PREMEX
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersMedellín, Colombia
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
PREMEX firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- PREMEX
- Legal name
- PREMEX S.A.S.
- Website
- https://premex.co
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
PREMEX industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Animal Nutrition Ingredients
- NAICS
- Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)
- SIC
- Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Food And Kindred Products (2000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Vitamin-Mineral (VM) Premixes (AFADAGAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Mineral Premixes (AFADAGAB), Vitamin Premixes (AFADAGAA), Medicated Feed Additives & Premixes (Veterinary Pharmaceuticals) (HLAMAEAN), Swine Mineral & Vitamin Premixes (AFADABAG)
Keywords
Where PREMEX is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Medellín
- HQ country
- Colombia
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices10 records
Markets served
PREMEX business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Nutritional Solutions and Premixes: Premex develops and produces customized premixes and integrated nutritional solutions for animal protein producers. These are sold directly to farms and feed mills with ongoing technical support and field accompaniment.
- Feed Additives: Development, manufacturing, and marketing of high-tech additives including Alpha-D3, Prokel, Liprex, Inhimold, Inhisalm, and Formadiq for nutritional performance and quality protection.
- Specialized Supplements - Cattle: Product line including Bovimex 4%/6%/8%, Bovimex Org, Bovimex Leche, Bovimex Levante, and Suplemex supplements for cattle nutrition and productivity.
- Equine Nutritional Supplements: Specialized nutritional supplements for horses including Equiforma product line covering reproduction, gestation, growth, exhibition, recreation, and work stages.
- Commercialization/Ingredient Supply: Supply of animal protein production chain products through global logistics and procurement, backed by Premex Chemical Analysis Laboratory quality validation.
- Laboratory Analysis Services: Chemical analysis services for raw materials and finished products, including bromatological analysis, quality validation, and NIRS equation-based testing for forages and cereals.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Bovimex product line for cattle |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Suplemex product line for cattle |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
PREMEX product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PREMEX develops, produces, and markets ingredients for animal and agricultural nutrition. The company formulates customized premixes, proprietary feed additives (organic minerals including Prokel, Alpha-D3, Liprex, Natubiótico, Inhimold, Inhisalm, Formadiq), and species-specific supplement lines for poultry, swine, cattle, equine, and aquaculture operations. Offerings are delivered with hands-on field technical support, nutritional program design (Ceba Inteligente, Ponedora Inteligente, Inparto), laboratory quality validation, and global ingredient supply chain services across 24 countries.
Product overview
PREMEX is an animal nutrition and health company founded in 1979, operating as part of the Iluma Alliance. The company offers an integrated portfolio of products and services organized across multiple business units: (1) Smart Nutrition - customized nutritional solutions including diet formulation, raw material management, biosecurity, and feeding programs; (2) Specialties/Additives - high-technology additives including Alpha-D3, Prokel organic minerals, Liprex, Natubiótico, Inhimold, Inhisalm, and Formadiq; (3) Commercialization - global ingredient sourcing and supply chain services; (4) Livestock - cattle supplements including the Bovimex line (Bovimex 4%/6%/8%, Bovimex Org, Bovimex Leche, Bovimex Levante) and Suplemex line; (5) Equines - Equiforma line of nutritional supplements for horses; (6) Specialized Programs - Ceba Inteligente (swine fattening management platform with 18+ tools), Ponedora Inteligente (layer hen program), and Inparto (swine reproduction program including Nutrisow and Pronatos); (7) Innovation Labs - R&D center with Pilot Plant, Centro D+i en Nutrición Animal, and ILABS laboratory services. The company serves customers in 24 countries across Latin America, North America, Asia, and other regions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Prokel: Organic minerals for animal nutrition with high bioavailability, stability, and consistency for improved animal productivity
- Alpha D3
- Liprex
- Inhimold
- Inhisalm
- Formadiq
- Bovimax
- Suplemex
- Equiforma
- Supledog
- Ceba Inteligente
- Ponedora Inteligente
- Inparto
- Nutrisow
- Pronatos
Products and services
- Alpha-D3 High-technology additive for nutritional performance that helps optimize productive performance in animal protein production. Targeted at animal nutrition producers and feed mills.
- Prokel Organic Minerals Proprietary organic minerals (zinc, copper, selenium, chromium) developed with high-bioavailability, optimal stability, and consistency, formulated to avoid antagonism with other dietary components. Targeted at animal protein producers and cattle operations.
- Liprex High-technology additive for nutritional performance in animal protein production, formulated to support productive performance across species.
- Natubiótico High-technology additive for nutritional performance in animal protein production.
- Inhimold Additive designed to protect and improve product quality throughout the protein production chain, ensuring safety in production and transformation processes.
- Inhisalm Additive designed to protect and improve product quality throughout the protein production chain.
- Formadiq Additive designed to protect and improve product quality throughout the protein production chain.
