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 Animal Health Inc. - Biomune Company |
Producer of veterinary vaccines and bacterins |
| Coffeyville Resources, LLC |
Nitrogen fertilizer mfg. |
| Conklin Company |
Manufacturer of livestock and companion animal microbials |
| Dechra Veterinary Products USA |
Vet pharmaceuticals mfg. |
| Elanco Animal Health |
Develop and market products to enhance animal health, wellness and performance |
| Fort Dodge Animal Health |
Animal 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 |
| Med-Pharmex, Inc. |
Manufacture drug products |
| 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 |
| Teva Animal Health |
Veterinary pharmaceuticals mfg. & distr. |
| Thornell Corp. |
Odor elimination products |
| West Agro, Inc. |
Mfg. farm and vet chemicals |
| 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 |
| Biopredic International |
Provides cells and tissue for research, drug discovery, drug development, pharmacology and toxicology |
| Butler Milling |
Provides petfood ingredients, milling, mixing, warehousing and logistic for the petfood industry |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fairview Mills, LP |
Supplies products and services to pet food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers |
| 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 |
| Infinity Packaging, Inc. |
Delivers recyclable quality packaging products |
| Industrial Fumigant Co. |
Pest management products |
| International Processing Corp. |
Animal feed supplements |
| IodiTech |
Iodine derivatives mfg. |
| 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 |
| Merit Packaging Inc. |
Provide packaging products |
| MFA Inc. |
Provide livestock feed |
| 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. |
| National Beef |
Supplier of beef raised naturally without hormones or antibiotics. |
| 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 |
| SCD Probiotics |
Global provider of probiotic products |
| 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 |
| 10 Power Marketing |
Full service marketing firm |
| Acceleration |
Contract research organization |
| ACI/Boland |
Architectural, planning and interior design firm |
| AdFarm |
Agriculture advertising agency |
| ADVANSTAR Veterinary Healthcare Communications |
Animal health publishing company |
| Aerotek Scientific LLC |
Worldwide recruiting and staffing agency |
| 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 |
| Austin Nichols |
Technical recruiting firm |
| AXCET HR Solutions |
Off-site human resources firm |
| Bank Midwest |
Financial institution |
| Bank of Kansas City |
Financial institution |
| Bartlett & West |
Architectural and engineering firm |
| Bill Barr & Co., Inc. |
Animal feed ingredient company |
| Beckloff & Associates |
Scientific and regulatory consulting firm |
| BIGSHOT™ |
Full service marketing firm |
| Blasdel Cleaver Schwalbe Communications, Inc. |
Marketing firm |
| BNIM Architects |
Architectural firm |
| BOK Financial |
Commercial banking |
| Brakke Consulting |
Management consulting firm |
| Bryant Lahey Barnes |
Agriculture advertising agency |
| Burns & McDonnell |
Engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting firm |
| Callahan Creek |
Marketing communications agency |
| CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory Services, LLC |
Provider of integrated business services |
| The Chase Group, Inc. |
Recruitment service for the life science industry |
| Champion Transportation |
Private car firm |
| Clark Enersen Partners |
Construction design and planning |
| CII Laboratory Services |
Laboratory testing and analysis of grain products |
| Coffman Group |
Sales and personal development firm |
| Compan Pharmaceuticals, LLC |
Pharmaceutical firm |
| Continental Equipment Company |
Provide and service sterilization equipment |
| Country Club Capital Advisors |
Investment banking firm |
| Covansys-Global BPO Services |
Database management |
| CRB Engineers & Builders |
Engineering and construction |
| Davidson-Brown |
Commercial architectural and engineering firm |
| Datacore Marketing |
Strategic marketing firm |
| The Duff Company |
Marketing firm |
| ECTO Development Corp. |
Animal pesticide supplier |
| EFL Associates |
Employment, recruitment and placement agency |
| el dorado, inc. |
Architectural firm |
| Enterprise Center of Johnson County |
Business incubator |
| Essential Isotopes |
Radiopharmacy |
| eShipping |
Shipping and logistics firm |
| Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. |
PR firm |
| Food 360°, Vance Publishing |
Animal health publishing company |
| Food-Chain Communications, LLC |
Marketing and advertising |
| Fresh Perspective, Inc. |
Business decision consultant |
| Geoff Howe Marketing Communications |
Marketing communications firm |
| GBA |
Design firm providing engineering and architectural services |
| Germinder & Associates |
PR firm |
| Gould Evans |
Architecture and design firm |
| Global Prairie |
PR firm |
| Grafton Staffing Companies |
Staffing firm |
| Great Western Bank |
Financial institution |
| The Growth Partnership, Inc. |
Law firm |
| H&R Block |
Tax preparation firm |
| Haake Companies |
Insurance provider |
| Helix Architecture + Design, Inc. |
Architecture and design firm |
| Hennessy Research Associates |
R&D firm for vaccines for animals |
| Heritage Labs |
Testing laboratory for the insurance industry |
| Herschel J. Gaddy & Associates |
Regulatory consulting |
| H.F. Wood |
Financial services company |
| Hicks-Ashby Company |
Offer furniture and equipment for laboratories, libraries, and schools |
| High Plains Journal |
Farm and ranch magazine |
