Right now it is just a closed sawmill outside the Tasmanian town of Smithton, Australia. But only seven months from now, Tasmanian Dairy Products will start a production of dried milk products in a brand new facility on the very same spot. The plant will be able to produce more than 6,000 kg of milk powder per hour thanks to Danish technology and know-how.
GEA Process Engineering will supply the equipment for the milk powder factory. Negotiations on delivery of the equipment have been underway for more than six months, but were successfully concluded early this year.
Gregg Pollack, director of the Board at Tasmanian Dairy Products, said: “There is a strong focus on quality and security around the production of powdered milk, and that was one of the primary considerations for selecting GEA Process Engineering to be our supplier for this plant. With their track record, ability to deliver complete plants such as ours on time and with assurance of quality, as well as their state of the art technology, they were simply the best supplier.”
The facility in Tasmania is designed for the production of milk powder for export, and Tasmanian Dairy Products is already experiencing great demand for milk powder from Asia and the Middle East. The quality of milk and the safety in the production method are particularly important to the Asian buyers.
Source: GEA Process Engineering
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