BioMar has announced that the acquisition of Alimentsa is now completed, and as of September 13 the company is officially part of the BioMar Group. 

The CEO of BioMar Group, Carlos Diaz explained the rationale behind the acquisition as a unique possibility to create synergies in regards to development and delivery of high-end products and services to the Ecuadorian shrimp farmers, complementing the existing BioMar footprint in Latin Americas set by the business unit in Costa Rica.

“It is our strong belief that we through an integration of Alimentsa in BioMar Group will be able to deliver a new high-end value proposition to the Latin American farmers by merging the highly recognized products and technical services from Alimentsa with our innovative and proven approach to R&D, sustainability and feed efficiency,\" stated Diaz. \"We have in BioMar during recent years built a strong knowledge base within feed for shrimp and we can furthermore contribute with extensive research and experience from other species such as tilapia and marine species.\"

BioMar and Alimentsa are ready to begin integration, and during the fourth quarter will focus on connecting the established BioMar units with the employees in Ecuador to build the foundation for the future integration of the new business unit.

“We are confident that synergies can be harvested following the acquisition,\" continued Diaz. \"With Alimentsa as part of BioMar Group, we can immediately deliver an attractive value proposition to shrimp farmers in Ecuador. We believe that in the future, together with the employees in Alimentsa and the customers, we can develop new product solutions based upon our share interest in sustainability, innovation and cooperation with the customers.\"

BioMar Group will take over 70% of the shares of Alimentsa, representing an investment of 119 million USD. BioMar Group estimates market growth rates of 8-12 %.