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Tymbark Maspex opens a new factory in Romania
Bucharest, the 15th of July 2009 - Tymbark Maspex opened in Valenii de Munte (Prahova county) the second factory of the Romanian group. Thus, the production and storage center in Vălenii de Munte has become the greatest within the Maspex group and one of the first in Romania to produce and bottle soft drinks using aseptic technology, without using any preservatives.
Built in less than in a year, in close proximity to the first factory in Vălenii de Munte, the unit that has been launched today possesses new bottling lines, with ultramodern technologies and increased storage facilities. The activity is based exclusively on the aseptic production system, which allows soft drinks to be prepared and bottled in total quality control conditions, without adding preservatives.
» Soft drinks without preservatives
Due to the aseptic production technology in the new center, Tymbark shortens the path between fruit and the consumers’ glasses. The system allows a strict quality control throughout each stage in the production system and eliminates the use of preservatives needed in order to provide the juice with a long shelf life.
“Our customers are already used to quality products from Tymbark. Now, due to the new investments we have made, we can guarantee that their favourite products, such as juice, nectars or soft drinks from Tymbark, are produced by us using the safest and most modern technology, the aseptic technology, which means eliminating the use of preservatives. All these in order to offer consumers healthy and good quality products.“, declared Krzysztof Grabowski, CEO of Tymbark Maspex România.
Practically, the soft drink in brought to a high temperature for a few seconds, enough to destroy any micro-organisms. The packaging is then sterilized in order to destroy any recontamination possibility, and, finally, the product is packed in aseptic conditions, in a closed system, from which the oxygen has been eliminated. In the absence of oxygen, the micro-organisms will no longer come into contact with the product, and this will not be degraded. Thus, both through the packaging we use, and through the production system, Tymbark guarantees for the juice it produces a natural and good quality taste, without using any preservatives.
» The Tymbark Maspex România Factory in Valenii de Munte - the biggest of the Maspex Group
The investment in the new Tymbark production centre exceeds 30 million euros, thus doubling the value of the investments that have been made so far in our country. Tymbark Maspex has become the greatest Polish investor in Romania.
With a surface of 65.000 square meters, a new production unit has been built, endowed with platforms and loading gates, raw materials and packaged products storage space and office spaces. With the unit launched today, the production surface for Tymbark Maspex Romania has grown by 110%, and the storage space by 160%.
“Romania is a very important market for us, both through the turnover it has generated, but also through the investment we have made here. In just a few years, we have managed to build a very powerful position for ourselves, both in the juice, nectar and soft drinks segments, but also in the instant products segment. But, on the other hand, we have created here a friendly atmosphere for business, which guarantees, through our investment in Romania, a continuous growth for Tymbark”, declares Krzysztof Pawinski, president of the Maspex Group.
The new storage and production facility in Valenii de Munte guarantees a continuous development of the Maspex group, and job security for the 680 employees that Tymbark Maspex România has at present.
The ceremony was attended by the presidents of the Maspex group, as well as the Prime Minister of Poland, Waldemar Pawlak, and other officials.
These, together with other invited journalists, have taken a tour of the new factory and have attended a demonstration of preparing fruit by specialised chefs, as well as a dance show choreographed by Elwira Duda and Mihai Petre.
» About Tymbark Maspex
The Maspex Group, originating in Poland, has a history of over 18 years and subsidiaries in eight countries in south east Europe. It has been present In Romania since 1996, known then as La Festa International, and its rebranding took place in 2006.The first company of the Group was opened in Popeşti-Leordeni, and since 2001 the company’s entire activity has taken place in Vălenii de Munte.
In 2008, Tymark Maspex Romania’s turnover was 215 million Ron, and, with the opening of this new factory, it estimates an increase of 20% in its turnover.
