Leading New Zealand post-harvest specialist Compac has opened its European headquarters in Valencia, Spain.
The facility will be Compac’s hub for sales, services and market and development for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and will also be home to Compac’s global centre of excellence for citrus.
“The establishment of a European headquarters builds on our already significant regional footprint and is critical for meeting our customers’ evolving and growing needs,” Mike Reilly, Compac CEO said in a company statement.
“Europe is one of the most sophisticated and demanding markets for fresh produce and represents an excellent opportunity for the types of solution Compac can offer in terms of automation, food trust and traceability, as well as optimisation of final packed product for retail.”
The 3,800m2 facility comprises four manufacturing bays that will allow regional customers access to Compac equipment within days.
Compac’s new optical sorting platform Spectrim offers customers 500 HD images of a piece on fruit as its passes through the machine, which can sort 12 pieces of fruit a second, detecting external blemishes.
“The enhanced performance Compac can provide customers with our new platforms, such as Spectrim, is unmatched in the market,” Riley said. “With a strong European presence, a commitment to partnering with customers over the long-term, and the ability to provide on-site training and technical expertise at short notice, we feel confident in our ambitious regional growth plans in the next few years.”
Seven support and training staff will be on hand at the Valencia facility, with local distributors in Italy, Israel and Turkey.
