Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 3 April 2021

NEWS 14 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2021 Chronos OML-1060 from Premier Tech and Bühler S ince the announcement of their global partnership in bulk packaging in 2019, Swiss Bühler Group and Canadian com- pany Premier Tech are eager to in- troduce their latest product. With Bühler’s strong footprint and mar- ket position in China and Premier Tech’s recognized knowledge in the field of automated packaging technologies, the CHRONOS OML-1060 is the first of many solutions to be developed through this joint venture in creating cost-effective, industrial, flexible packaging solutions. With the same design and tech- nology utilized in their existing solutions produced in Europe, the new fully automatic OML- 1060 packaging solution for the grain, food and feed industries is a more affordable iteration of an existing high-end solution. Manufactured in Premier Tech and Bühler’s joint design and manufacturing center in Chi- na, the quality of the solution remains unchanged. The most requested features have been in- corporated and requirements of the emerging markets are met, without compromising accuracy or reliability. As the first open-mouth bagger from the Premier Tech- Bühler alliance, the OML-1060 can eas- ily handle free-flowing granular material such as animal feed, pet food, rice, seeds, and plastic pel- lets. It can handle 20 to 50 kg bags at a speed of up to 600 bags per hour. It is a highly efficient system that has been designed to easily run any type of bag, including non-laminated poly woven that can be problematic to fill due to their irregular properties. It is also compatible with most common bag closing systems. Premier Tech and Bühler strategic partnership announced to launch of the first packaging equipment. The Chronos OML-1060 is the start of a new series of fully automated packaging equipment and it can easily handle free-flowing granular material such as animal feed, pet food, seeds and plastic pellets. Beneo appoints Stefanie De Roover as Sales Director EMEA B eneo, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients, has announced the appointment of Stefanie De Roover as Sales Director EMEA. In her new role, De Roover will lead the company’s sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from Beneo’s site in Tienen, Belgium. Having progressed her career through various posi- tions in the company since joining 12 years ago, De Roover will now be responsible for expanding and lead- ing the Beneo business in EMEA. This will include Be- neo’s ‘home markets’ of Germany and the BENELUX region, Northern and Southern Europe as well as the markets of the Middle East and Eastern Europe includ- ing Russia. De Roover comments: “The great thing is that all these markets hold a fantastic opportunity for Beneo to support our customers and grow together. I look forward to taking on the new challenge and sup- porting our customers in EMEA, helping them to reach their goals by providing them with market inspiration, nutritional know-how and technical expertise.” As one of the leading functional ingredients manu- facturers, Beneo’s success in Europe looks set to con- tinue under De Roover’s guidance by offering custom- ised and localised solutions in a diversified market.