Key Technology Wins US$9 Million Deal with Lutosa, McCain’s Belgian Subsidiary
April 27 2017 - 4:11PM
Key Technology has been selected to equip a new production line at
Lutosa, a subsidiary of McCain Foods Limited, with a complete
solution of their optical inspection and material handling
equipment that will prominently feature their new VERYX® digital
sorters in a contract worth US$9 million. Scheduled to start up in
2018, Lutosa’s new line in Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium, adds
significant new capacity for frozen french fries to the production
facility. Utilizing Key’s next-generation technology, Lutosa is
expected to increase production while improving efficiencies and
profitability by meeting product quality objectives and increasing
yields.
“We appreciate the confidence that McCain has placed in all of
our Key equipment and especially our new VERYX family of sorters.
The variety of the systems we’re supplying to Lutosa showcases our
complete range of capabilities and our exceptional ability to
deliver complete, integrated solutions,” said Jack Ehren, President
and CEO of Key Technology. “Most of the Key equipment going into
the new line will be engineered and supplied from our two European
operations in Belgium and the Netherlands. Those production
facilities have been the target of recent investment to expand our
design, manufacturing and service capacities in support of our
continued growth in this important region.”
About Key Technology, Inc.Key Technology
(NASDAQ:KTEC) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of
automation systems including digital sorters, conveyors and other
processing equipment. Applying processing knowledge and application
expertise, Key helps customers in the food processing and other
industries improve quality, increase yield, and reduce cost. An
ISO-9001 certified company, Key manufactures its products at its
headquarters in Walla Walla, Washington, USA; Beusichem, the
Netherlands; Hasselt, Belgium; and Redmond, Oregon, USA. Key offers
customer demonstration and testing services at five locations
including Walla Walla, Beusichem, and Hasselt as well as
Sacramento, California, USA and Melbourne, Australia; and maintains
a sales and service office in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico.
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