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Powder Bulk Solids Industry
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Expo Cancelled
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- Metso and Svedala Create World Leader
in Mineral Processing Technology
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Convert
Mass, Volume, Mesh Size and More
Free Conversion Utility for the
Powder Bulk Solids Industry
Gemco Valve Company a leading
manufacturer of solids handling valves and related powder loading
and unloading equipment introduces the Gemco Valve Converter.
This
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and can help answer question like - What is a number 4 polish? What
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1200 mesh in micron? As well as the more commonly used conversions
for mass, density, length, volume, pressure/vacuum and temperature
the converter adds conversions for the lesser know units for surface
finish and mesh sizes.
For a demonstration visit Gemco
Valve's web site where a desktop version of the converter is also
available for download. Gemco valves handle the toughest
applications in powder bulk solids processing. These rugged valves
have been satisfying customers since the 1930s when they introduced
the Spherical Disc valve - now known as the Gemco Valve.
Today the Gemco Valve Company
engineers and manufactures high performance valves, airlocks,
retractable sleeves, carts, lifts, drum fillers, drum lifters and
related loading and unloading equipment for virtually all solid
processing industries.
Due to the circumstances arising out
of the recent tragic events, I-PRO EXPO regrets to inform that we
have no choice other than to cancel I-PRO EXPO, scheduled for
October 4-5, 2001 in Miami Beach, Fl.
This
decision is based upon a number of prevailing conditions out of our
control. These include, but are not limited to, international travel
restrictions, domestic airport shutdowns, federal embargoes on
freight and passengers coming into the U.S., and the inability of
the industry to travel to and within the U.S.
The I-PRO management team and Process
Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA), the event sponsor,
conducted numerous conversations with exhibitors, attendees,
conferees, conference speakers, media outlets and service providers
that garnered information that further supported the decision to
cancel the event.
In light of this national tragedy,
the I-PRO EXPO Show management has decided to waive all conditions
for reimbursement as indicated in exhibitor contracts, and credit
exhibitors the full 100% of their current payment to any of the
Powder family of events, including IPRO 2002, scheduled for October
16-17, or INTERPHEX events. Or, if you choose, you may opt for a
full refund. Attendance and conference registration fees will also
be refunded.
Based on the information available at
this time, it appears that airline carriers are waiving penalties
for cancellations. You are encouraged to contact your booking agent
for the most up-to-date status of your carrier’s current
cancellation penalty policies. In coming days Reed Exhibitions and
PEMA officials will meet and deliberate processes and procedures to
move forward.
As there will be many questions and
concerns relating to this decision, we will keep you informed
through a continuing series of communications and messages.
Like all Americans, our hearts go out
to the victims of the tragedy on September 11. Our prayers and
sympathies are extended to those who have experienced loss as a
result of this tragedy.
Fifty packaging projects are
selected from a global survey of this prolific industry and
analyzed and discussed individually. Tracing the challenge and
problems facing some of today's very best designers."
"This A-to-Z guide covers
technologies used to package consumer and industrial products
across all industries - from food to automobiles, soft drinks
to pharmaceuticals."
"A comprehensive
treatment of the development of packages and package systems
for food, examining all aspects of packaging technology
relevant to the processing, preservation, distribution, and
marketing of virtually all types of food."
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Metso and Svedala Create World Leader
in Mineral Processing Technology
Metso Corporation has decided to
complete its offer to the shareholders of Svedala Industri AB. The
combination of Metso Minerals with Svedala creates a clear world
leader in rock and mineral processing technology. The acquisition
will increase Metso's net sales to approximately EUR 5,500 million
and the amount of personnel to 32,000. Metso's estimate of the
synergies available are at EUR 70 million per annum. Metso believes
that the acquisition will be earnings enhancing from 12 months after
completion of the acquisition.
On
September 10, 2001, Metso declared its offer for Svedala
unconditional and indicated that settlement of the offer will begin
on September 14, 2001. This is an important move for Metso in line
with its strategy of moving to a more balanced portfolio with a less
cyclical business mix and increasing the sales volume of service
activities. Metso believes that the acquisition will be earnings
enhancing from 12 months after completion of the acquisition.
Following the acquisition of Svedala,
Metso owns two global leaders in the Metso Paper and Metso Minerals
businesses, both with strong global market shares. These are
supported by the Metso Automation business which aims to take
advantage of the considerable opportunities in embedded machine
intelligence, and are complemented by Metso Ventures.
Following completion, Metso is ready
to initiate an immediate integration program that has been planned
over the course of the offer period. Metso continues to estimate
synergies at EUR 70 million, principally from elimination of
overlapping administration costs and integration of distribution
networks and manufacturing operations. These are expected to be
realized in full in 2003, with roughly 50% being achieved in 2002.
Restructuring costs are estimated at EUR 60-70 million. There are
also opportunities for revenue growth from developing the broader
product and service offering of the enlarged Metso Minerals.
