Verbruggen, a Dutch manufacturer of palletizing solutions, has appointed Tong Engineering as its UK distributor. With the addition of sophisticated end-of-line box and bag palletizing systems to its premium range of equipment, Tong is committed to offering vegetable producers and processors a complete handling solution from post-harvest to pack.
“Like Tong, Verbruggen is a family business who are committed to manufacturing innovative, custom-built handling solutions that save labor and maximize throughput. Verbruggen is renowned for manufacturing first-class palletizing and stacking solutions with excellent product support. We have successfully collaborated on several projects with Verbruggen in the past, so we are experienced in the capabilities of their machines and are delighted that we can now officially offer their range of palletizers to the UK agricultural industry,” Simon Lee, Sales Director at Tong Engineering said.
Verbruggen palletizers are made to provide quick, efficient, and consistent stacking of bags, boxes, and crates on pallets or sheets. They are capable of exact product stacking at any pace, making them suitable for all throughput levels. A Verbruggen palletizing system not only significantly lowers labor costs and downtime but also makes the best use of loading space thanks to its many automatic and semi-automatic choices. Verbruggen solutions include check weighers, wrapping machines, strapping machines, and a wide variety of palletizers, all of which will be offered by Tong as the UK distributor.
“Verbruggen palletizers are very versatile with options to handle both bags and boxes, as well as the ability to handle any product that needs to be stacked, from potatoes and onions to carrots, parsnips, and more. In synergy with our experience in handling all types of vegetables, this makes Verbruggen solutions the ideal end-of-line product to add to our range, which can be supplied as a stand-alone system, or fully integrated within a Tong turnkey handling line,” Lee added.
Ton van ‘t Hof, Account Manager at Verbruggen, commented on the new agreement, saying that he and his team are very happy to expand their sales and after-sales support network in the UK by forging a new connection with Tong, “a highly respected and experienced UK manufacturer”, which will work closely with customers to understand their exact requirements and determine the right Verbruggen solution for their needs.
“We look forward to Tong taking care of our existing UK customers as well as progressing our relationship and customer base, to bring more efficient palletizing systems to more vegetable producers throughout the UK,” van ’t Hof concluded.
A source: https://www.potatobusiness.com/
