Tomra Compac Hawkes Bay Opening - Apple Market Executive Briefing & Demo

Compac is pleased to announce the opening of our Compac Hawkes Bay facility, including the Compac Tomra service, training and sales centre. This new facility significantly strengthens our capabilities in support of the region and the NZ apple industry.

We are excited to show you our new facility and would like to invite you to attend a special apple industry event planned to celebrate its inauguration on August 28th.

See new technology in action - Compac is focused on solving the problems specific to the NZ Apple Market, and we are expanding both our operations and product solutions to meet the industry’s needs for quality produce and process efficiency. We are continuing our tradition of technical innovation with the upcoming launch of a new inspection module explicitly designed to identify hard-to-detect defects around the apple stem bowl and calyx.

Joins us at the opening of the Hawkes Bay facility and be among the first people globally to see this innovative solution in action and understand the game-changing benefits it can deliver.

JOIN US AT OUR NEW OFFICE

The agenda is split in two, ensuring that everyone can get the most from the day. In the morning we will be running a series of technical demos aimed at Operators and highlighting the capabilities of our new UltraView cabinet, along with best practices for Spectrim and Inspectra2. This session will run up until lunch when the agenda transitions to a business focused agenda with pack house owners and managers joining for an executive briefing session.

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MORNING SESSION - PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS

Designed for operators and the technically-minded to get up close and personal with the latest technologies, this session will demonstrate the latest apple grading best-practices showing you how to get the best from the Compac Grading Platform.

This is a valuable opportunity to attend a free one-day executive briefing and demo day developed to ensure you and your equipment are ready for a successful 2020 pack season.

• 10.30am - 12.30pm: Technical Demonstrations - Live demonstrations of our latest Apple sorting solutions including Spectrim (external grading), Inspectra² (grading of internal fruit characteristics), and an exclusive preview of our new inspection module specifically designed for detecting apple stem bowl and calyx defects.

1. Spectrim - Smart Maps and Smart Skin
2. Spectrim UltraView - Demonstration of new capability
3. Inspectra 2 - Browning, WaterCore, Internal bleeding
4. Sizer Software - Best practices for maximum results

• 12.30pm - 1.00pm: Lunch and Networking

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AFTERNOON SESSION- EXECUTIVE BRIEFING

In an industry so often reliant on the forces of nature, you can rely on Compac technology to get you the best out of every batch. If you are a Packhouse Owner, Manager, Industry Professional or Consultant then this is a valuable opportunity to network with your peers, learn about industry trends and outlook, and see our latest packhouse technologies in action.

• 12.30pm - 1.00pm: Lunch and Networking

• 1.00pm -1.45pm: Guest Speaker: Lisa Cork, Fresh Produce Marketing Limited - International fresh produce marketing consultant/strategist Lisa Cork travels the world looking at fresh produce marketing, branding and packaging trends. In her dynamic presentation, she will explore how global trends impact your business…and how things aren’t always as they seem. While everyone is talking ‘brand’ and investing in ‘brand’, Lisa reveals a ‘brand-gap’ that is currently impacting fresh produce branding success on a global scale – especially as fresh produce evolves to conform to an increasingly omni-channel world. Prepare to have your eyes-widened and your thinking challenged in this future focussed presentation.

• 1.45pm - 2.15 pm: The future of grading technology. Better process yield and grading accuracy, data and analytics - Ken Moynihan, Compac CEO - When making a 15year investment, it is vital to be confident that you will have access to the innovation that will allow your platform to grow with your business' ambitions. Get a detailed insight into the Compac roadmap including new technologies not yet launched to the market such as our nextgen Multi-Lane Sorter, UltraView and Multipass.

• 2.15pm - 2.30pm: Live Demo - UltraView

• 2.30pm - 3.00pm - Support your business into 2030. Service Update - Darrell Smithson, VP Global Services - The secret to an efficient packhouse does not stop at having the best technology. To ensure your packhouse runs at peak performance the technology must be supported, tested, maintained and upgraded to the highest level - learn what investments Compac has made to improve our service offerings and our plans to support the New Zealand apple market into 2030 and beyond.

• 3.00pm - 3.30pm: Business update. Ken Moynihan, Compac CEO - Understand the Compac go-to-market approach and how our partner strategy will offer you a best-of-breed solution, capable of delivering the flexibility to ensure you get access to market-leading technology throughout the packing line. Learn how Tomra and Comapc's investment delivers the scale and resources necessary for continued R&D, innovation and support, including innovations such as the Tomra Insights Data Platform.

• 3.30pm - 4.30pm: Drinks and networking in the demo area - Share a refreshment with the Compac Team and deep dive into any questions that you may have about the new technologies on show.

Both sessions will take place at our new Compac Hawkes Bay facility: Unit 2 & 3/822 Omahu Rd, Frimley, Hastings 4120

Book your spot now - We look forward to seeing you there.