MECATHERM handles projects around the world – particularly in Africa, where many of the population (in western, central, southern and some eastern areas of Africa) consume crusty bread such as baguettes. The market is mainly dominated by traditional production methods. With “The Baguette Factory”, MECATHERM developed a simple, profitable turnkey solution for companies planning to enter industrial bakery production. CEO Olivier Sergent: “The Baguette Factory embodies our vision for the industry and our expertise in the African market.”
The turnkey solution consists of:
+ 100% automated production line with various features (boiler, compressed air production, water cooler, etc.), allowing a small 3-person team to achieve a production rate upwards of 4,000 fresh baked baguettes per hour
+ Project management with a dedicated team (study phase, implementation, after-care, etc.)
+ Installation and start-up of the production line managed by MECATHERM technicians
+ Training and assistance provided by the company’s bakery technicians
Additional services are also available, ranging from support during the feasibility study phase and help with recruiting factory managers capable of handling these types of projects, through to assistance in sourcing finance, plus a multitude of after-sales services.
Jean-Yves Bruckert, Sales Director for Africa: “Experience has proved that simply supplying a ready-to-use production line is not always enough to guarantee a project’s success. This is why, through working closely with specialist partners and local representatives, we have developed a turnkey solution to support our clients during every stage of their projects.”
In February 2019, MECATHERM completed the first project of its turnkey solution – for DIMASSABA.
