# Novus International

bis-chelated copper, zinc and manganese with a verified 2:1 HMTBa-to-metal structure, backed by more than 500 feeding trials.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/novus-international/
Updated: 2026-07-06

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $100 million - $1.1 billion [medium confidence] | https://incfact.com/company/novusinternational-stcharles-mo/ |
| Capacity | increased by 120,000 tons per year (at Calhoun County facility) | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/novus-international-selects-calhoun-county-texas-for-manufacturing-expansion-300553501.html |
| Certification | FAMI-QS, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14000, HACCP, FC 14000, or AFIA Safe Food/Safe Feed | https://thepoultrypunch.com/2022/06/mr-b-s-rana-interviewed-leadership-team-of-novus/ |
| Regulatory approval | US FDA approved flagship feed additive products in 1959; FDA/AAFCO granted new definition for bis-chelate structure in 2011 | https://thepoultrypunch.com/2022/06/mr-b-s-rana-interviewed-leadership-team-of-novus/, https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/ir/library/shareholder/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2015/07/16/en_kabu12wi.pdf, https://www.novusint.com/resources/only-one-is-bis-chelated-and-verified/ |
| Production site | Texas, USA (including Calhoun County and Chocolate Bayou) and global locations exceeding 10 production centers | https://thepoultrypunch.com/2022/06/mr-b-s-rana-interviewed-leadership-team-of-novus/, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/novus-international-selects-calhoun-county-texas-for-manufacturing-expansion-300553501.html |
| Headcount | over 700 employees worldwide | https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/ir/library/shareholder/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2015/07/16/en_kabu12wi.pdf, https://www.preqin.com/data/profile/asset/novus-international--inc-/461923 |

Independent sources: incfact.com, mitsui.com, preqin.com, prnewswire.com, thepoultrypunch.com

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