Open House Held at New Wisconsin Gene Transfer Station
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Sue Moen
On Wednesday. July 13, a ribbon cutting was held during the Open House for the new Wisconsin Gene Transfer Center on CTH W outside of Belleville. Cutting the ribbon was Dr. Ludwig Simmet, MOFA Global. Pictured left to right: Mark Schwoegler, President - Belleville Chamber of Commerce; Brett Bonwell, CEO - DNA Genetics; Henry Zach, Project Manager - Settje Agri-Services & Engineering, Inc.; Dr. Ludwig Simmet - MOFA Global; Dr. Jim Pillen, owner - Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics; and Christine Lade, Vice President - Belleville Chamber of Commerce.
On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, DNA Genetics welcomed visitors to the opening of Wisconsin Gene Transfer Center.
The new Wisconsin Gene Transfer Center will have a main barn with 472 spaces, as well as an isolation barn with 100 spaces. They plan to serve customers within a 250-mile radius with a full production capacity of 16,000 doses per week. Production is planned to begin in September.
The company hopes to play a key role in the economic development and quality of life of the Belleville community for many years to come.
Some of the examples of their commitment to the area include:
$2.5 million state-of-the-art facility
One of nine gene transfer centers in North America
Expected employment of nine full-time and 10 part-time team members
Average payroll $400-$500K
Will deliver product to more than 50 customers within a 250-mile radius
DNA Genetics is a third generation family-owned and operated farming operation committed to providing the finest genetics for pork producers in North America.
In a press release they said, "Our ownership and team members are active community members and serve in a variety of ways, such as paying property taxes, purchasing from local suppliers, and volunteering for churches, schools and service organizations. We believe in giving back to the communities we live and work in."
DNA Genetics is a Pillen Family Farms company. Family Owned. Family Focused.
