EuroTier 2010: German pork market – Part I

As the world’s pig equipment manufacturers set-up their stands for the Germany’s EuroTier exhibition in Hanover this November, they must be thanking their lucky stars for such an attractive market. For the German sector, easily the largest in Europe with 59 million pigs slaughtered this year (a plus of 5% on 2009), is also one of the most dynamic which means high capital investment is on the cards for new buildings and the latest in climate, feeding and monitoring equipment. Just co