The 3-day conference was over in a flash, it seemed. It had started on the previous Sunday evening, with a large welcome dinner. Many of the participants seemed to have known each other for years; and that impression was certainly accurate. But there were also many new faces, both among the sales representatives and from BMA. The change of generations has started on both sides. And change is the basis for innovation.
On Monday morning at 9 a.m., the conference programme proper started. It had evolved into a balanced sequence of interesting topics over the past months. And although these BMA conferences have become quite a tradition since their introduction shortly after the start of the new millennium, they are no boring routine. This year was no exception.
First on the agenda were BMA's general strategic focus and the future. The plant engineering experts from Braunschweig have ambitious plans in this area. That became especially clear in the technical papers presented next. In addition to a number of topics for the medium term, many ideas are already taking shape. One change, for instance, is the fact that BMA has decided to act once more as a general contractor. The company has recently brought several EPC projects of varying scopes to successful completion, so this step makes perfect sense. That was the end of the first session – swiftly on to the next!
Session 2 revolved around products, sometimes in the form of lectures, sometimes in an interactive format inviting audience participation. Some topics were demanding, both for the audience and the speakers; that is to be expected. And lively discussions throughout. After all, both sides wanted to benefit. Outside the conference room, during the breaks, there was also plenty of opportunity for personal exchanges.
Day 3 started before you knew it. Time was running. After the lunch break, a marketplace of process stations invited conference participants for a stroll. Those who visited each station gained an excellent idea of what BMA machinery and equipment are needed to produce sugar from beet or cane.
Last on the agenda was the final conference dinner. Participants moved between tables more than once, like in World Café. It was international collaboration in action. The last three days had been hard work but rewarding. Now let's recharge our batteries – then into the future with new energy and fresh ideas. One thing is sure: we will meet again in two years' time. Until then, let's focus on our ambitious plans for the future!
BMA Info 53/2015
A successful year for BMA America
New projects and new colleagues in Colorado.
Breaking new ground in Central America
Last year, a total of four top sugar producers in Central America decided to upgrade their plants. They opted for BMA products – breaking new ground for sugar factories in the region.
Installation and commissioning of a pan seeding system
In the beet sugar industry, pan seeding systems have been established for a long time. BMA has now successfully applied the process in the cane sugar industry.
Manufacturing and service – BMA Brazil expands its capacities
In 2012, BMA set up its subsidiary BMA Brasil Equipamentos Industriais Ltda. – who has since gone from strength to strength. A new production and service centre opened in Indaiatuba in early September 2014.
Interview
BMA Info talks to Igor Djoukwé
A force, to be reckoned with
BMA MENA Industries are going from strength to strength as a design and service provider in the Middle East and North Africa.
Agrosnabsakhar – How a project turned into a big surprise
On first contact with the Agrosnabsakhar sugar factory, nobody at BMA could have foreseen how this collaboration would grow.
Russian pioneers – VKT for a competitive edge
The Russian sugar industry is driving the extension and upgrade of its production sites and BMA plays a key role in this development. The result: a significant increase in output.
Four companies, three continents, two years, one goal
Together with Etihad Food Industries, the BMA Group has got a large-scale project off the ground – collaboration at its best.
Innovations for better performance – A new drying and cooling plant
A good cooling and drying system is the key to high sugar quality. Reason enough for BMA to continuously enhance this equipment, launching new and innovative products on the market.
A premiere in Pakistan – Successful commissioning of two falling-film evaporators
Reducing consumption of resources to a minimum while enhancing performance – those were the objectives for a factory in Pakistan specified in the order JDW Sugar Mills Ltd. placed with BMA.
Indian Cane Power Ltd.– More revenue thanks to co-generation
Indian Cane Power Ltd. (ICPL) relies on bagasse for power generation. For several years now, BMA has helped the company implement its innovative concepts with numerous supplies of equipment.
Uzbekistan‘s most cutting-edge factory
The Angren Shakar refinery was commissioned in August 2014.
Expanding centrifugal production for China
In 2014, BMA China expanded its assembly range to include not only continuous centrifugals but also batch-type machines (see also BMA Info 52/2014). The model in question belongs to the well-established and reliable B series.
Centrifugals from BMA: Made in Germany
2014 was a truly international year, also for BMA‘s product business: customers on all continents opted for BMA centrifugals.
BMA Automation: a complex factory acceptance test
With the supply of the process control system including all key electrical equipment, BMA Automation was involved in the design of the new refinery in Iraq right from the start. The complex factory acceptance test was a major milestone on the path to the finished plant.
Scientific exchange across the globe – BMA at international conferences
BMA has been presenting the latest developments from current international sugar industry projects at conferences across the globe. The report on the upgrade and capacity extension of the ICPL cane sugar factory is a recent outstanding example.
Engineering projects for the cane and beet sugar industries
In the beet sugar industry, pan seeding systems have been established for a long time. BMA has now successfully applied the process in the cane sugar sector.
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