Biostar Grows Bigger with Meralco
Veterinary products company Biostar to grow further with Meralco Biz
Founded by spouses Diosdado and Lorna Serviento, Biostar NutriProducts started as a family business based in San Pablo, Laguna. Biostar is a manufacturer, distributor, and importer of veterinary and nutritional products for hogs and poultry – they have their own research and development team in charge of introducing new products. The company recently expanded operations to include poultry and piggery farms – a sign of its continued success.
According to Lorna, Chief Executive Officer of Biostar, they must keep in step with other countries regarding veterinary developments. Case in point: Animal antibiotics were banned in Europe, and to prepare for a possible local ban, Biostar built a probiotics plant to develop products that can stimulate the immune system of animals and defend them against sickness.
This constant evolution wouldn’t be as seamless without the help of Meralco Biz, a dedicated segment of Meralco handling small and medium enterprises, which has been of immense help in their expansion through its Power Consult and timely energization.
This constant evolution wouldn’t be as seamless without the help of Meralco Biz, a dedicated segment of Meralco handling small and medium enterprises, which has been of immense help in their expansion through its Power Consult and timely energization.
Progress through power
Biostar wouldn’t grow into what it is now without Meralco. Their partnership with Meralco Biz began in 2017 when the company availed of the free Power Consult, which helped them address their energy load requirement for its manufacturing plants and mixers.
“Nakapagdagdag kami ng makina at mixers, mas naging efficient yung production. Na-meet namin yung demands na dati ay di namin na-meet,” Lorna said. This also led to Meralco upgrading the existing transformers at Biostar’s San Pablo manufacturing plant to address their growing power demand.
Through Power Consult, Meralco worked closely with the veterinary products company as early as the planning stage to ensure timely, safe, and hassle-free energization. They helped assess the location of Biostar’s first poultry broiler building, probiotics plant, and layering building to ensure the availability of Meralco facilities and equipment to match the business’ power requirements.
On top of all of these, during the pandemic, their partnership with Meralco did not waver as Biostar also availed of solar panels for their San Pablo poultry broiler building through Spectrum, a solar power company built with Meralco’s energy expertise and service standards.
Subsequently, they subscribed to Net-Metering, an energy solution that ensures the safe installation and operation of solar panels and gives bill credits for the excess energy exported to Meralco. In less than a year, Biostar generated substantial savings of close to Php 167,000 from solar power and Net-Metering.
Future-proofing Biostar
Despite everything the company has achieved, Biostar is still aiming for bigger goals – to build a second poultry broiler this year, with Meralco by its side.
“We are still thinking of expanding our business in the coming years. Hindi namin maiisip mag-expand without the help and support of Meralco. In every move, kabalikat na po namin ang Meralco,” Serviento said.
Joy P. Mendoza, AVP & Head of Meralco Biz, likewise shared that Biostar’s testimonial proves how Meralco Biz empowers businesses to adapt, recover, and thrive even in challenging business environments. “As we continue to support Biostar in their plans for further growth and expansion, we remain committed to future-proofing their business and enabling their continued success.”
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