viv europe under 30
Spotlighting some of the newer, younger workforce at the show
18 October, 2022
A thorough chat about the new generation participating in the VIV Europe 2022 exhibit, their position and role in the industry as a new member of this sector’s community.
1. JOHANN MARKUS STEINER, FROM AUSTRIA, 24 YEAR OLD
WORKING AT STEINER AUTOMATION
What does your company do and what is your role in the company?
I am the Engineering Manager for Steiner Automation.
We design and build mobile barns, offering a mobile alternative to conventional barn construction. We offer 3 construction variants up to 2550 free-range laying hens, with integrated innovative silos and a large set of automation options, included climate control to ensure ideal conditions.
What brought you to the industry and what is appealing for you?
I was leaving in the city and feeling frustrated for not being able to fully enjoy nature. This situation led me to switch my career path and join the company with the goal of developing “in-house” a bigger part of the engineering process.
Do you see any particular challenges in this industry for the upcoming future?
I believe that managing pricing/inflation is a strong challenge, which is already tackled during the building process.
Also, adapting to customer preferences is always a big challenge in our industry. At the end you always want to provide great customizations to make the clients satisfied.
2. ANOUK GERRITSE, FROM HOLLAND, 28 YEARS OLD
WORKING AT DUTCHFARM INTERNATIONAL
I am the Logistic and Operation Manager for DutchFam Internationl.
DutchFarm is the brand-name that stands for a wide range of premium quality veterinary pharmaceuticals for the poultry and livestock industry. We own a portfolio of more than 75 products in injectable, oral liquid, oral
water-soluble powder or tablet form.
At the same time we are always working on the development of next-generation products to meet our costumers’ requirements.
What brought you to the industry and what is appealing for you?
I always been interested in animal care. In particular, since I was a young kid, I loved spending time with horses and dealing with large size animals and I ended up fulfilling this passion via dedicated academia courses in Holland. I also had some experience with events and events organization
so the combination of these two aspects brought me directly into this world and here today at VIV Europe 2022 of communicating the value of a company. This is my 3th tradeshow I take part, but the first one at international level. I believe it has been one the best and most challenging
experiences of my career so far.
Jaarbeurs Exhibition Centre
Jaarbeursplein 6
NL-3503 RM Utrecht
The Netherlands
Dates
May 31 - June 2, 2022
Tuesday - Thursday
Opening hours
10.00 – 18.00 hrs
