EUROPEAN BAKER Digital digest


t’s the year of the Olympics in London – the world’s biggest international sports event makes its return to England’s capital


and it promises to be a bumper event and one that will, hopefully, lift the gloom and doom around. But while that is an event far removed


from the world of the industrial baker, 2012 is a year which features seriously important events in the world of baking. It kicks off with Europain in Paris from


March 3-7 – a show hopefully, hasd set the trend for the busy year ahead. Following on the successful 2010 event,


Europain 2012 has attracted 750 exhibitors and this, along with the highly competitive international bakery, confectionary and pastry events which have become an integral part of the show, will be another action-packed trade event. With most major equipment


manufacturers, ingredient companies and bakeries represented at Europain, Paris was


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be the place to be and to be seen in March. And judging by the attendance, it was a


busy show. There was the usual public wandering through, grabbing free samples and swelling the numbers. But there are also seemed to be serious


business going on with many stands inthe industrial and artisanal baking sections hosting meetings with new or prospective clients. People we spoke to were impressed with


leads they had made and were, generally, in apositive frame of mind for the year ahead. This is not the only major event for 2012.


Next up is Anuga FoodTec in Cologne in March, followed in May by Campden BRI’s inaugural Bakery Technology Conference in Britain and then another major event is iba 2012, which is scheduled for Munich in September. Based on Europain’s success, we hope this


well-organised event has set the tone for the rest of the year.


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Leipurin Ltd, part of Aspo Group, has acquired the entire share capital of Finnish company Vulganus Oy, a manufacturer of bakery machinery. Vulganus is particularly specialised in manufacturing spiral systems for cooling, freezing and leavening processes. Their advantages include reliability, energy-efficiency and a high level of hygiene. The estimated net sales for Vulganus in 2011 are more than €7million, and the company has 30 employees. The production facilities of Vulganus are based in Nastola. "The transaction will significantly strengthen our position as a machinery and manufacturing line provider in Finland, the Baltic countries and Russia. The transaction will also open up new markets for us in Central Europe," says Matti Väänänen, Managing Director of Leipurin Ltd. Leipurin Ltd is one of only a few companies in Europe that can supply businesses with both machinery and raw materials for the bakery industry. The net sales of Leipurin business in 2010 were €108.7million, of which the share of machinery was more than 10 per cent.


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