Kiremko and FAM Stumabo have recently agreed to enter a long-term mutual global business partnership, according to a recent press release.
“In this partnership, FAM (a Kiremko-partner for more than 20 years) will supply mechanical cutting systems and Stumabo will provide precision blades and knowledge to integrate the best blades in Kiremko hydro cutting systems. Stumabo will cover the complete and direct fulfillment of blades for the customers of Kiremko,” the companies’ representatives mentioned.
In this respect, Wilfried Rombauts, sales director – Stumabo International, said that he’s ‘delighted’ by Kiremko’s choice to integrate Stumabo’s chip gun blades into their cutting heads.
“I am convinced that our customers stand to win a lot from this partnership. This conviction is reinforced by the already very successful collaboration of FAM with Kiremko, to which we at Stumabo hope to further contribute,” Rombauts added.
Marcel van Huissteden, director of Kiremko, added that his company’s management is very excited to have entered the partnership with Stumabo.
“[…] It feels very familiar because we have been working with FAM for years. We know what we can achieve together and we’re both market top-class quality. It is a good match. I can’t wait for our customers to reap the benefits of this partnership,” van Huissteden declared.
Long-term Strategy
Kiremko will exclusively use Stumabo knives in its innovative cutting line and hydro cutters. In the short term, this partnership will lead to efficient logistics and thus cost savings for the customer.
Within the production process, optimization will take place in the cutting line regarding the service life of the knife blocks, which will result in an improved cutting result and a noticeable reduction in residual product, and a reduction of downtime. In the long term, these efficiency gains will lead to cost reductions for the companies customers.
In addition, Kiremko and FAM Stumabo are continuously working on improvements to the cutting systems intending to manufacture a better product and promote sustainability by reducing waste and use of raw materials, all to make their customers successful.
Kiremko is a Dutch company founded in 1965 and based in The Netherlands. As a world leader in the manufacture of process lines for the potato processing industry, it focuses on product development, continuous improvement, innovation, sustainable technology, and cooperation to ensure, we give added value to every customer. With a team of over 180 qualified personnel and our partners, the company innovate, design, manufacture, and install advanced processing lines worldwide. Kiremko is specialized in lines to process potatoes into French fries, potato chips, potato flakes, pellet snacks, fresh-cut and pre-cooked potato products such as hash browns, and other potato specialties. Kiremko’s strength is to deliver total solutions in potato processing from the infeed of product to the packaging line resulting in a high-quality end product. Their success is achieved by working in total co-operation with our customers to achieve their specific requirements. The company aims to get the best out of the product and the customers’ process line.
Stumabo International, a manufacturer of precision blades for the food processing industry, produces several million blades per year. Stumabo is known in the industry for its progressive industrial potato cutting solutions, and innovative shapes produced through hydro cutting systems. Craftmanship, experience, and precision blades go hand in hand. Stumabo International and FAM are an integral part of the Hifferman Group, an international, family holding, which is active now for three generations. The Hifferman Group focuses on the manufacturing of precision and high-quality cutting equipment and components for the food processing industry worldwide.
