DeLaval Highlights 2024/2025
Advancing the dairy industry through university partnerships
During 2024, DeLaval deepened its collaboration with two leading universities – KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Rakuno Gakuen University in Ebetsu, Japan. At KTH, DeLaval has helped create a new mechatronics master’s programme that provides students with in-demand skills such as the use of artificial intelligence and automation in the dairy industry. Meanwhile, at the Rakuno Gakuen University, DeLaval provided students with hands-on industry insights into calf care practices and dairy farming equipment as part of an ongoing collaboration.
Pioneering innovations in udder health
In 2024, DeLaval launched Titan™, a revolutionary teat disinfectant that marks a major leap forward in udder health management, enhancing milk production, quality and animal welfare. Additionally, two of DeLaval’s standout products received prestigious industry innovation awards. The DeLaval teat spray robot TSR2, which is 20% faster than its predecessor, has redefined efficiency in the field, earning the title of ‘Overall Agriculture Robotics Solution of the Year’ at the 2024 AgTech Breakthrough Awards. Meanwhile, DeLaval’s OceanBlu™ won Gold at the Elmia Agricultural Innovation Awards, showcasing its superior udder health benefits through advanced cleaning and pathogen control.
Pioneering rubber recycling in France
DeLaval is breaking new ground by recycling rubber consumables from the dairy industry in France. Each year, the company sells 90 tonnes of rubber liners and tubes that were not previously recycled due to high recycling costs. To tackle this issue, DeLaval launched an innovative pilot project in partnership with Aliapur, a leading recycling company with 25 collection points and 16 processing centres across the nation. In September 2024, this groundbreaking initiative was officially rolled out throughout France. This project is the first of its kind in the dairy industry and stands as a powerful testament to DeLaval’s commitment to sustainability.
World’s largest VMS batch milking setup being built in Poland
The Fortune Cieszymowo dairy farm in Cieszymowo, set to open in mid 2025, will be home to the world’s largest VMS batch milking setup. This dairy facility is a groundbreaking collaboration between Fortune Sp. z o.o., a leader in dairy cattle breeding and crop cultivation in Poland, and DeLaval. Equipped with 25 DeLaval VMS™ V300 robots, the farm will milk cows in batches rather than individually. Additionally, Fortune Cieszymowo will feature a suite of advanced DeLaval technologies, including effluent management solutions, milk cooling systems, water troughs, floor mats, and climate control systems, ensuring optimal efficiency and animal welfare.
Hamra Farm celebrates 130 years and continues to innovate for the future
DeLaval’s R&D farm, Hamra Farm, south of Stockholm, adjacent to the DeLaval headquarters, marked 130 years in operation in 2024. Since it was bought by Gustaf de Laval in 1894, the farm has been an innovation hub where he tested pioneering technologies that shaped modern dairy farming, such as the centrifugal separator and milking machine. Today, DeLaval is building on this legacy with the largest investment in Hamra Farm’s history, including advanced DeLaval VMS™ V300 milking robots, increased capacity and a strong focus on animal welfare and sustainability. The new facilities, officially opening in September 2025, will honour Hamra Farm’s rich history of leading innovation while shaping the future of sustainable dairy farming.
DeLaval clinches the coveted Golden HofGenie Innovation Award
DeLaval Plus took home first place in the digitalisation category at the prestigious Golden HofGenie Innovation Award during AgroTier in Wels, Austria. This cutting-edge, artificial intelligence-driven platform analyses farm data to deliver powerful insights and tools that optimise performance and enhance animal health. “With DeLaval Plus, our goal is to assist farmers in making better decisions for their operations through advanced data processing and artificial intelligence, thereby enabling long-term success and improved animal welfare,” said Martin Huber, Managing Director of DeLaval Austria.
Driving more sustainable operations in Poland and China
DeLaval installed photovoltaic panels at its Dobre Miasto factory in Poland during the year. The system will annually meet around 30% of the factory’s electricity needs and avoid almost 78 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – equivalent to planting more than 3,580 trees. The factory has also switched to a renewable energy contract together with all DeLaval facilities in Poland. Across the globe in Tianjin, China, DeLaval proudly received the prestigious ‘Green Factory’ award from the Chinese government, recognising its exceptional commitment to sustainability. This accolade is grounded in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, showcasing DeLaval’s dedication to global best practices in environmental stewardship.
