INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
26 May 2021
METEOR
26 May 2021
HERBAPAC
A new unit for high-end teas
CICAL project managed the machinery and power aspects of a project of the Fauchon and Salpa groups which involved centralising a number of small, craft-type tea preparation and blending units previously dotted around France on one site in Geispolsheim
The aim was to bring these different units together to give their activity a new dimension and turn it from a small-scale grocery business into a semi-industrial unit with a production capacity of 800 tonnes a year.
An investment of €3.8 million over 12 months
- Grouping of raw materials in a storage area with appropriately controlled humidity and temperature conditions
- Permanent X-ray inspection system to analyse hand-picked tea from all over the world and separate any undesirable particles
- Blending and flavouring unit for high quality conventional and organic teas
- 3 manual production lines with weighing, mixing, flavouring and organic flavouring, bagging, quality control, laboratory checks, packing in boxes, labelling, storage and shipping
- Custom packaging and packaging as per customer requirements
- Storage of finished products before distribution to specialist shops and fine food stores in France and abroad
- Management and comparison of equipment prior to ordering
- Fitting out of administrative and production offices, maintenance area, shipping and incoming goods areas, break room, locker rooms and toilets
