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Concentration of Companies
As one might expect from the country’s leading center for animal health, the KC region boasts a sizable list of businesses associated with the industry. Here is a list of selected animal health-related companies located in Greater Kansas City:
| Animal Health Product Manufacturers |
Description |
| ACH Foam Technologies |
Manufacturer of insulated shipping containers for packaging |
| Bayer HealthCare, Animal Health Division |
Veterinary pharmaceuticals mfg. (NA Hdq.) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica |
Animal pharmaceuticals mfg. (US Hdq.) |
| Centaur, Inc. |
Pharmaceutical preparation |
| CEVA Biomune |
Produces veterinary vaccines and bacterins |
| Conklin Company |
Manufacturer of livestock and companion animal microbials |
| Dechra Veterinary Products USA |
Vet pharmaceuticals mfg. |
| Felton Medical, Inc. |
Livestock health and maintenance products |
| Fort Dodge Animal Health |
Animial pharmaceutical mfg. (Hdq.) |
| IdentiGEN North America, Inc. |
Provider of DNA-based solutions to the agri-food industry |
| Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health |
Vaccine production and research |
| IVX Animal Health |
Veterinary pharmaceuticals mfg. & distr. |
| Ivy Animal Health |
Mfg. of vet pharmaceuticals and growth implants for beef cattle |
| Norbrook, Inc. USA |
Animal pharmaceutical labeling and distribution company |
| PBI/Gordon Corp. |
Mfg. insecticides |
| SAFC Biosciences |
Cell culture media mfg. |
| Sparhawk Laboratories |
Generic vet pharmaceuticals mfg. |
| Synbiotics Corporation |
Provide rapid and laboratory diagnostic products |
| Thornell Corp. |
Odor elimination products |
| West Agro, Inc. |
Mfg. farm and vet chemicals |
| Animal Health Equipment Manufacturers |
Description |
| DeLaval, Inc. |
Dairy equipment manufacturer |
| Kennel-Aire, LLC |
Manufacturer of pet carriers |
| Labconco Corporation |
Laboratory equipment manufacturer |
| Pulse Needle Free Systems |
Mfg. of needle-free injection devices for animals |
| Shor-Line/Schroer Mfg |
Mfg. of animal care products & animal control equipment |
| Stone Manufacturing Supply Co. |
Mfg. of livestock identification equipment, large animal vet tools and livestock grooming supplies |
| Distributors |
Description |
| Agri-Laboratories |
Distributor of veterinarian products |
| Aspen Veterinary Resources |
Veterinary supply distribution |
| Durvet, Inc. |
Distributor of animal healthcare products |
| General Pet Supply |
Pet supply wholesale |
| Phoenix Pharmaceutical |
Distributor of animal health products |
| Vedco, Inc. |
Veterinary pharmaceutcials distributor |
| Webster Veterinary Supply |
Distributor of products to companion animal veterinarians |
| Wheatbelt, Inc. |
Serves farm and home stores |
| Integrators |
Description |
| Premium Standard Farms |
Vertically integrated provider of pork products |
| Animal Nutrition Companies |
Description |
| ADM Milling Co. |
Mfg. industrial mill flour |
| Ameri-Pac, Inc. |
Animal Health products mfg. |
| Bartlett and Co. Grain |
Grain elevators |
| Bartlett Milling Co. |
Feed products manufacturer |
| BioZyme, Inc. |
Animal nutritional products mfg. |
| Cargill, Inc. |
Livestock feed |
| CyberAg Feed Co., Inc. |
Animal feed mfg. |
| Del Monte Pet Products (Topeka) |
Pet food and products mfg. |
| Del Monte Pet Products (Lawrence) |
Pet food and products mfg. |
| Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. |
Pet food mfg. (Hdq.) |
| IDEXX Labs |
Products and services for veterinary food & water applications |
| Land O'Lakes/Purina Mills |
Livestock feed manufacturer |
| Manna Pro Corp. |
Animal feed blending |
| MFA Feed |
Animal feed manufacturer |
| Nestle Purina PetCare |
Pet food mfg. R&D |
| Nestle Purina Product Technology Ctr |
Nutritional research facility |
| Purina Mills, Inc. |
Livestock feed manufacturer |
| S&M NuTech LLC |
Pet products |
| Star Labs / Forage Research, Inc. |
Mfg. of direct-fed microbials |
| Veterinary Specialty Products |
Veterinary surgical products |
| ZuPreem |
Nutrition for exotic animals |
