Enkhuizen, The Netherlands
March 22, 2016
LEBA and Ad Terram start a new company TEAL Agro Technologies. This joint venture combines new coating techniques and treatment technologies in order to create revolutionary seed treatment and seed selection methodologies for the international agro industry. LEBA has a wide range of experience in developing and building high-tech machinery for the seed industry. Ad Terram experienced a vast growth the last years in the development of mainly organic seed treatment and seed coating technologies.
The new company TEAL Agro Technologies introduces new high-tech seed coating technologies to the international markets which by the symbiosis of machine and compounds brings solutions to all players in the industry.
Besides the fact that all is done with organic products it also has a very positive effect on the costs for the industry on energy use. According to Rob Lesscher Director of LEBA located in Enkhuizen. “This joint venture is a logical step according to the groundbreaking efforts LEBA has put in to multifunctional treatment and coating machinery. This will certainly lead towards a cultural change in the agro industry”.
“I am very pleased with this joint venture with LEBA .Companies know LEBA as an expert in high value equipment with an outstanding quality known all over the world. The use of groundbreaking technologies makes this a perfect match with Ad Terram”. Jan Tamboer Director of Ad Terram states.
TEAL Agro Technologies offers companies in the agro sector high value concepts which lead to a better quality level than the presently available technologies. With higher quality of the end products and lower costs! This goes for all players in the industry for field crops such as maize and grains as well as for vegetable and flower crops. TEAL Agro Technologies sets the bar substantially higher in respect with other seed technologies. Rob Lesscher about the cooperation “international seed companies are getting a chance to enjoy new green technologies with a substantially higher quality level than the presently used technologies available in the sector. These concepts are already in use by several European customers.
Jan Tamboer about the environmental effects “Finally there is a way to change the public debate about the environmental impact of the agro industry is at a high level at this moment companies have to make clear why they are not using more environmental products you can’t say that it is not possible anymore! This new venture creates a high value end product without polymers (plastics) and has a higher quality level than what is available on the markets at this moment” 1+1=3.