Dean Anderson creates his first product at home — realizing his visionary dream to use zinc to improve animal nutrition.

Founders Dean and Mary Anderson officially incorporate Zinpro in Excelsior, Minnesota, marketing its first Zinpro® Performance Minerals® product: ZINPRO® 40 (ZINPRO zinc methionine).

Zinpro opens its Mexico regional office.

Zinpro^® 100 is introduced, completing the zinc methionine line of products.

Zinpro opens its Oceania regional office.

Company founder Dean Anderson passes away. His son, Michael Anderson, becomes President and CEO.

The Anderson Foundation is created in recognition of the humane and giving spirit of Dean and Mary Anderson.

The first Zinpro first manufacturing facility is built in Garner, Iowa.

On the 25th anniversary Zinpro® Availa® is introduced to the world — a first-of-its-kind line of amino acid complexes unlike anything else on the market.

Zinpro opens regional offices in both Europe and Japan.

Zinpro opens two more regional offices, one in China and one in South America.

Zinpro opens a second manufacturing facility in North Branch, Minnesota, as well as a new global headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Zinpro opens a new regional office in Thailand.

The innovative Zinpro dairy cattle locomotion system is introduced.

Zinpro opens an office in Amman, Jordan to expand the business in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA).

Zinpro establishes the 5 R’s-Performance Mineral Essential criteria: Return, Response, Repeatability, Research and Reassurance.

Zinpro hosts the world’s first Sow Lameness Symposium in Minneapolis, with additional symposiums held in Brazil and Thailand.

Zinpro completes an expansion to its Garner, Iowa manufacturing facility.

Zinpro launches its Zinpro® FirstStep® Lameness Assessment and Prevention Program, providing a comprehensive assessment of overall lameness risk factors on a dairy.

Zinpro introduces the Zinpro® Step Up® Lameness Management Program.

Zinpro opens a manufacturing facility in Shell Rock, Iowa.

Four new apps launch Zinpro into the smart-device era: Zinpro® Equine App™, Zinpro® DD Check App™, Zinpro FirstStep App and the Zinpro Step-Up App.

Zinpro® Availa® Cr is launched in China, expanding the company’s international footprint following the launch of Zinpro® Availa® Plus in Europe the previous year.

William Scrimgeour becomes President and CEO, with Rob Sheffer named as COO.

Zinpro® ProPath® is announced — The most versatile and sustainable Zinpro Performance Mineral for all species to date.

The Russian Federation regional office is opened.

Zinpro surpasses 250 peer-reviewed research publications across multiple species.

Rob Sheffer becomes President and CEO following William Scrimgeour’s retirement.

Zinpro launches two global tools, the Zinpro® BlueBox™ and Zinpro® Perfect Carcass® tool — both designed to assist poultry producers in increasing and maximizing their production and profitability.

Elemend® Health LLC., a subsidiary of Zinpro Corp., launches Mend + Defend® — a line of premium human nutritional supplements featuring trace minerals, colostrum and probiotics.

Zinpro launches a bold rebrand that represents its passion and commitment for the future: Zinpro® Advancing Performance Together™.

May 18, 2021 – Zinpro celebrates 50 years of business.

With 11 offices worldwide and products in over 70 countries, Zinpro continues to improve the health and wellbeing of animals and people for a better, more sustainable world.