1919-1950
From broody hen to artificial incubation > p.2
1950-1960
From post-war domestic market recovery to major international expansion > p.4
1960-2000
From multi-stage to automated single-stage incubation > p.6
2000-2019
From incubator manufacturer to supplier of integrated hatchery solutions > p.8
Pas Reform Times Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies
Celebrating 100 Years in the Hatchery Business 1919-2019
Proud Past – Inspired Future Pas Reform proudly celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Over the course of a century, the company has developed enormously – from its origins as a small-scale incubator manufacturer supplying poultry farmers in The Netherlands, to a global provider of integrated hatchery solutions. Our story began in Zeddam on January 9, 1919, when Gerrit Pas created his first incubator – a simple wooden cupboard on legs, with petroleum-fired heating – and the foundations of his Dutch family business were laid. Gerrit could not have foreseen in those very early days that a century later his family business would have grown into a world-leading player in the field of hatchery technology – supporting customers in more than 100 countries with hatcheries capable producing millions of healthy day-old chicks per week. Our position today, as the world’s only single-source supplier of integrated hatchery solutions, has been earned through decades of research into the influence of incubation on chick embryo development and a total commitment to understanding the poultry production chain. It is the result of 100
years’ experience in the poultry business, with more than 50 years of expertise in single-stage incubation technologies. It is the legacy of a dedicated focus on the future. Pas Reform’s 100-year history in the hatchery business features many product launches, a steady flow of innovations and continuous expansions through organic growth and acquisitions. But one thing remains the same: our commitment to deliver the highest number of best-quality chicks! On the occasion of Pas Reform’s special birthday, we delved into our rich company archive, which is full of historical brochures, photographs and film images. From it we have compiled the timeline that defines our business journey from 1919 to today. You will see the key stages in Pas Reform’s history brought to life – from its beginnings in The Netherlands at the end of World War I, through ground-breaking engineering developments in the inter-war years and remarkable international expansion from the 1950’s onwards, to the advanced, super-connected technologies we install for our customers today.
Looking to the future, we will pursue our ambitious strategy for research and development and continue to support our customers with a complete, sustainable and integrated product and service package – where data-driven solutions will give the hatchery ever-greater control over managing the incubation process, and consequently profit from the highest number of best-quality chicks. So, as we celebrate our special anniversary year, I would like to thank everyone who has helped us to reach this important milestone. Please read on to discover more on Pas Reform’s past, present and future story. Until next time! Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies Harm Langen CEO