Tecaliman is a private technical center, created in 1981 initially by the animal feed nutrition industry with the support of Nantes ITC and INRA. Based in Nantes, in the heart of the regions of France that produce the most of compound feeds, Tecaliman is a key player in the bulk food sectors. The association consists of a group of industrialists, today broadens to the grain processing industries, all with the objective of improving the performance of industrial tools in terms of profitability, product quality, compliance with the environment and safety of the operators. Tecaliman members are present in 13 countries. French members manufacturers of compound feed produce 100% of the French production.