NEWS 90 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2023 PD Ports announced that its £300,000 investment in the latest robotics technology will open up new supply chain opportunities for animal feed providers in the UK. The BP600 automated bagging plant with a robotic arm and shrink wrapper installed at PD Ports’ Howden port facility, near Goole, East Yorkshire, offers customers importing bulk animal feed the option to transition into the bagged market. The Port of Howden sits on the River Ouse, 50 miles from the mouth of the Humber and is one of the most inland ports in the UK, with close proximity to the M62 trans-Pennine motorway. A major shipping and distribution hub for the agri-bulk market, Howden handles a variety of animal feed and fertiliser products supporting the agriculture and farming markets in East Yorkshire, Humberside, Lincolnshire and beyond. According to the company's statement, the new bagging facility at Howden is the most advanced plant of its type operating in the region and can pack powder and granular animal feed into 25kg stitched paper sacks, at eight bags per minute. Efficiencies in the new plant has seen daily handling figures increase at Howden from 10 tonnes per day to 36 tonnes of the new bags. The investment by PD Ports is part of a wider strategy for the company to offer an end-to-end supply chain solution for customers, which can include chartering of ships and road haulage. Read more>> PD Ports offers bagging opportunity opportunities to animal feed suppliers in UK Novus names Dr. Volker Seidl as managing director of EMEA Novus International announced the upcoming retirement of Dr. Uwe Ranft from his role as managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and global strategic accounts. Dr. Volker Seidl will succeed him, bringing 20 years of extensive experience to the role. “NOVUS has been fortunate to have Uwe with us for the past 20 years, with 14 of those at the helm of the commercial business in EMEA,” says Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer Ed Galo. “Under his leadership, NOVUS has strengthened its relationships with key accounts and grown its position as a leader in intelligent nutrition solutions throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. We can’t thank him enough for his years of service and dedication to his customers and colleagues.” Dr. Seidl joined NOVUS as the director of global strategic accounts in 2021. At the time, his extensive experience in the chemical and animal nutrition industries included head of sales excellence and head of global key account management at BASF Animal Nutrition. In his new role, Dr. Seidl will help guide NOVUS’ commercial strategy within EMEA. In addition to his accountability for the global strategic accounts business, he’ll manage the EMEA sales and technical teams, leverage resources, and align corporate functions to support business growth and deliver value to customers. Read more>> Dr. Volker Seidl
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