Yes reopens plant in Lucélia (SP) and strengthens investment in the region

With production units in Lucélia and Borá, the company encourages job creation and places cities on the sustainability map

Next Wednesday, October 30, Yes, a company that develops biotechnological solutions for effective animal nutrition, will reopen its plant in Lucélia (SP) with the presence of the city's mayor, Carlos Ananias Campos de Souza Junior. In the last 12 months, investments in infrastructure at the two units totaled R$ 20 million, and are part of the brand's repositioning strategies for 2020.

“Conceived on the pillars of sustainability, food safety and animal welfare, Yes is proud to be a company highly committed to the environment in which it operates, operating with sustainable and internationally recognized 100% production processes, and with certifications such as the Patent Green granted by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) for new technologies aimed at preserving the environment. We also have the GMP+ certification, internationally recognized as a seal that guarantees the quality, safety of food and attests to consumers that ingredients are handled responsibly throughout the supply chain”, stresses the operations director of Yes, Leonnardo Lopes Ferreira.

The company also guarantees job creation in the region. 140 employees are employed at the Lucélia (SP) unit alone, with 100 at the factory and 40 at the IBC (Distribution Center). In Borá (SP) there are 21 employees and the number could reach 60 next year.

Lucélia and Borá Units

The Lucélia units, with the production of minerals, yeasts and derivatives and the Borá, for yeast and derivatives, meet the standard of the GMP+ standard, which includes the requirements of the HACCP/APPCC (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), GMP/GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), customers and national and European legislation. In Brazil, the certificate was awarded to 197 companies, with Yes being the fourth company to receive certification in feed additives.

Operating 12 months a year, the Lucélia unit, installed on a 100,000 m plot of land², being 30 thousand m² of constructed area, it has a productive efficiency of 20 thousand tons of mixture, and 6 thousand tons of drying per year.

With personnel expansion plans for 2020, the Borá unit has 12 thousand m² built in 20 thousand m² of land. The growth plans are also reflected in the production capacity, which in 2019 will be 5 thousand tons/harvest and, in 2020, 17 thousand tons/harvest.

About Yes

Yes, a biotechnology company in animal nutrition, develops and produces nutritional additives such as mycotoxin adsorbents, prebiotics, organic minerals, blends and yeast derivatives with the objective of improving the performance and health of animals. All products comply with the strictest laws in world markets such as the United States and Europe. Founded in 2008, Yes has a head office in Campinas/SP, four production plants, one in Lucélia/SP, one in Novo Horizonte/SP, one in Borá/SP and one in Conceição da Barra/ES, a center for Logistics and Distribution in Lucélia/SP and another in Londrina/PR. It operates throughout Brazil, in addition to exporting to over 30 countries, being present in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Since 2016 the company has been part of the investee portfolio of the Aqua Capital investment fund.