Novus International

Novus International, Inc., headquartered in metro St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., is an animal health and nutrition company. It serves customers ranging from animal nutritionists to veterinarians, to individual animal owners. Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.), and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. and operates in over 90 countries. Novus's products include amino acids, organic trace minerals, feed preservatives, and various nutrition and health products.

History
Early 1950s – Monsanto begins metabolism studies and the development of methionine hydroxy analogue (MHA feed supplement) production begins at Monsanto's Everett, Massachusetts location.

1954 – MHA project moves to Monsanto's St. Louis research center and gets additional support.

1959 – SANTOQUIN is the first feed additive approved by the FDA.

1979 – ALIMET introduced. First sale of ALIMET feed supplement to ConAgra Foods in El Dorado, Arkansas.

1991 – Mitsui & Co. and Nippon Soda acquire Monsanto's MHA and ALIMET businesses and form Novus International, Inc.

1992 – Novus enters into contractual joint venture with Monsanto for SANTOQUIN feed preservative.

1993 – Novus Research Center completed and occupied at Missouri Research Park in St. Charles, Missouri. Novus begins managing customer inventories and automated order for bulk ALIMET and SANTOQUIN customers.

1996 – Novus launches ALIMET for dairy.

2003 – Novus completes purchase of SANTOQUIN and AGRADO from Solutia. Novus launches aquaculture business.

2007 –Novus hosts the first Sustainability Round-table discussion in St. Louis, Missouri. Arenus, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a Novus International Company) is formed. Arenus is dedicated to producing equine nutrition products as well as nutrition products for the canine market. Novus signs an exclusive worldwide agreement with Martek Biosciences Corporation to market and distribute Martek's DHA Gold in all poultry and swine feed and enrichment applications.

2008 – Novus completes global headquarters in Missouri Research Park, St. Charles, Missouri.

2011 – Novus celebrates 20th Anniversary and opening of MINTREX production facility in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Products
This is a comprehensive list of products offered by Novus International, Inc. The company operates in several industries which include: poultry, pork, dairy, beef, aquaculture, and companion animal. Many of the products listed below may be found in more than one industry.

ACIDOMATRIX

ACIDOMIX preservative pre-mix

ACTIVATE nutritional feed acid

ADESTA biodiesel stabilizer

ADVENT coccidiosis control

AGRADO feed ingredient

AIMS automated supply chain management system

ALIMET feed supplement

ARENUS

ASSURE equine digestive aid

ASSURE PLUS equine digestive aid

ASSURE SYSTEM equine digestive aid

CIBENZA feed additive

DHA Gold

FEEDGUARD feed preservative

GLYTREX organic trace mineral

GST technology

IDEA assay

LIFE'S DHA

MERA

MET-PLUS feed supplement

MFP feed supplement

MHA feed supplement

MINTREX organic trace mineral

NATUGUARD feed preservative

NUTRI-CHLOR anionic feed supplement

OASIS hatchling supplement

PRO-STABIL preservative pre-mixture

QUINGUARD feed preservative

SANTOQUIN feed preservative

SMARTPAK

SOLIS anti-caking agent

STEADFAST dietary supplement

SUR.FACE preservative premixture

SYSTEM 2000 liquid system

SYSTEM 2500 liquid system

TELAFIRM advanced micronutrient system

TRIDENT marine antifoulant

VANGUARD NUO WEI BAO blended antioxidant

VIACYST assay

VIRIDUS

ZORIEN yeast feed additive

Scholarship programs
Novus operates globally and awards several scholarships to support the research and work of graduate students in the agricultural industry. There are currently programs operating throughout the United States, as well as in China, India, and Thailand.

Key people
Thad Simons – President and CEO Francois Fraudeau – President and CEO since March 2014