Olli Vaartimo has been appointed
President of enlarged Metso Minerals. Olli Vaartimo has been
President of current Metso Minerals from 1993. Vaartimo joined
Rauma-Repola in 1974. Born 1950, he has an MSc in Economics and
Business Administration. At 30 June 2001 Metso had net debt of EUR
56 million and Svedala had net debt of EUR 554 million. The
acquisition has been financed through a syndicated bank facility at
attractive rates. Metso aims to restore net gearing to within the
range of 40-50% within 18 months following closing of the
acquisition through the disposal of non-core assets and its
operating cash flow.
For additional information, please
contact:
Mr. Sakari Tamminen
Executive Vice President Metso Corporation
Telephone +358 204 843 010
Web site: http://www.metso.com/
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Brazilian
Turnaround
Good Feed Means Good Meat
In no other country in the world are
the feed production growth rates higher than in Brazil. Following
substantial investments – also in the production systems of Buhler
– meat producer Perdigao looks forward to a successful future in
the export market.
Until
1990, Brazil was cut off from the outside world. For example,
computer imports up to this point in time were not allowed. Under
the government of the then President, Fernando Collor, the situation
changed. At first, the Brazilian economy was unable to cope with the
extremely rapid change of pace when import restrictions were
relaxed. This was reflected in the stubbornly high inflation rate of
about 500 percent annually.
Turnaround in the agricultural
industry
In 1990, Brazil produced about 15
million metric tons of animal feeds. Ever since, feed production has
been on a steady rise, reaching 32 million tons in 1999. Poultry and
pork production has increased accordingly. The feed industry is
divided into various sectors: poultry feed (56.7 percent), pig feed
(32.8), cattle feed (5.3), pet food (2.5) and various others (2.5).
These high growth rates are attributable to economic stability,
which has allowed lower income classes to consume meat, milk and
other secondary products more often. Also the relaxation of customs
export provisions has contributed to this situation.
Forecasts predict that feed
production will increase over the next five years at around six
percent annually. This, of course, is only possible if economic
stability is maintained and state investments remain at their
current levels. Brazilian producers are expected to manufacture
about 47 million metric tons of animal feed annually by the year
2003.
Poultry from Brazil
The significance of agriculture in
Brazil is illustrated by the following figures: Each day, 8.3
million chickens are slaughtered, which translates into a poultry
production volume of 12,600 tons a day. Modernization of
slaughterhouses has allowed exports to be substantially increased.
In 1998, Brazil exported some 610,000 metric tons of poultry meat
(13 percent of total production) and 73,000 tons of pork (4
percent). The main consumers being Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong, as
well as all European countries.
New large-scale project
Meat producer Perdigao is currently
investing in Latin America’s biggest industrial poultry and pig
breeding complex. Capital spending will total 250 million US dollars
and is part of an effort to develop Brazil’s mid-eastern region.
With its new plant, Perdigao intends to consolidate its number two
position in the national market, improve it’s coverage of the
northern and mid-eastern market sectors, and increase its exports.
Today, Perdigao processes 570,000 tons of meat products a year,
which requires the slaughtering of 1.1 million chickens and 6800
pigs each day. The new investments are to boost current output by 50
percent. The complex will process 300,000 chickens and 3500 pigs a
day into 260,000 tons of meat products. It is made up of a feed
mill, slaughterhouses for poultry and pigs, facilities for
processing the products, and poultry breeding units. This will
create some 3000 direct and 4500 indirect jobs.
Confidence in Buhler
Buhler supplied the new feed mill to
meat producer Perdigao on a turnkey basis. Perdigao’s confidence
in a long-term relationship and its many positive experiences led
the company to award the contract to Buhler. Among the plants
already purchased by Perdigao from Buhler in earlier years are a
vegetable oil system and a soybean hulling installation from Buhler.
The figures of the new feed mill are of gigantic proportions: From
the year 2003, Perdigao’s new Buhler-supplied plant will
manufacture 60,000 metric tons of feed a month – 28,000 tons for
poultry, 24,000 tons for pigs, and 8000 tons for various other
animal species. In addition, the feed mill complex incorporates a
mineral premix plant, which has a capacity of 600 tons a month.
Buhler is the global technology
partner for efficient production systems, engineering solutions and
the associated services in the food processing industry, in chemical
process engineering and in die casting.
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week's homepage photo is of Triple/S Dynamics' Slipstick conveying
cereal in a manufacturing plant. Built in lengths from 4 feet
to 200 feet, the Slipstick horizontal motion conveyor is the most
productive advance in horizontal conveying equipment since the
invention of vibrating conveyors.
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On
September 10, 2001, Metso declared its offer for Svedala
unconditional and indicated that settlement of the offer will begin
on September 14, 2001. This is an important move for Metso in line
with its strategy of moving to a more balanced portfolio with a less
cyclical business mix and increasing the sales volume of service
activities. Metso believes that the acquisition will be earnings
enhancing from 12 months after completion of the acquisition.
