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Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation

2021 marks our 50th anniversary and we are proud to celebrate 50 years of setting the bar for nutritional health solutions, services and science. Since the beginning we’ve been the driving force behind countless advances in science, seen exponential growth and established our presence as the leader in providing comprehensive, proven nutritional solutions. A lot has changed in the past 50 years, but we’re still a family-owned business and our goal remains unchanged — to achieve better health and wellbeing for animals and people across the globe. We are proud of our past and look forward to what lies ahead.

Then / Now / Forward

50 years is a remarkable achievement. Established in humble roots, we’ve grown into a global family business of customers and employees. Today we celebrate this achievement alongside each of you. It is our joy to serve you, those who have a passion for improving the lives of animals and people — allowing each to thrive and live their best life. You push us to do better and be more. We’ve achieved this milestone through your hard work and dedication. To all of our customers and employees around the world, this anniversary is a celebration of you, and our promise to stay committed to you for the next 50 years and beyond.

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Explore Over 50 Years of Innovation

In that past half century, we’ve reached our fair share of milestones. Take a look at what led to the Zinpro of today.

1960

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

1965

Zinpro Corporation is founded in Iowa ushering in decades of sustained growth thanks to a commitment to quality products, quality people, and a focus on one thing: trace mineral nutrition.

1971

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

1976

Zinpro 200 zinc methionine and METH-IRON 65 ferric methionine join Zinpro's original line of trace mineral complexes.

1982

Zinpro opens its Mexico regional office.

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

1986

Zinpro's first manganese product, MANPRO manganese methionine is introduced.

1991

Zinpro opens its Oceania regional office.

1992

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.

1993

Zinpro’s first manufacturing facility is built in Garner, Iowa.

1996

On Zinpro’s 25th anniversary 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.

1999

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

2000

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

2001

Zinpro opens a new regional office in Thailand.

2001

Zinpro’s innovative dairy cattle locomotion system is introduced.

2004

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

2005

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

2008

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.

2009

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

2013

Zinpro introduces the Step-Up Lameness Management Program.

Zinpro opens a manufacturing facility in Shell Rock, Iowa.

2015

Four new apps launch Zinpro into the smart-device era: The Equine Nutrition App, The DD Check App, The First Step App and the Step-Up App.

2016

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

2017

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

2018

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

The Russian Federation regional office is opened.

2019

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

2020

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

2020

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

2020

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

2021

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.

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