Through this new partnership, LANDMECO gains a Norwegian partner with its own sales and service organisation, whilst Innlandet Fjøsteknikk expands its business to include equipment for livestock rearing and egg production.
Innlandet Fjøsteknikk is based in Moelv in Ringsaker municipality and specialises in the sale, installation and servicing of technical solutions and equipment for the agricultural sector. The company has previously worked with cattle, pigs, sheep and goats, amongst others, and is now expanding its business to include poultry.
According to Ole Anders Fjeldberg, General Manager of Innlandet Fjøsteknikk, LANDMECO was a natural choice when the company decided to enter this new business area.
“We are now also focusing on poultry, and LANDMECO’s systems are both high-quality and well-known in Norway. LANDMECO was looking for a partner in the Norwegian market, and for us it was entirely natural to enter into a partnership,” says Ole Anders Fjeldberg.
Equipment for egg production and rearing
As a new dealer, Innlandet Fjøsteknikk will sell LANDMECO’s equipment to the Norwegian poultry sector, focusing on producers of table eggs and hatching eggs, as well as pullet rearing.
The range includes, amongst other things, LANDMECO’s Combo Aviary System for laying hens and the Flex Raise Aviary System for rearing.
The Combo Aviary System integrates nests, perches, feeding and watering. And one feature unique to Landmeco’s Combo is that you can access the system remotely, which optimises its management.
The Flex Raise Aviary System has been developed for rearing and can be gradually opened up as the chicks grow older, helping to train the birds for the transition to a laying system.
For Innlandet Fjøsteknikk, the task will not be limited to simply selling the equipment. With both a sales and a service department, the company can support customers from the initial advice on choosing a solution right through to the subsequent servicing of the systems.
In addition, Innlandet Fjøsteknikk will also supply spare parts for LANDMECO products for egg production.
LANDMECO supports new distributor
LANDMECO’s Area Sales Manager, Mikael Hald, will be the key point of contact for Innlandet Fjøsteknikk.
“My role is to equip the dealers as effectively as possible and support them when they’re out with customers. They know their markets, and I’m here to contribute my technical expertise and management of the birds where relevant. Drawing on my experience, I’m able to understand customers’ needs and support our dealers in their discussions,” says Mikael Hald.
From previous roles, he has, amongst other things, experience in monitoring breeding stock production in Sweden and maintaining close contact with producers. This has given him international experience and a broad network, which he can draw on in his collaboration with layer dealers.
One of his first tasks will be to help Innlandet Fjøsteknikk build up in-depth knowledge of LANDMECO’s products and solutions.
“I look forward to working with Innlandet Fjøsteknikk. One of my tasks will be to support them so that they are as technically proficient as possible in their ongoing dialogue with Norwegian poultry farmers.”
The partnership thus combines Innlandet Fjøsteknikk’s local sales and service organisation with LANDMECO’s specialised solutions for layer, breeder and rearing production. Innlandet Fjøsteknikk will have the opportunity to expand its business into a new area, whilst LANDMECO gains a Norwegian partner that can be close to its customers in terms of both sales and service.
Text: Journalist Mikael Sand, JVR Consult. Tel: 30561992. Email: ms@jvrconsult.dk.