| Hoefer Wysocki Architects, LLC |
Architectural firm |
| Holiday Inn KCI Airport & KCI Expo Center |
Hotel and exhibition/conference center |
| Hovey Williams LLP |
Law firm |
| Integrated Management Information Global |
Provider of verification and Internet solutions for the agricultural / livestock industry |
| InTouch Solutions, Inc. |
Marketing agency |
| JE Dunn Construction |
Construction company |
| Johnson Strategic Communications, Inc. |
Marketing agency |
| KBS Constructors, Inc. |
Construction company |
| Kelly Scientific Resources |
Recruiting firm |
| Key Construction |
Construction company |
| Kforce Scientific Staffing |
Professional & technical recruitment firm |
| KHC Wealth Management Services |
Financial planning, career planning, and coaching wealth management |
| Labtech Specialty Staffing |
Recruiting firm |
| LandaJob Advertising & Marketing Talent |
Staffing company |
| Lathrop & Gage LLP |
Law firm |
| Life Science Legal LLP |
Legal services for life sciences companies |
| Lockton Companies LLC |
Insurance brokerage firm |
| Marlen Research Corp. |
Food processing equipment manufacturer |
| McCormick Company |
Sales communication professionals |
| McCownGordon Construction |
Construction company |
| McKinley Communications, Inc. |
Advertising agency |
| Midwest Mechanical Contractors |
Construction company |
| Midwest Research Institute |
Not-for-profit research institute |
| Morgan Hunter Companies |
Staffing company |
| Nancy Shawver Consulting |
Communications solutions provider |
| NAVC Clinician's Brief |
Publication of the North American Veterinary Conference |
| Nicholson Kovac |
Advertising agency |
| Open Prairie Ventures |
Provider of early-stage venture capital |
| Orbis Biosciences, Inc. |
Provide solutions for particle management |
| Osborn & Barr Communications |
Intervet ad agency |
| PGAV Architects |
Architectural firm |
| Physicians Reference Laboratory, LLC |
Provider of diagnostic testing, information and services |
| Plastic Packaging Technologies |
Provider of packaging |
| Polsinelli Shughart PC |
Law firm |
| Prism Business Media |
Media company |
| Quest Disgnostics Inc. |
Diagnostic testing laboratory |
| Quintiles Transnational Corp. |
Clinical research organization |
| R.A. Wylan & Company |
Recruiting firm |
| Richardson Printing, Inc. |
Print service provider |
| Robert E. Miller Insurance Agency |
Insurance agency |
| Salva O'Renick |
Marketing communications firm |
| Scott Rice Office Works |
Office furnishings provider |
| Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP |
Law firm |
| Sogeti USA |
Provider of professional technology services |
| Sinclair Research Ctr., Inc. |
Large animal research services |
| Sioba Incorporated |
Advertising and PR firm |
| Smith, Brown & Jones Recruiters for Management |
Recruiting firm |
| 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 |
| Stoltz Management Company |
Provides property management, leasing, construction management and asset management services |
| Sullivan Higdon & Sink |
Advertising agency |
| The Pert Group |
Market research firm |
| Thill Media LLC |
Video production company |
| Treanor Architects |
Architectural firm |
| Turner Construction |
Construction company |
| Two West, Inc. |
Advertising agency |
| Walton Construction |
Construction company |
| Walz Tetrick Advertising |
Advertising agency |
| Wellner Architects, Inc. |
Architectural firm |
| Whitworth Ballou |
Business development and financial planning |
| Woodruff Sweitzer |
Advertising agency |
| World Grain |
Publishing company |
Associations / Organizations /
Vet Schools |
Description |
| Agriculture Future of America |
Not-for-profit organization for leadership and career development training of college students and young professionals in the agriculture industry. |
| American Angus Association |
Nation'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 seasonal service organization |
| Business Executives for National Security |
Nationwide, non-partisan organization through which senior business executives can help enhance the nation's security |
| Center for Food Integrity |
Industry funded front group developed to build consumer trust and confidence in the contemporary U.S. food system |
| Institute for Industrial & Applied Life Sciences - MWSU |
A joint public/private cooperative effort to enhance life sciences training in the Midwest region and possibly beyond at MWSU |
| Kansas Bioscience Authority |
Independent entity of the state of Kansas crreated with the sole purpose of advancing Kansas’ leadership in bioscience |
| Kansas Bioscience Organization |
Not-for-profit organization serving as the voice of bioscience in Kansas |
| Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute |
Non-profit life sciences organization to facilitate collaborative research |
| Kansas State Olathe Innovation Campus, Inc. |
Academic research facility within the Kansas Bioscience Park, providing access to K-State's capabilities and resources on the Manhattan campus |
| Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine |
Vet school |
| Kansas Lifestock Association |
Non-profit association created to advance the common business efforts of it's members |
| Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation |
Private/public partnership established by the state of Kansas to promote technology based economic development |
| Metropolitan Community College - Vet. Technology Department |
Community college |
| Midwest Lowline Association |
Cattle breed association for the American Lowline |
| SouthWestern Association |
Trade association 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 |
