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11 October 20243 min reading
Fastmarkets’ Global Grain Geneva-2024: The Premier Global Gathering for Agri Traders
Fastmarkets is inviting you to join the upcoming Global Grain Geneva Conference 2024, one of the world’s most prestigious events of agri-commodity traders, leaders and industry experts.
11 October 20242 min reading
Algeria aims for wheat self-sufficiency by 2025
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced 2024, that the country is on track to achieve full self-sufficiency in durum wheat production by the end of 2025.
11 October 20243 min reading
Turkey reportedly set to partially lift wheat import ban
Turkey’s wheat import ban, in effect since June 21, will be partially lifted after October 15.
07 October 20243 min reading
Humanitarian crisis deepens as conflict devastates Gaza’s food production
The latest assessment using satellite data produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) shows escalating damage to farmland and agricultural infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, further exacerbating the humanitarian and hunger crisis resulting from the ongoing conflict.
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09 October 20244 min reading
Reimagining grain storage: How square silos are changing the game
As global food demand continues to rise, the need for efficient, reliable grain storage solutions becomes increasingly important.
09 October 20247 min reading
Safeguarding grains: Balancing food safety, quality, and sustainability
In an era marked by significant climatic shifts and growing food security concerns, the principle “every single grain counts” has never been more relevant.
09 October 20245 min reading
Safeguarding the grain: Ensuring crop safety and quality
In today’s complex agricultural environment, safeguarding the quality and safety of grain crops is more essential than ever.
11 September 20246 min reading
Focusing on food security: How to enhance the resilience of the food system
Grains are essential to global food security, but ensuring that there is enough for everyone requires a multi-faceted approach.
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09 October 20247 min reading
Wheat import ban threatens Turkey’s flour export leadership
“The import ban on wheat imposed by TMO until October 15 has been an extremely challenging period for our sector. The ban on imports and the uncertainty in wheat prices have created serious difficulties in maintaining our leadership position in the global market. During this period, our exports have seen an average decrease of 40%. We hope for a swift resolution to restore our export successes. We urge the authorities to support us by providing solutions to ensure we obtain wheat at global prices, so we do not lose our export markets.”
11 September 202419 min reading
Turkish Mercantile Exchange’s 5-Year Journey: How TMEX is Transforming Turkey’s agricultural sector and grain markets
The Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX) is leading the transformation of Turkey's agricultural sector, marked by a remarkable threefold increase in licensed warehouse capacity over five years and the upcoming launch of a futures market by 2025.
04 September 20247 min reading
Ukrainian Wheat: Harvest insights and the global export landscape
In an insightful interview with Miller Magazine, grain market observer at Fastmarkets, Masha Belikova sheds light on the factors influencing Ukraine’s wheat export strategies, the impact of European crop shortages, and the complexities of maintaining stable trade routes amid geopolitical tensions.
09 August 20247 min reading
Food City Project: Molino's vision for integrated, sustainable food systems
In an exclusive interview, Salim Alaybeyi, Vice President of Molino, reveals how the company’s 70-year legacy has evolved into a global leader in grain processing.
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09 October 20245 min reading
Weather and geopolitical tensions add pressure to global grain markets
As extreme weather and geopolitical tensions present challenges to global food security, the global grain market is facing significant hurdles.
12 September 20249 min reading
Ensuring optimal grain quality: The future of wheat testing
“Given the diverse quality assessment requirements at different stages of wheat processing— ranging from storage to milling to food production—there is a growing need to explore the current applications of NIR technology in wheat testing..."
11 September 20247 min reading
Modernizing maize: How technology is enhancing Mexico’s staple grain
Maize matters in Mexico. The region that first farmed the versatile grain is still the world’s largest per-capita consumer.
