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  • New innovation center for grain processing opened

    New innovation center for grain processing opened

    Bühler’s network of application and training centers in Uzwil has been expanded to include the new Grain Innovation Center(GIC). The technology group’s five-storey building covers 2000 square meters with state-of-the-art infrastructure and 70 machines from Bühler and partners for processing grain and pulses.

    The GIC serves as an innovation incubator for Bühler’s customers from the milling industry, where they can experiment and innovate. “At the GIC, customers will find a unique environment in which they can develop customized processes and experience first-hand the extensive possibilities of Bühler’s diverse portfolio,” said Stefan Birrer, Head of Business Area Milling Solutions, in a press release.

    In addition to a wide variety of grains and pulses, the food trials possible there also include herbs, spices, coffee, nuts and insects, at up to 5 tons per hour. “One of the main advantages of the GIC is that it can not only provide detailed data that enables continuous and precise monitoring of the process, but also track the physical and chemical properties of the product at every stage of production and under different process conditions,” says Lothar Driller, Department Manager Feed Application Center and Training.

    The GIC is part of Bühler’s Application and Training Center(ATC) landscape. This includes the four recently opened ATCs – the Centers for Flavor Creation, for Food Creation, for Protein Application and the Energy Recovery Center – as well as other centers that have already been in operation for several years, such as the Extrusion Application Center and the Pasta Application Center.

  • Bühler’s Grain Technology Centre nears completion

    Bühler’s Grain Technology Centre nears completion

    The Bühler Group ‘s new Grain Innovation Centre(GIC) at its headquarters in Uzwil is almost complete. The technology company based in the St.GallenBodenseeArea has announced that the building project has reached the final construction phase. Just over 18 months after the start of construction work, the installation of all machines and systems has begun. For Bühler AG, the modernisation represents a “milestone on the road to innovation in grain processing”, according to the statement.

    According to the press release, the new GIC will replace the previous facility after almost 75 years, as it no longer met the changing market dynamics in the grain processing industry and in the development of future food products. A five-storey multi-purpose centre will now be built on an area of 2000 square metres, which can be used for tests and research on new products. Important questions can be clarified here, “such as how local raw materials can be used, how productivity can be increased, how safety can be improved and how the requirements for healthier and new products can be met,” it says.

    The new Grain Technology Centre combines Bühler’s past and experience in milling with state-of-the-art technology. “By integrating the GIC into Bühler’s network of application and training centres, customers in Uzwil benefit from an ideal facility that enables them to turn challenges into opportunities,” says Christian Geser, Project Manager Grains & Food at Bühler. The structural concept also includes Bühler’s Milling Academy and the school for animal feed technology right next to the GIC.