Order intake for Tomra Sorting Food has increased in S1 2014, compared to the same period of last year, according to Dr. Volker Rehrmann, executive vice president and head of sorting, who said he was “pleased” with the results.
Ashley Hunter, senior vice-president and head of Tomra Sorting Food, said Tomra Sorting Solutions’ food business grew nicely during the first half of this year: “Overall, I’m pleased, considering the many activities we have merged since the acquisitions of Odenberg and Best.” Explaining the strong performance, Hunter said there were increasing signs of recovery from the global economic recession of recent years.
Looking into a regional breakdown, South America has been a good growth area for TOMRA Sorting Food during the first half of 2013, while North American and European sales remained robust. Business in Asia continued to expand, as more staff and resources were located there.
“Being part of a large, strong, financially stable group allows us to cope with the ups and downs of individual territories and applications in a more balanced way. We can also supply machines with different technologies and sophistication, with our ability to use technologies from our sister recycling and mining businesses allowing us to put together unique products very quickly. Our size and scope also helps us to service our many customers who are multi-national, whose number will increase as China and other emerging markets develop,” Hunter added.