| Animal Health & Nutrition Company Basic Suppliers |
Description |
| Adaptive Ozone Solutions, Inc. |
Manufacture and sell differentiated, high quality ozone and oxygen systems |
| Ag Processing, Inc. |
Soybean processing |
| Amark Packaging Systems |
Mfg and supply of industrial packaging systems |
| Casey Products, Inc. |
Mfg livestock feed additive |
| Cereal Byproducts Co. |
Provides raw materials needed for mfg finish products |
| Cereal Food Processors, Inc. |
Grain milling |
| Cereal Ingredients, Inc. |
Headquarters, R&D, pilot plant facilities |
| Chem-Tronics, Inc. |
Mfg veterinary pharmaceutical preparations |
| CII Laboratory Services |
Laboratory testing and analysis of grain products |
| Columbian TecTank, Inc. |
Tank storage manufacturer |
| Crest Flavor Co. |
Mfg animal food flavorings |
| Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. |
Cooperative owned and operated by the dairy farmers served |
| Darling International, Inc. |
Rendering, recycling and recovery solutions |
| Douglas Products & Packaging |
Mfg and distribution of grain products and services |
| Fairbanks Scales |
Mfg of weighing equipment |
| Fastpro Int'l |
Safety equipment |
| Garvey Processing, Inc. |
Grain processing facility |
| Gateway Packaging Co. of Missouri |
Packaging company |
| H.C. Davis Sons Mfg Co., Inc. |
Commercial & industrial mixing and feed making equipment mfg |
| Hantover, Inc. |
Food industry equipment distributor |
| Harcros Chemicals - Organics Div. |
Mfg organic specialty chemicals |
| Hutchinson Salt Company, Inc. |
Salt company |
| Hyalogic, LLC |
Developer and mfg. of joint health products |
| IodiTech |
Iodine derivatives mfg. |
| North American Salt Company |
Packaged, block and bulk feed mixxing salts |
| Industrial Fumigant Co. |
Pest management products |
| International Processing Corp. |
Animal feed supplements |
| JEM International, Inc. |
Bag filling and closing systems |
| KC Supply Co. |
Bulk material handling equipment & safety supplies |
| Lansing TradeGroup LLC |
Merchandisers of wheat, feed grains, feed ingredients |
| MAC Equipment |
Conveying, air filtration equipment mfg |
| Midwest Grain Products Ingredients |
Produces wheat gluten, starch, alcohol & flour products |
| MWI Veterinary Supply Co. |
Supplier for veterinarians in the United States. Includes products, management tips, and company information. |
| North American Salt Company |
Packaged, block and bulk feed mixing salts |
| Paulo Products Co. |
Heat treating, brazing & metal finishing |
| Pioneer Container Corp. |
Manufacturer: multiwall paper bags |
| Searles Valley Minerals |
Provides minerals worldwide for manufacture of a wide variety of products. |
| Southwest Mill Supply Co. |
Mfg replacement screens & hammers for hammer mills |
| Tabco, Inc. |
Mfg. of custom printed labels, tags, and other specialty identification and packaging products |
Research Labs / CROs /
Service Providers |
Description |
| AdFarm |
Agriculture advertising agency |
| ADVANSTAR Veterinary Healthcare Communications |
Animal health publishing company |
| AGD Insurance |
Insurance brokerage firm |
| AGRI-Associates |
Executive recruiting firm |
| Alpha Scouts |
Management recruiting firm |
| American Micro Co. |
Document imaging and scanning to microfilm provider |
| Anderson Fallon |
PR and issue relations firm |
| Bank Midwest |
Financial institution |
| Benchmark Biolabs, Inc. |
Veterinary vaccine products & services |
| Bill Barr & Co., Inc. |
Animal feed ingredient company |
| Blasdel Cleaver Schwalbe Communications, Inc. |
Marketing firm |
| BOK Financial |
Commercial banking |
| Bryant Lahey Barnes |
Agriculture advertising agency |
| Callahan Creek |
Marketing communications agency |
| Clark Enersen Partners |
Construction design and planning |
| Covansys-Global BPO Services |
Database management |
| CRB Engineers & Builders |
Engineering and construction |
| Datacore Marketing |
Strategic marketing firm |
| The Duff Company |
Marketing firm |
| ECTO Development Corp. |
Animal pesticide supplier |
| Farm Journal Media |
Agricultural media company |
| Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. |
