AAK inaugurates another
state-of-the-art factory
In 2014, AAK announced that it would construct a speciality and semi-speciality
edible
oils factory in China. The new production facility, seen as an integral part of
the company’s global growth strategy, was inaugurated in September.
The plant, which is AAK’s first in China, is located in Zhangjiagang,
a city along the Yangtze River and a two-hour drive
from Shanghai where the company already has a sales
office and a customer innovation center.
In his inauguration speech, AAK’s Torben Friis Lange,
President Asia, communicated the company’s commitment to
its customers.
“It is very important for us to be close to the market when
we work with our customers to develop their products. With
our presence in China, we can now collaborate with our
customers using our co-development approach, as AAK
would do in any other part of the world, with a complete
integrated operation. We aim to act with global knowledge,
but carry out our business locally.”
With an area of 67,000 square meters, the factory is built
with the latest AAK technologies and state-of-the-art facilities.
It has a production capacity of 100,000 MT per year. A fully
automated process guarantees high product quality and
process efficiency, and enables AAK to be best in class in
providing speciality oils and fats solutions to customers in
China.
AAK’s plant in Zhangjiagang, China
Will serve food customers in China in all key
segments
Designed to work with multi-oils, providing
customized solutions to key customers
State-of-the-art crystallization line and drum
filling lines
Unique deodorizer design ensuring product
freshness and shelf life stability
Fully automated production line delivering
highest standards of quality and food safety