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painting system. New production and assembly systems have
been put in place to ensure increased production together with
enhanced quality. Careful thought has gone into ensuring an
environmentally friendly and safe working atmosphere. The
R&D facilities have also been expanded and enhanced with
employment of new engineers and designers. With this new
investment, Alapala will be able to develop new products and
cater to the present and future market requirements needs.

Alapala recently completed a five-story mill with a capacity of 300 tpd for
Klunichi, based in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo courtesy of Alapala.

Alapala: As the world's population rises, there will be more
demand for food both for human and animal consumption,
and for this reason the milling industry will sustain itself.
The challenges it will face in our view will be developing
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indigenous grains. Reduction in energy consumption will also
WG: Alapala has partnered with Satake for the rebirth of play a great role. As the cost of energy increases, the cost of
the Henry Simon milling equipment. What is Alapala's role in the milled products cannot be increased proportionately. Cost
WKLVSDUWQHUVKLSDQGZKDWLVWKHVLJQL¿FDQFHRIEULQJLQJWKHVH of investment in plants and machinery must be sustainable.
products back to market? What are the future plans for this line? Generally, we see a growth in the emerging markets where
Alapala: Alapala and Satake have worked together over many the eating habits are changing toward milled grain products.
years and the companies decided to increase their cooperation
further by jointly bringing back the legendary iconic brand,
WG: What are your customers demanding in terms of
Henry Simon. Both the companies were related to Henry Simon equipment design? How is Alapala meeting those demands?
in the past, Satake having purchased Henry Simon 22 years
Alapala: This depends from region to region and we cannot
ago and Alapala having worked for Henry Simon in Turkey 60 generalize the demands. For example, in the emerging markets
years ago. Henry Simon has an immense potential and a bright like Africa our customers are demanding the latest technology
future. Both Alapala and Satake are committed to making the with lower prices. Alapala has designed, developed and
Henry Simon brand a leader in the sector as it was before.
manufactured suitable plants and machinery for this particular
requirement. To speak broadly, Alapala designs, develops and
WG: Tell us more about Feedtech, Alapala's feed milling manufactures plants and machinery for any particular regional
brand, and what it offers the feed industry?
or market requirement.
Alapala: Alapala Group has created the Alapala Feedtech
brand for the design, manufacture and build of turnkey animal
WG: What are some milling projects that Alapala has
feed milling plants for all kind of animal feed production. recently completed?
Alapala expanded its expertise in feed milling machinery by
Alapala: Thanks to our new facility and increased capacity,
becoming the commercial agent of CPM Europe (California our production is faster than ever before. We built 20 turnkey
Pellet Mill Company). Alapala manufactures animal feed projects a year, and only in the last six months we have
machines under the Alapala Feedtech brand in its factory such completed projects in Zambia, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Philippines,
as the hammermills, mixers, micro dosing units, oil dosing Ghana and Turkey.
systems, molasses mixers, feeder-conditioners, pellet mills,
coolers, crumblers, sieves, oil coating units, bagging scales,
WG: Tell us about the importance of your corporate
bucket elevators, conveyors, gates, divertors etc. These are the philosophy and social responsibility principles.
top-quality products thanks to their technological supremacy,
Alapala: Everyone in our organization understands that
durability and less maintenance.
the most important strategy is to understand and satisfy the
customer. Our focus is always with our customers and products.
WG: What are some of the challenges facing the milling We work with our client to add value to their businesses.
industry? In which parts of the world are you seeing demand
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