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Maltese food manufacturing company seeks international expertise in Digitalisation and Automation.

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRMT20250311008
Term of Validity
11 March 2025 - 11 March 2026
Company's Country
  • Malta
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
Maltese company that manufactures traditional bread, savoury goods, frozen goods and sweets is seeking international experts/consultants to help define the best approach for expansion and implementation of the right digital technologies and automation strategies.
Full Description
The Maltese manufacturing company has recently invested in larger premises and is planning to introduce more automated packaging and counting machines, digitalising their processes and investing in an automated warehousing system, thus aiming to become more smart, efficient and sustainable (hence adopting Industry 4.0 and 5.0) so that they can expand also internationally. They are thus seeking international experts that have expertise in this area and that can act as consultants for their business.
Advantages and Innovations
The company is already partially automated and has invested in certain digital technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) so there is already an in-built culture, even though some of the processes are still operator dependent.
The company has grown locally and has saturated the local market and is now in a stable position to invest in further technology and to internationlise.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
Consultant with years of technical and business experience in the food manufacturing sector and with expertise in automation and digitalisation.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
IPR status
  • Secret know-how

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Consultant should be able to guide the company on the best steps to take based on their business plan and on which technologies to best invest.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME <=10
Type of partnership
  • Outsourcing agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 02004 - Plant Design and Maintenance
  • 02003001 - Process automation
  • 02003002 - Manufacturing plants networks
Market keywords
  • 07003002 - Health food
  • 08003007 - Other industrial equipment and machinery
Sector Groups Involved
  • Retail
  • Digital
Targeted countries
  • All countries