15 August 20248 min reading
Molino Quaglia: Where flour becomes art
Molino Quaglia has been producing wheat flour for more than 100 years in the heart of the Veneto region in Este in Northeastern Italy.
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10 October 20245 min reading
Japan struggles with rice shortfall amid surging prices
Japan is experiencing a shortage of rice, leading to escalating prices and widespread empty shelves in supermarkets, as demand has outstripped supply.
12 September 20249 min reading
Turkey’s new roadmap in grain industry
Grains form the backbone of Turkey’s agricultural production, standing out as an indispensable resource for both plant and animal production.
11 July 20249 min reading
Pakistan’s grain outlook
According to the USDA’s latest June Pakistan country report, wheat production for the marketing year 2024/25 (May-April) is expected to reach a record 31.4 million metric tons (MMT), which is eleven percent higher than last year’s production of 28.2 MMT.
13 June 20245 min reading
Canada’s Grain Outlook for 2024/25
Canada remains a major player in global grain production, consistently ranking among the top producers and exporters of wheat, barley and canola.
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12 August 20249 min reading
Adapting grain management strategies to meet a changing world
In an industry where innovation meets necessity, CESCO EPC GmbH stands out as a model of invention and resilience.
10 June 20244 min reading
Growing global demand fuels innovation in grain logistics
In an interview during the recent IDMA Istanbul Expo, Mehmet Büyükzeren, the General Manager of Yılmaz Kardeş Hydraulic Machinery Industry Co., shares his insights on the critical role of logistics in the global grain trade and the increasing demand for advanced unloading platforms.
10 June 20244 min reading
Turkish milling machinery sector seeks export funding boost
One of our significant visits at the IDMA Expo was Çift Kartal, a stalwart in the milling machinery industry with over half a century of experience.
04 June 20245 min reading
Maxi-Lift’s focus on EAME and APAC markets highlighted at IDMA Expo
In an interview during the IDMA EXPO in Istanbul, André Rigo, International Sales Director of DuraPlas/Maxi-Lift Inc., shared insights on the company’s journey, recent innovations, major projects, and the future of the grain processing industry.
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10 October 20247 min reading
Turkey’s new wheat import rules & world weather woes
Implementation of Turkish wheat import ban on 21 June 2024 was a heavy bearish factor for Black Sea wheat and freight market.
06 September 20248 min reading
Ukrainian wheat export: From tradition to transition
Ukraine has faced significant challenges in maintaining its traditional markets in North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia – particularly in Egypt, Turkey, and Indonesia – since the onset of the war.
09 August 202410 min reading
Upcoming barley trends or how to ride the wave?
The prospects of Ukrainian barley export in 2024/25 MY may seem quite gloomy from the point of view of potential buyers’ demand, as such key destinations like Spain and China may reduce purchases.
11 July 20248 min reading
Turkish wheat import ban pressed prices beforehand harvesting
On 06 June 2024, the government of Turkey introduced a ban on wheat import for the period from 21 June 2024 to 15 October 2024. The measure is taken to protect local farmers during the harvesting period.
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11 June 20245 min reading
IDMA Today and BBM Mutfak bring dynamism and flavors to IDMA
At IDMA Istanbul, the industry witnessed the debut of two initiatives by Parantez Media:
09 May 20243 min reading
TABADER hosts 5th Doyens Award Night
Simultaneously organized with IDMA Istanbul, the fifth edition of TABADER’s now customary Doyens Award Ceremony took place on May 2nd at Wow Hotel.
08 May 20244 min reading
IDMA Istanbul hosts pulse of grain processing industry with 10,000 visitors from 120 countries
The global grain processing industry convened in Istanbul. The domestic sector, specializing in flour, grain, feed, pulses production equipment, and milling machinery, crucially exporting 90 percent of its output, gathered with over 10,000 professionals from 120 countries at the 10th IDMA Istanbul.
04 May 20242 min reading
Turkish-Moroccan flour industry bond strengthened at IDMA Expo
In an exclusive interview during the IDMA Expo in Istanbul, Moulay Abdelkadir Alalaoui, President of the Moroccan Flour Milling Federation (FNM), provides a comprehensive overview of the state of flour milling in Morocco and its relationship with Turkey.

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Maxi-Lift’s focus on EAME and APAC markets highlighted at IDMA Expo

04 June 20245 min reading

In an interview during the IDMA EXPO in Istanbul, André Rigo, International Sales Director of DuraPlas/Maxi-Lift Inc., shared insights on the company’s journey, recent innovations, major projects, and the future of the grain processing industry. Rigo discussed the company’s latest product launches, including the high-capacity Tiger-CC bucket line, and highlighted their involvement in major projects like the COFCO terminal in Brazil. He also outlined Maxi-Lift’s strategic expansion into the EAME and APAC markets, underscoring the importance of their participation in the IDMA Expo as a platform for global growth.

Mr. Rigo, can you provide us with an overview of Maxi-Lift’s journey and how it has evolved over the past 50 years?

Maxi-Lift, a brand of DuraPlas Group, has been a leader in the bucket elevator industry since 1973. Over the past 53 years, we have grown into a global leader known for quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service. We specialize in producing high-performance elevator buckets, including the Tiger-CC, Tiger-Tuff, HD-MAX, HD-STAX and CC-MAX series. Our products are designed to handle a wide range of materials and are made from premium polyethylene, nylon, and urethane to ensure long-lasting performance. One of our key innovations is the Tiger-CC with projection 12, which enables bucket elevators to handle up to 4000 metric tons per hour. Our products are trusted in over 70 countries for their reliability and efficiency. DuraPlas offerings with durable plastic products for various industries, reinforcing our commitment to innovation and quality.

Recently, you participated in IDMA Expo. Are there any products you launched at IDMA? What are some of the key products or latest innovations your company showcased at the expo?

We have launched the TIGER-CC bucket line with a 12-inch projection. This is a line of buckets that will allow the construction of elevators with huge capacities. With this, we are entering a new era of high-capacity elevators. Available sizes: 18x12, 20x12, 22x12, and 24x12.

Can you tell us about any major projects completed or recent achievements your company has accomplished?

We are supplying the buckets for the construction of the COFCO terminal (one of the largest port terminals in the world), which is being assembled at the port of Santos in Brazil (the largest port in Latin America). There will be over 8000 TIGER-CC26X10 buckets made of Modified Nylon 6.6 for the assembly of 7 elevators with a capacity of 1500 metric ton/hour and 2 with 1000 metric ton/h. We have been producing buckets with a 10-inch projection since 1995. We have learned a lot during this time, and several adjustments to the raw materials were necessary to achieve the best composition for the materials we use in our buckets.

How does Maxi-Lift ensure innovation and quality in its products, especially considering the diverse needs of customers around the globe?

We are globally recognized for having the best product, and we have achieved this over our 53 years of history. Our focus always has been and always will be to produce the best product on the market. We know that the applications where our products are used are the most extreme, which is why they need to last. The last thing the user wants is to stop an elevator (ex: responsible for loading ships) to replace buckets or belts.

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR REDUCED MACHINE INTERRUPTIONS

You collaborate with companies in the grain processing sector worldwide. How do you perceive recent changes in the industry? What do you foresee for the future of the grain processing industry, and which trends do you believe will prevail?

Today, we are present in more than 70 countries, and what we are seeing is that the vast majority of clients want to reduce machine interruptions as much as possible. In other words, they are extending maintenance intervals to 2, 2.5, or 3 years instead of annually. This is possible when the correct product is chosen for the specific application. That is why we have a strong global technical team, capable of understanding, simulating, and recommending the best product for each application.

MAXI-LIFT’S STRATEGIC EXPANSION

What motivated Maxi-Lift to participate in the IDMA Expo? How do you perceive the level of interest among visitors at IDMA? Can you provide your insights on your experience at the exhibition?

We are expanding our presence in the EAME (Europe, Africa, and Middle East) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) markets. We are putting a lot of effort and investing many resources to increase the market share of DuraPlas/Maxi-Lift Inc. in these regions as well. We have a very interesting market share in the Americas, and now we are focused on growing in these regions too. Without a doubt, IDMA is one of the major global shows that brings companies and users closer together. It is a refined event, where participants are truly involved in the supply chain. Another strong point of the event is the significant presence of attendees from other countries. We will definitely be present at future events promoted by IDMA.