Gulfood Manufacturing: IPCO highlights conveying solutions
IPCO will highlight opportunities for greater baking, cooling and conveying productivity at Gulfood Manufacturing. The Swedish company has a local
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MULTIVAC acquires a majority stake in Italianpack S.p.A.
MULTIVAC Group acquired an 80% majority stake in Italianpack S.p.A., a manufacturer of automatic and semi-automatic packaging machines headquartered in Como, Italy. Italianpack will be incorporated into the MULTIVAC organization as a new business unit under the leadership of Tomaso Petrini, CEO of Italianpack.
Down to a fine art: authentic baguettes
While recipe variations for baguettes and bread rolls are not only to be expected but also make for unique selling points, high hydration rates and long dough resting times are the calling card of more sophisticated, authentic premium products.
IPCO acquires Chinese partner Long Goal
IPCO extends its footprint in China with the acquisition of Nantong Langwei New Materials, ‘Long Goal’. Following the acquisition deal signed on October 13, 2023, IPCO increased its local steel belt production capabilities for the Chinese market. The move means IPCO benefits from lower cost levels and shorter lead times while also reducing CO2 emissions and risks caused by transportation to and from Sweden.
New CEO for Syntegon Group: Torsten Türling
Torsten Türling will be the new CEO of Syntegon Group from November 1, 2023, the packaging technology company announced. The current CEO, Dr. Michael Grosse, resigns as of October 31, after three years in this role.
Syntegon wins fourth German Packaging Award
Syntegon won the German Packaging Prize in the ‘packaging machines’ category, from the German Packaging Institute (Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e.V.). Its IDH handling system incorporates innovative picker technology, which enables manufacturers to considerably reduce the space required from the infeed belt to the packaging machine
iba ’23: It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon! (Heinen preview)
Last time iba was staged in person, it provided a platform for EUR 2.1 billion in trade fair contracts.
Syntegon launches vertical bagging series
Syntegon announced the launch of four machines for common vertical form, fill and seal applications at interpack. Two SVX variants, SVX Agile and SVX Duplex, were presented at the interpack booth, which will be launched this year along with two other SVX models.
Syntegon showcases packaging system for baked goods
At interpack, Syntegon is presenting a flexible line concept for packaging sensitive baked goods – from product distribution to case packaging. The seamlessly integrated packaging system comes with several novelties.
MULTIVAC introduces new group branding
MULTIVAC unveiled the group’s new corporate design, which connects the companies in the group. The rebranding is rolled in steps, starting with the new company logos.
A solid foundation
Energy consumption tops the list of concerns for bakeries. The first place to start looking into potential savings is, of
Heinen: Frozen in time, efficiently
The airflow in Heinen cooling and freezing equipment is generated by frequency-controlled fans that blow the air horizontally through the