- Bovimex 4%, 6%, 8% Mineral supplements combining macro and microelements with Prokel organic minerals for breeding, fattening, dual-purpose and dairy cattle. Dosage: 80-100 g/animal/day, 25 kg bag.
- Bovimex Org Supplement with 4 Prokel organic minerals (zinc, copper, selenium, chromium) for breeding cattle in pre-partum and lactation stages until pregnancy confirmation.
- Bovimex Leche Supplement with 4 Prokel organic minerals for dairy and dual-purpose cattle in lactation, containing monensin additive to optimize feed efficiency. Dosage: 100-150 g/animal/day, 25 kg bag.
- Bovimex Levante Supplement for cattle in rearing stage with 3 Prokel organic minerals (copper, chromium, selenium), containing monensin to improve feed efficiency. Dosage: 80-100 g/animal/day, 25 kg bag.
- Suplemex Line Energy, protein, mineral and additive supplements including Suplemex 25, Suplemex 7 (150-200 g/animal/day), and Suplemex Donadoras (300-500 g/animal/day), all in 20 kg bags.
- Equiforma Specialized nutritional supplements for horses including Equiforma Sal Mineralizada, Reproducción, Sel-E-Cal, Vitamínico Mineral, Potros, Articulaciones, Podal, Pelaje, E-lyte, and Competencia formulations. Targeted at horse owners and operators across reproduction, gestation, growth, exhibition, recreation, and work stages.
- Supledog Specialized nutritional supplements for canine health, welfare, growth, reproduction, and appearance based on applied research and knowledge.
- Nutrisow Nutritional supplement formulated for sows during peripartum and lactation to provide available energy, essential amino acids, and functional nutrients that reduce body condition loss.
- Pronatos Oral energy shot for sows administered before or during farrowing, providing rapid-availability energy, electrolytes, and antioxidants to shorten farrowing time and improve farrowing efficiency.
- Inparto Comprehensive swine nutritional program covering the critical 35-day reproduction window from peripartum through weaning-to-service, integrating Nutrisow and Pronatos to support farrowing outcomes and body condition.
- Ceba Inteligente Smart swine fattening management program integrating 18+ tools and simulation models for customized nutrition, health, and management, designed for pork producers seeking higher-impact optimization at the fattening stage.
- Ponedora Inteligente Smart layer hen program that transforms traditional poultry farming into a connected, analytics-driven system for maximizing viable, marketable, and profitable egg production through precision nutrition aligned with market standards.
- Innovation Labs (cross-sectional R&D center) Cross-sectional innovation hub combining a knowledge network, Pilot Plant, D+i Center for Animal Nutrition, and analytical capabilities to transform ideas and capabilities into effective nutritional solutions for PREMEX clients.
- ILABS (Innovation Labs Laboratory) Specialized laboratory providing physicochemical analyses for nutritional sector matrices, with more than 30 years of experience and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification. Serves internal research, PREMEX clients, and third-party feed industry customers with bromatological analysis and NIRS-equation-based testing.
- Centro D+i en Nutrición Animal Research center with three experimental units (Pollo chicken, Ponedoras laying hens, Cerdos swine) used to validate product applicability and generate data for PREMEX formulations.
- Planta Piloto (Pilot Plant) Pilot facility for developing prototypes and test versions to validate whether innovations in food elaboration and composition are feasible for production.
- Comercialización (Commercialization Unit) Supply solutions for products in the animal protein production chain, leveraging over 40 years of experience in global sourcing and logistics of ingredients, backed by the Premex Chemical Analysis Laboratory for quality validation.
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 19 tons of additives production capacity per year from Colombia plant
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use PREMEX
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
PREMEX technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
PREMEX partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- Iluma AllianceflagshipThe Iluma Alliance was founded in 2019 where several companies converge under the same purpose: Nurturing wellness to empower life. Premex is a member of this alliance that unifies companies in the animal nutrition and protein production ecosystem.
- Premex Inc.coreOperating entity in the United States market, established in 2002 to serve the US market with Premex nutritional solutions.
- AdiquimcoreSister company founded in 1997, in charge of developing innovation-based additives and ingredients for animal nutrition.
- AsimetrixcoreAsimetrix is a partner company that integrates technology, analytics, and the livestock sector to contribute to producing more protein, more economically and with better quality. The company follows three main premises: making the complex simple, transforming data into knowledge and knowledge into profitability, and anticipating facts.
- Duke UniversitycoreAcademic partner in the Innovation Labs knowledge network, contributing to research and development in animal nutrition and life sciences.
- NC State UniversitycoreAcademic partner in the Innovation Labs knowledge network, contributing to research and development in animal nutrition and life sciences.
- Tufts UniversitycoreAcademic partner in the Innovation Labs knowledge network, contributing to research and development in animal nutrition and life sciences.
- University of FloridacoreAcademic partner in the Innovation Labs knowledge network, contributing to research and development in animal nutrition and life sciences.
