German G C HAHN & Co, manufacturer and supplier of customised food stabiliser systems, has invested €8 million in its production facility in Lubeck.

The existing site has been extended with a new 1,900 m‚² production hall. The investment was done to secure long term competitive advantages with respect to food safety, according to the company.
Hahn has chosen a new production system, based on a production process using sealed flexible mobile containers instead of a more open air-flow based powder transport system. A more efficient cleaning processes and dust reduction reduce the risk of cross-contacts and the site has complete transparency of the whole manufacturing chain with regard to raw materials used resulting in full traceability.

All installations were completed by the end of October and the first production line is already in use. Further production facilities will be built up successively and put into operation. The project is expected to be completed by July 2008.