual: Minitube's Virtual Trade Fair
No travel, no personal meetings, no EuroTier or other fairs. Due to this situation we set up a virtual exhibition in order to give our customers the chance to meet us online and obtain comprehensive information about Minitube equipment for the Bovine and
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50 years of Minitube: The development of CASA systems
50 years of Minitube: The development of CASA systems
In 2012, Minitube scientists developed AndroVision® , which was, from the beginning, tailored to the needs of animal breeding and not borrowed from human medicine. AndroVision® is still today a never ending story and provides new and more functions to its
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Certificate of honor from the IHK (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
Certificate of honor from the IHK (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
The history of Minitube began 50 years ago in a small laboratory in Landshut. Today, Minitube International is the market leader for technologies for assisted reproduction of farm animals. On the occasion of the company's 50th anniversary, Minitüb GmbH ha
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Excellent partnership
Excellent partnership
50 years of Minitube - that also means 50 years of successful cooperation with distributors all over the world, servicing and advising the users of Minitube products. One of these long-term partners, the Argentinian company Phibro (formerly Biotay) recent
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50 years of Minitube: The launch of semen extenders
50 years of Minitube: The launch of semen extenders
The major benefit of AI would be void without the research discovery of semen extenders, which protect sperm cells through temperature and time - and thereby allow storage. Beginning with the launch of Triladyl® bull semen extender in 1974, constant impro
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From cow model to success model: A customer's report on “Henryetta”
From cow model to success model: A customer's report on “Henryetta”
“In our animal breeding and insemination center in Bydgoszcz, Poland, we have started our eco-courses of artificial insemination with Minitube's training cow model named “Henryetta” in October 2017. Since then, we have performed 70 trainings with 700 stud
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Minitube: Pioneer in porcine reproduction technology
Minitube: Pioneer in porcine reproduction technology
The founding of Minitube in 1970 was closely related to automation of bovine semen processing with a novel straw technology. However, Minitube did not play any less of a role in developing porcine reproduction technology.
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1970: The birth of Minitube
1970: The birth of Minitube
Let´s go back 50 years in time. The technique of artificial insemination of farm animals was still in its infancy. Driven by the emerging opportunities and dissatisfied with the existing range of products on the market, Dr. Ludwig Simmet developed a novel
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