- Northern Illinois UniversitycoreAcademic partner in the Innovation Labs knowledge network, contributing to research and development in animal nutrition and life sciences.
- University of North CarolinacoreAcademic partner in the Innovation Labs knowledge network, contributing to research and development in animal nutrition and life sciences.
- Universidad CEScoreColombian academic partner in the Innovation Labs knowledge network, contributing to research and development in animal nutrition.
- Universidad de AntioquiacoreColombian academic partner in the Innovation Labs knowledge network, contributing to research and development in animal nutrition.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves17 records
Expansion highlights4 records
PREMEX competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Novus International: Global animal nutrition company specializing in feed additives (methionine hydroxy analog, organic trace minerals, gut health solutions). Comparable to Premex's specialty additive portfolio with similar focus on Latin American and emerging-market livestock producers.
- Phibro Animal Health: Public animal health company with a meaningful feed additives and nutritional specialties portfolio (medicated feed additives, minerals). Comparable to Premex in feed additive solutions for livestock and poultry producers, particularly in Latin American and emerging markets.
- Kemin Industries: Privately held manufacturer of specialty feed additives (mold inhibitors, antioxidants, organic trace minerals, gut health solutions) and ingredient solutions for animal nutrition. Comparable to Premex's additive portfolio (Inhimold, Inhisalm, Formadiq, Prokel) and Latin American footprint.
Direct peers
- Alltech: Privately held global animal nutrition company with strong Latin American presence focused on premixes, feed additives (including organic minerals and mycotoxin binders), and species-specific programs. Closely comparable to Premex in premium additive positioning and field-based technical support.
- Cargill Animal Nutrition (Provimi): Cargill's Provimi premix business and broader animal nutrition portfolio competes head-on with Premex in Latin American premixes, additives, and species programs. Comparable in offering customized nutritional solutions with technical field support to poultry, swine, and cattle producers.
- dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health: Global leader in vitamins, premixes, and feed additives for animal nutrition. dsm-firmenich's premix business competes with Premex in Latin American VM premixes and additives, and is also an upstream supplier of vitamins Premex uses in its formulations.
- ADM Animal Nutrition: ADM Animal Nutrition (including Pancosma specialty feed ingredients) competes directly with Premex in premixes, additives, and complete feed solutions for livestock and poultry. Both companies emphasize science-based formulation and global ingredient sourcing.
- Trouw Nutrition (Nutreco): Global premix and feed specialties leader serving livestock producers with vitamin-mineral premixes, young animal feeds, and technical support. Direct competitor to Premex in premix formulation, technical field sales, and species-specific nutrition programs across Latin America and globally.
Broad incumbents
- Evonik Animal Nutrition: Global supplier of amino acids (methionine, lysine, threonine) and feed additives used in premix formulation. Competes with Premex in additive and amino acid inclusions within Latin American premixes, though focused on upstream ingredient supply rather than full premix service.
- BASF Animal Nutrition: Global supplier of vitamins (A, E, B complex) and carotenoids used in animal feed premixes. Comparable to Premex as a key input supplier in the premix value chain and indirect competitor in finished VM premixes in Latin America.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
PREMEX social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
PREMEX financial estimates
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PREMEX leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
PREMEX subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
PREMEX funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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PREMEX M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about PREMEX
What does PREMEX do?
PREMEX develops, produces, and markets ingredients for animal and agricultural nutrition. The company formulates customized premixes, proprietary feed additives (organic minerals including Prokel, Alpha-D3, Liprex, Natubiótico, Inhimold, Inhisalm, Formadiq), and species-specific supplement lines for poultry, swine, cattle, equine, and aquaculture operations. Offerings are delivered with hands-on field technical support, nutritional program design (Ceba Inteligente, Ponedora Inteligente, Inparto), laboratory quality validation, and global ingredient supply chain services across 24 countries.
Is PREMEX a public or private company?
PREMEX is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was PREMEX founded?
PREMEX was founded in 1979. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is PREMEX based?
PREMEX is headquartered in Medellín, Colombia, in the Latin America region.
How does PREMEX make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Nutritional Solutions and Premixes are the primary driver. The others are feed Additives, specialized Supplements - Cattle, equine Nutritional Supplements, commercialization/Ingredient Supply and laboratory Analysis Services.
Who are PREMEX's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Novus International, Phibro Animal Health and Kemin Industries. Direct peers are Alltech, Cargill Animal Nutrition (Provimi), dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health, ADM Animal Nutrition and Trouw Nutrition (Nutreco). Broad incumbents are Evonik Animal Nutrition and BASF Animal Nutrition.
Does PREMEX have an API?
No public API is recorded for PREMEX.
What industry is PREMEX in?
PREMEX's product category is Animal Nutrition Ingredients. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFADAGAC, Vitamin-Mineral (VM) Premixes, with a secondary code of AFADAGAB, Mineral Premixes. Its NAICS code is 3111 and its SIC code is 200.