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EVENTS

INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND BUSINESS IN THE

ANIMAL NUTRITION AND GRAIN PROCESSING SECTOR

MARKED THE FIRST EDITION OF VICTAM LATAM

Colombia and even Mexico, who came to cility accidents. It is urgent to implement
see equipment never seen in this region. mandatory safety regulations," said the
head of the company's sales department.
Innovation & Business
Equipment and technologies for
Another factor that marked the VICTAM research and diagnosis: Developer of
Latin American edition was the volume of differentiated, high-value solutions for life
business generated. "The debut of VICTAM science research and diagnostics, Bruker
Latam in Brazil was a great success. Our Corporation brought to the show micro-
Innovation, sustainability and business expectations were exceeded in terms of organisms identification technology, such
in the animal nutrition and grain processing qualified audience, business generation and as fungi, bacteria, yeasts, and for origin
sector marked the first edition of VICTAM renovation of the booths for the 2025 traceability and hygiene control in food and
LatAm edition. We received buyers from all over beverage production lines. "Microbiology
Latin America, who came to check out the
In the first week of October, São Paulo machines and equipment, in order to make already has a great entry in sectors such as
hosted the largest and most complete busi- new purchases” evaluated the Managing clinics and large companies, and the par-
ness meeting focused on grain and animal Director of Interlink Exhibitions - promoter ticipation in events such as VICTAM LatAm
nutrition processing industries, including of VICTAM LatAm 2023 in Brazil -, Cas- opens the possibility of talking about the
pet food, aqua feed (fish farming), poultry, siano Facchinetti. advantages of this technology", comment-
pigs, ruminants and large animals. ed the technician in Sales and Application
According to Facchinetti, next edition of of Bruker do Brasil, Rodrigo Oliveira.
The first edition of VICTAM LatAm VICTAM LatAm will take place in September
brought together during three days – from 2025, with an increase in the exhibiting Mixers, dryers, heaters: Companies
October 3rd to 5th – the main Brazilian area, exhibitors' booths, and participation such as Becker Metalúrgica Industrial and
and international players, from industry of new companies. "We can already say that Forberg presented their complete lines of
professionals, technicians, academics, VICTAM LatAm has become the largest equipment. "We have already participated
logistics operators, entrepreneurs, as well and main event for this industry in Latin in editions of VICTAM held in the Neth-
as producers related to these markets in America!". erlands, Thailand and Turkey, and we are
an event that emphasized technological now in Brazil because we understand that
innovation, sustainability, networking and VICTAM LatAm gathered in about this is a huge market in which we want to
business. 10,000 square meters, more than 150 participate. In only two days of the show
national and international companies, we were able to make solid contacts with
VICTAM events have a long tradition of representing about 250 brands, such as local companies that were interested in our
being the industry meeting point and the AGI, Andritz, Buhler, CPM, Equitec, Evonik, product line", said Forberg's sales director,
propeller of business and technical devel- Famsun, Ferraz Máquinas, Kahl, Van Aars- Vladimir Jozim.
opment in markets such as the Nether- en, Vantec, Wenger, Zheng Chang, among
lands, Thailand and Turkey. Now the event many others. These key players presented For Becker's commercial director, Antônio
reached Latin America, more specifically their cutting-edge solutions and technol- Carlos de Campos, who has visited VICTAM
Brazil, with the goal of fomenting the in- ogies. Some of the innovations presented events in other countries, the Latin Amer-
teraction between local industry and in- by the exhibitors were: ican version of the show is interesting
because it creates perfect conditions to
ternational players. Equipment and technologies for silo explore international partnerships. "It is im-
"We were positively surprised by the monitoring: Grunn, official representa- portant for the local market to have access
quantity and quality of visitation. We re- tive in Brazil of Bin Master, Electro-Sen- to the trends, knowledge and technologies
ceived more than 4,300 highly qualified sors (United States), Tandler, Siko, Kipp, exhibited here; it is a great opportunity to
professionals from the animal nutrition Motrona, Meister (Germany), and Zimm step into a higher level of networking and
and grain processing industries from all (Austria), show novelties in equipment and business," he said.
over Latin America. We understand that technologies for monitoring silos. Sales di-
this expressive visitation is a reflection of rector of Grunn, Letícia Fatichi said that Animal feed additives: companies such
the quality of the companies from Brazil the Brazilian market has a "huge potential as Atias Química and Evnik, dedicated to
and other countries that are exhibiting in for growth, since there is a significant lack the production of animal feed additives,
the show and of the quality of the tech- of storage capacity". presented innovations in favor of the qual-
nology innovations in equipment for the ity of creation.
processing, storage and transportation of "If we consider the data from the Na- Machinery and equipment: Paraná In-
grains and animal feed shown here", said the tional Supply Company in Brazil (CONAB), dustrial presented its complete product line
Managing Director of VICTAM Corporation, the country should have 40% more silo during VICTAM LatAm 2023. The company
Sebas van den Ende. structures. But there is a challenge to face: highlighted the Self-Cleaning Mug Lifter,
incentive in Brazil the awareness regarding
The first edition of VICTAM LatAm also the importance of incorporating monitor- which facilitates and improves product
received many international visitors from ing equipment safety into the industrial loading, ensuring a reduction in waste
several neighboring countries, including dynamics. Compared to the USA, Brazil retention. Haver & Boecker, on the other
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, registers an average of 4,000% more fa- hand, focused on equipment for bagging
pet food.

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