For food processors in the EMEA and Asia areas, Key Technology has announced that Veryx digital sorters are now produced in its Beusichem factory in the Netherlands.

In this facility, work was already underway on other crucial pieces of equipment such as vibratory conveyors and other systems for process automation.

“Over the past three years, we’ve been adjusting to some dramatic changes in supply and demand caused by the pandemic. After customers put many of their plans on hold, it seems they all revived their projects at the same time – demand for Veryx is currently through the roof. By building Veryx sorters in the Netherlands, where we also build our Iso-Flo, Impulse, Marathon, and Zephyr vibratory shakers and other processing systems, we’re able to improve our customers’ experience with faster and more affordable delivery and increase our capability for integrated solutions between our vibratory shakers and optical sorters,” Antoine van Bree, President/Managing Director, Key Technology – EMEA and Asia said.

The Beusichem team of Key collaborates closely with its Belgian counterparts in Hasselt, who have a wealth of knowledge and many years of optical sorting experience. The Duravant Customer Experience Center, located in Hasselt, features innovations from Key alongside those from Marlen, WECO, and other Duravant businesses. Additionally, Hasselt’s Research and Development, SupportPro, Applications, and Sales teams continue to have a wealth of technical knowledge. The North American headquarters of Key is located in Walla Walla, Washington, where equipment manufacturing and R&D are also done.

“Food processors in different parts of the world often face unique challenges and opportunities that vary from those in other areas. At Key, we’re focused on serving our customers regionally. We fine-tune our equipment and develop new applications to meet the specific processing needs of customers in Europe as well as those in Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Manufacturing Veryx in the Netherlands is just one piece of a much bigger picture. Our commitment to partnering with customers in the EMEA and Asia regions has brought us continued success with growing sales and expanding market shares,” van Bree concluded.