IDM | Technology/IT
The membrane filters and depth sterile air
filters of the (P) series accommodated in the
stainless steel support sleeve are extremely robust
and, can also withstand 160 cycles. From a
large-scale field test, customers report service
lives extended by a factor of 10-20, without
impairing the performance of the filter.
The (P) filters are permissible according to
relevant standards of food sector and dry
within only few seconds following steam
sterilization. In this process, machine downtimes
and energy consumption are significantly
reduced accordingly. Typical use cases
of the (P) series are provided for fermentation
tanks, side channel compressors, clean
rooms and aseptic packaging.
Global dairy top 20, 2017
32 · 8 2017 | international-dairy.com
LifeTec Filter are manufactured according to highest hygienic standards in a Category
7 clean room (photo: Donaldson)
2017 2016 Company
Country of
headquarters
Dairy turnover, 2016*
(USD billion) (EUR billion)
1 1 Nestlé Switzerland 24.0 21.7
2 3 Danone France 18.3 16.6
3 2 Lactalis France 18.0 16.3
4 4 Dairy Farmers of America USA 13.5 12.2
5 6 FrieslandCampina Netherlands 12.3 11.1
6 5 Fonterra New Zealand 12.0 10.8
7 7 Arla Foods Denmark/Sweden 9.9 8.9
8 8 Yili China 9.0 8.1
9 9 Saputo Canada 8.4 7.6
10 11 Mengniu China 8.2 7.4
11 10 Dean Foods USA 7.4 6.7
12 12 Unilever Netherlands/UK 6.9† 6.2†
13 13 Kraft Heinz USA 6.4 5.7
14 17 Meiji Japan 6.1 5.5
15 16 DMK Germany 5.6 5.1
16 14 Sodiaal France 5.3 4.8
17 18 Schreiber Foods USA 4.9† 4.4†
18 19 Savencia France 4.9 4.4
19 15 Müller Germany 4.9† 4.4†
20 20 Agropur Canada 4.6 4.2
* Turnover data is dairy sales only, based on 2016 financials and M&A transactions completed between 1 January and 30 June 2017.
Pending mergers/acquisitions not incorporated include Lactalis' acquisition of Omira and Stonyfield.
† estimate Source: