BMA Info 53/2015

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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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28.03.2018

SMAG and BMA join forces for a common future

The executive board of Salzgitter Maschinenbau AG (SMAG) and the shareholders of BMA Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt AG are in agreement: Both companies are working towards a merger. Preparations are in full swing, even though there are still a few matters that need to be resolved. This will give the region between Harz and Heide a strong group of companies with a decidedly international orientation and an expanding product portfolio in mechanical engineering and construction, Germany's flagship industry.

The Mayer family, owners of BMA, and Sebastian H. Brandes, CEO of SMAG, are making good progress on the merger of their worldwide mechanical engineering and construction activities. The goal of the planned merger is to create a new group of companies that embodies more diversity and greater stability in order to leverage existing synergies. Both companies have experienced strong growth, particularly abroad, and want to continue to do so in the future. The aim is to continue to expand business activities in all sectors by taking advantage of the additional market access and local manufacturing facilities. For example, SMAG would like to expand its services for mining machine activities into the USA. The BMA facility in Greeley, Colorado could serve as a future basis for this expansion. At the same time, SMAG's manufacturing capacity in India could be a door opener for BMA. After all, the subcontinent is currently among the world’s top 3 largest sugar producers. The partners will also be able to benefit mutually in the future markets of China and Russia.

The merger of the two medium-sized companies will create a mechanical engineering and construction company with a total turnover of approximately €300 million and 2,100 employees at 22 current locations around the world. Approximately 1,030 employees work at the locations in Braunschweig and Salzgitter, of which approximately 60 are apprentices.

Both companies share a decades-long tradition in the construction of machinery and equipment for various industries with a focus on international business activities. The managers of the companies also know each other well – Sebastian H. Brandes has been a member of the Supervisory Board of BMA AG for many years. Both companies are active in the “KIM Kooperationsinitiative Maschinenbau” (mechanical engineering cooperative initiative) and have also had various common business opportunities in the region in the past.

“The management and shareholders of both companies view the merger very positively and are convinced that it will bring new possibilities and opportunities,” emphasises Sebastian H. Brandes.  The preparations and necessary contracts are expected to be completed by mid-2018.


About BMA
For over 160 years, BMA has been developing and manufacturing machinery and equipment for industrial-scale sugar production. Our system solutions for sugar factories and refineries are in demand wherever minimum energy consumption and consistently high product quality are top priorities. With approximately 800 employees around the globe and in-depth knowledge of process engineering, BMA offers a service profile that is unique in the sugar industry.

Press contact
Axel Lange
T +49 531 804 100
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About SMAG
SMAG is one of the world's leading mechanical engineering companies in the areas of lifting equipment for material handling, special-purpose vehicles and mining equipment (underground), mobile drilling (above ground), and industrial subsystems, such as mobile antenna masts. The Group's market position is the result of strong problem-solving capabilities, superior products that have set standards in the industry, a powerful global sales force, and complete worldwide service. The SMAG Group currently employs about 1,300 people worldwide.

Press contact
Beatrix Mischer
T +49 5341 302 223
E beatrix.mischer(at)smag.de