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Cimbria
Our production flexibility is quite unique to the industry ,” he continues . “ We have a broad portfolio that we produce ourselves , but we also have the necessary skills to act as an integrator
creativity and a degree of flexibility to figure out the best answer . Sometimes we work with a partner to develop the right solution , like we did recently in Sweden .
Food security solutions
“ Our production flexibility is quite unique to the industry ,” he continues . “ We have a broad portfolio that we produce ourselves , but we also have the necessary skills to act as an integrator . We can adjust our products to meet demand and deliver projects with key partners that wouldn ’ t otherwise be possible .”
As political and social unrest gathers traction across the globe , more countries are increasingly concerned about national food supply . With grain storage being one of Cimbria ’ s key sectors , the business is ideally positioned to serve such market demands .
“ Recent events have certainly shown the importance of a stable food supply infrastructure to global food security . We ’ ve been involved in some critical projects in this area . One of our recent landmark projects was an order for delivery of 23 grain silo plants to Egypt , which is the largest in our history and estimated to be the world ’ s largest order for grain silos from a single company ,” Thomas reveals . “ Its total storage capacity will be 1.38 million tons and require 900 shipments from our plant in Denmark .
“ Over the last 30 years , we ’ ve been involved with several infrastructure projects across Egypt to improve process and storage yield for both imported and domestic grain . We ’ re currently building a large port facility there and applying AI and other technologies to other locations .
“ In terms of food security , our solutions not only help with food supply , but also help limit waste from harvesting or transport ,” he continues . “ While we ’ ve worked with the Egyptian Government to establish storage sites , we ’ ve also created a training and testing facility to educate local operators about the correct operation of the facility in terms of both maintenance and safekeeping of grains .”
Continuing the topic of global issues , Thomas says : “ As the war in Ukraine continues , it has an ongoing impact on food security in other regions of the world . So , we ’ ve had to strengthen our presence in other geographies to support our customers in sustainably feeding the world .
Process automation
“ We have a strong existing hub in Egypt , but we ’ re enhancing our sales structure and discussing multiple extensions to storage sites across the Middle East and North Africa . Both regions are looking to establish a higher degree of independence from
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