PR firm |
| Food 360°, Vance Publishing |
Animal health publishing company |
| Food-Chain Communications, LLC |
Marketing and advertising |
| Frederick Sales, LLC |
Feed ingredients |
| Fresh Perspective, Inc. |
Business decision consultant |
| Geoff Howe Marketing Communications |
Marketing communications firm |
| George Butler Associates, Inc. |
Design firm providing engineering and architectural services |
| Germinder & Associates |
PR firm |
| Global Prairie |
PR firm |
| Harris Construction |
Construction company |
| Herschel J. Gaddy & Associates |
Regulatory consulting |
| H.F. Wood |
Financial services company |
| High Plains Journal |
Farm and ranch magazine |
| Hoefer Wysocki Architects, LLC |
Architectural firm |
| Integrated Management Information Global |
Provider of verification and Internet solutions for the agricultural / livestock industry |
| JE Dunn Construction |
Construction company |
| Kelly Scientific Resources |
Recruiting firm |
| Kforce Scientific Staffing |
Professional & technical recruitment firm |
| KHC Wealth Management Services |
Financial planning, careeer planning, and coaching wealth management |
| Lockton Companies LLC |
Insurance brokerage firm |
| Market Directions |
Market research firm |
| Marlen Research Corp. |
Food processing equipment manufacturer |
| McCormick Company |
Sales communication professionals |
| McCownGordon Construction |
Construction company |
| McKinley Communications, Inc. |
Advertising agency |
| Midwest Research Institute |
Not-for-profit research institute |
| NAVC Clinician's Brief |
Publication of the North American Veterinary Conference |
| Nicholson Kovac |
Advertising agency |
| Osborn & Barr Communications |
Intervet ad agency |
| PGAV Architects |
Architectural firm |
| Physicians Reference Laboratory, LLC |
Provider of diagnostic testing, information and services |
| Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC |
Law firm |
| Prism Business Media |
Media company |
| R.A. Wylan & Company |
Recruiting firm |
| Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP |
Law firm |
| Sinclair Research Ctr., Inc. |
Large animal research services |
| Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP |
Law firm |
| Spencer Reed Group, LLC |
Provider of executive search, specialty staffing, and business solution services |
| Stanger Industries |
Construction company |
| Stephens & Associates |
Advertising agency |
| Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP |
Law firm |
| Turner Construction |
Construction company |
| Two West, Inc. |
Advertising agency |
| Walton Construction |
Construction company |
| Walz Tetrick Advertising |
Advertising agency |
| Whitworth Ballou |
Business development and financial planning |
| Woodruff Sweitzer |
Advertising agency |
| World Grain |
Publishing company |
Associations / Organizations /
Vet Schools |
Description |
| American Angus Association |
Netion's largest beef registry association |
| American Hereford Association |
Registered Hereford purebred cattle, market cattle |
| American International Charolais Association |
Official registry of Charolais and Charbray cattle in U.S. |
| American Royal Association |
Not-for-profit, volunteer-based searsonal service organization |
| Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute |
Non-profit life sciences organization to facilitate collaborative research |
| Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine |
Vet school |
| SouthWestern Association |
Trade assn. for hardware and farm implement mercantile dealers |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
Medical research facility |
| The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame |
Society for American agriculture, Agri-Business and academia |
| University of Kansas |
University |
| University of Kansas Medical Center |
A private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation established to promote and support medical research and faculty invention disclosures |
| University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine |
Vet school |
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