Curious about what’s happening behind the scenes at Big Dutchman North America? Here’s where we share updates on our team, company milestones, partnerships, and more—giving you an inside look at the people and progress driving our mission forward.
The Big Dutchman group, based in Vechta, Germany, announced today that the company has acquired a controlling interest in the Canada-based Proline Group. With about 50 employees globally, Proline Group is a leading supplier of production technologies for the pig, poultry, and grain handling industries in Asia and Oceania.
Increasing growth and strong sales of modern pig and poultry equipment in North and South America have made it necessary for Big Dutchman USA to expand its headquarters operation in Holland, Michigan.
Vechta-Calveslage / Spain – The Big Dutchman group based in Vechta-Calveslage (Germany) is taking over the Spanish poultry equipment supplier Zucami. The company with its headquarters in Beriáin, near Pamplona, recently became insolvent.
During the 2013 International Poultry Expo (IPPE), Big Dutchman’s booth was full of people participating in the official celebration of Big Dutchman’s 75th anniversary.
In 1938, Big Dutchman was established with the idea of changing the poultry industry by finding better ways of increasing productivity. Seventy-five years later, it’s that same pioneering spirit that drives us every day to develop products that perform for farmers around the world.
Jack DeWitt, who founded Big Dutchman in 1938 with his brother, Dick DeWitt, passed away at his home in Zeeland, USA, on January 6th, 2012. While Jack was only 24 days away from turning 101, Big Dutchman, now a worldwide leader in automated poultry and swine production systems, is almost ready to celebrate its 75th birthday.
