Rambouillet, February 10th, 2012 – As part of an operation falling within the growth strategy for both IMV Technologies Group and Didactic Group, the two companies have come together and IMV Technologies has acquired Polysem, the leading European insemination gloves manufacturer.

Held in Huesca, Spain, on the 16th of November, the first occurrence of the event drew more than 160 people. The majority of the Spanish professionals and specialists involved in swine reproduction and Artificial Insemination was present.

The topics discussed addressed current and future challenges faced by the AI industry and how new technologies could play a critical role in helping overcoming them.

After their purchase of a GENOM’X machine IMV had the privilege to host a delegation from Hokkaido Genetics. Based on the long time relationship between our companies, IMV provided complete training on the latest technologies and techniques for semen processing, semen analysis & artificial insemination. The entire French expertise in semen production and animal testing was show-cased.

Last week, we received a Sudanese delegation led by the Animal Resources Minister. Sudan is the second largest cattle herd in Africa (with almost 8 million dairy cows). The government now wants to improve their local breeds with exotic breeds through artificial insemination.

The Space show was held from 13th to 16th September in France. Over 100,000 professionals came to exchange and discover new technologies.