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Success with numerous projects FACC Fischer Advanced Composite Components AG will be supplied with nitrogen at its newly built plant through an on-site facility from Messer.
Coca-Cola, too, was convinced by Messer Austria’s capabilities: as from January 2007, the three plants Markusquelle, Römerquelle and Coca-Cola will be supplied with 4,900 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Fine meat products from the tunnel freezer The company SMP Weisenhorn produces fine meat and sausage products. A tunnel freezer supplied by Messer Tatragas has further optimized production at the company’s Matuskovo plant. After being browned slightly, the pieces of pork fillet are rapidly frozen with nitrogen to ensure that they stay fresh and appetizing for a long time. In total, Messer Tatragas supplied 624,000 cubic meters of liquid nitrogen for this project.
Geared towards the high standards of the food industry In order to be able to offer gases and know-how in the food sector as well, Messer Croatia Plin worked flat out on the introduction of the HACCP system in 2006. In December, a pre-certification audit was carried out by the certification body BVQI, so that certification according to HACCP should be completed in the first quarter of 2007.
First customer for refrigeration of food shipments Messer Slovenija supplies dry ice in thermally insulated containers for the refrigeration of the food shipments of Engrotuš Celje. The project is particularly important because it is the first of its kind in Eastern Europe and can therefore serve as a reference project.
Refrigeration method with liquid nitrogen convinced catering companies Gasztro-Futár-Honet, a supplier of ready-to-serve dishes and a specialist in canteen operation, was won as a customer for liquid nitrogen supplies. This successful acquisition was clinched by a visit with the new customer to the factory of Slov-Gast in Bratislava, where nitrogen refrigeration methods were already being used successfully. Gasztro-Futár-Honet will receive around 600,000 cubic meters of liquid nitrogen a year.
Treating wine with gases The largest winery in Macedonia – Tikves in Kavadarci – has been treating its products with Messer gases since 2006.