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Matching the best technology with the best service Ishida Europe is further strengthening its support for South Africa and the wider African region with the appointment of specialist packaging machinery company Vannpax as a distributor for Ishida multihead weighers.
T
he deal will enable food producers to benefit from the speed and accuracy of the Ishida weighers to
help maximise production throughput and avoid unnecessary and costly giveaway and downtime. At the same time, Vannpax can offer design and installation of complete packing lines together with ongoing service and support, complementing Ishida’s own in-house service. This allows food companies to have a single point of contact to ensure the effective long-term running and maintenance of lines, helping to support businesses’ continued growth and expansion. In particular, the availability of Ishida’s
Inside the Vannpax factory
entry-level multihead weigher range will
company has the same commitment to
enable start-up and smaller operations
high quality customer service as Ishida.
to have access to advanced weighing
We, therefore, offer an ideal partnership
technology that can help them meet their
to help customers make the most of their
objectives and ambitions.
opportunities.”
“Ishida sees tremendous potential
Established in 2013 and based in Paarl
"Effective automation solutions for companies offer opportunities for success and growth not only in home markets, but also through exports." Managing Director Simon Daniels
in the African market and we want to
in the Western Cape, Vannpax provides
believes that effective automation
be able to ensure we match the best
custom-made support to the food packaging
solutions for companies both large and
technology with the best service,”
machinery industry in Southern Africa
small offer opportunities for success and
explained the company’s general sales
and abroad. The management team has
growth not only in home markets, but also
manager RSA, Melika Seiderer.
a combined industry knowledge and
through exports.
“Vannpax is a young and dynamic
experience of more than 23 years in the
“The automating of processing and
company with extensive knowledge
maintenance of packaging machines in the
packing lines can make a huge difference to
of the food industry, who understand
food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic
a company’s bottom line, but it is essential
customer needs and challenges and, most
industries. Much of its own-designed
that each solution is tailored to a business’s
importantly, the specific requirements of
equipment is manufactured locally, further
precise and unique requirements,” he
the African market. Equally essential, the
supporting the South African economy.
explained. “Our wall-to-wall solutions will help customers achieve the efficiencies and production capacities to achieve their goals. A vital part of this is the ability to offer the best equipment throughout the line. Ishida’s world leading multihead weighing technology is, therefore, ideal and we look forward to working with the company to help food operations throughout Africa reach their potential,” said Daniels. •
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November/December 2021 | FOOD RE VIEW
