Mecatherm interview: “Flexibility is key”
Olivier Sergent, President and CEO of the Mecatherm Group, discusses strategy with Baking and Biscuit International’s Dirk Dixon. Dixon: Since
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The Baguette Factory
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.
“It’s important to understand the African market”
The Dimassaba Group opened a new bakery in Luanda, Angola’s capital city. The factory, which is called Dimapão, uses a Mecatherm industrial bread line.
A marketplace of innovation: MECATHERM
The IBIE 2019, International Baking Industry Exposition, will take place in Las Vegas from 8 to 11 September. On an area of approximately 65,032 m2, more than 1,000 exhibitors will display products and services that pertain to the baking industry.
Customized production: Rademaker
Pizza is one of the most popular foods worldwide, and various plant constructors offer industrial pizza lines. Here is a small overview of the manufacturers and methods.
Performance and flexibility
Rademaker has developed a new pastry production line. The Universal Pastry Line with its newly-developed controller can produce a wide variety of dough pieces highly flexibly.
The French touch for dividing
Mecatherm has developed a new dough divider, the M-NS, presented for the first time at the 2018 iba trade fair.
Secondary virtues are in demand: user-friendly, hygienic lines
Secondary virtues such as user-friendliness, hygiene, robustness and workplace safety are becoming increasingly important in bakery machine construction. Examples include Rademaker’s laminating and make-up lines.
iba 2018 innovations: MECATHERM
iba 2018 will be the big event for MECATHERM. On a 750 m2 booth, the production lines architect will present three major innovations serving diversity and product quality. MECATHERM is launching a brand-new oven, unique on the market.
A new generation: Rademaker laminators
A bakery in the German speaking area (DACH Region) invested in a new generation Rademaker Laminator, Croissant line and Pastry line. The Laminator is designed according Rademaker’s Sigma hygienic design guidelines.
Optimized production: Crusto line delivers
Pappert Bakery in the Rhön district in Germany relies on a mix of artisan work and automation in its production operations. To raise production capacity and increase the quality of the small baked products, the bakery recently invested in a new Crusto bread/bread roll plant from Rademaker.
Growth boosted by investments: NOWEL adds Rademaker line
NOWEL Sp. z o. o. bakery in Legionowo near Warsaw is one of Poland’s market makers. To grow further, the
