LaCoopfédérée与W-S饲料和用品签署协议

La Coop fédérée, an agri-food cooperative with operations across Canada, and W-S Feed & Supplies Limited, announced that La Coop fédérée will purchase a 50% stake in the animal nutrition company based in Tavistock, ON.

W-S饲料在安大略省在Tavistock和Mount Forest中运行两台饲料厂。新伙伴关系将继续为乳制品生产制造各种饲料，包括有机，牛肉，猪和家禽生产。

"This investment represents a strategic entry into the Ontario market, in the animal nutrition industry this time" says Ghislain Gervais, president of La Coop fédérée. "This partnership develops our portfolio of operations in the province and shows how important it is for us to provide farmers across the country with quality products and solutions for their animal feed."

在最近在大草原省份省地支撑在大草原省份以收购标准营养加拿大，LaCoopfédérée的Agri-Business部门一直在延长这一业务，这些业务已经在魁北克和众多内部建立。今年早些时候，Agri-Business部门还宣布收购了在加拿大竞争局批准批准的交易中收购了安大略省的嘉塔里奥的粮食资产。

本协议之后的交易的结束原则仍然符合某些条件的履行，应在即将到来的几周内完成。交易条款将不予披露。

"Over its 50 years of existence, W-S Feed & Supplies has thrived on its family-oriented legacy, by making sure that all its operations measured up against the highest quality standards in the industry and that management and sales teams remained dedicated to customer service and satisfaction every step of the way" explains Paul Wideman, president of W-S Feeds. "Building on this strong foundation, the new partnership with La Coop fédérée will bring new opportunities for our business and new expertise and value to the Ontario farmers that we serve," he added.

"W-S Feed & Supplies has all the qualities that we look for in a business partner: shared values that put the needs of customers at the heart of operations, great quality products, strong presence in Southern Ontarioand steady growth in key livestock production markets" says Sébastien Léveillé, executive agri-business vice-president of La Coop fédérée. "With our world-class research program in animal nutrition and extensive supply network, we will deliver even more value and innovation to our customers," he adds.

销售中包含的机构是：

• 森林饲料厂猪和家禽饲料，有机认证
• Tavistock Feed Mill multi-species

转型将无缝，目前的W-S饲料和供应客户，因为关键管理和销售团队将保持在位。