GEA India to set up Automated Dairy in Southern India for Hatsun Agro Product Ltd
India: Hatsun Agro Product Limited is one of the leading
private sector company in Dairy sector in South India. Based out of Chennai,
HAP manufactures & markets Dairy & Ice Cream products under various
brands including ‘Hatsun’, ‘ibaco’, ‘Arun’ and ‘Arokya’.
HAP is establishing an automated greenfield dairy project at Dharapuram
near Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, as part of its expansion plans. The plant is
designed to handle 650,000 liters of milk per day to produce 3,00,000 litres
per day market milk in pouches and 150,000 liters per day of curd . It is
expected to be the 4th largest plant and their 16th manufacturing
location. The plant is expected to be
fully operational by early 2018. HAP has contracted GEA in India to install
this dairy on turnkey basis.
Apart from specialized equipment from GEA like Separators, Homogenizer and
Flow Components, a new and interesting feature of GEA’s offering is the RO
Plant for concentration of Skim Milk. RO being a cold process ensures
natural freshness of milk & curd. GEA has successful references
worldwide for milk concentration through RO. The plant is fully automated for
processing & packaging of liquid milk and curd. MIS reports can be generated to capture data
regarding process parameters, production and packaging making it highly
responsive and efficient.
The Dairy industry in India is ready to embrace new technologies &
higher hygienic standards, a fact borne out by HAP investing in and selecting
GEA as their partner for this project
“So far, GEA had been supplying components to HAP and it is a great
pleasure to be able to partner HAP on their turnkey project. They are obviously
happy with the quality and the service they have received from GEA in the past
to repose their confidence once again and that too for a larger scope.
HAP is a progressive dairy products company and likes to be ahead of the
curve in terms of automation, quality & hygiene standards said Abhay Chaudhari, Country MD, GEA India
Cluster.
About GEA
GEA is one of the largest
suppliers for the food processing industry and a wide range of other industries
that generated consolidated revenues of approximately EUR 4.5 billion in 2016.
The international technology group focuses on process technology and components
for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets. The group
generates around 70 percent of its revenue in the food and beverages sector
that enjoys long-term sustainable growth. As of December 31, 2016, the company
employed about 17,000 people worldwide. GEA is a market and technology leader
in its business areas. The company is listed on the German MDAX (G1A, WKN 660
200). In addition, GEA’s share is a constituent of the MSCI Global
Sustainability Indexes. Further information is available on the Internet at gea.com.
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