Miller Magazine Issue: 151 July 2022

89 INTERVIEW MILLER / JULY 2022 lined production environment for our customers. Less waste and higher efficiency ultimately maximises output and supports food security for all. A MILESTONE FOR CIMBRIA In 2016, Cimbria became a part of the AGCO Corpora- tion. How has this acquisition affected Cimbria? Cimbria has undergone several private equity funds acquisitions over the years and didn’t experience much investment in its New Product Development, leading to less desirable business progress. When AGCO took over in 2016, we saw a huge difference. The company focuses heavily on long-term business growth strategies and prod- uct development and optimisation to ultimately benefit customers worldwide. These long-term goals are pushing Cimbria further than ever before, and we’ve seen a significant increase in our product and service offerings year on year. This growth in- crease means more customers are enjoying our innovative, forward-thinking seed, grain and food solutions across the globe. This year, we expect Cimbria will have a year of re- cord sales, all thanks to our targeted sales strategy. What are the recent success stories that you are proud of? What projects are you working on currently? For me, success is achieved when customers choose Cimbria. Securing long-term partnerships with local and pri- vately owned businesses and multinationals is the driving force behind our entire operations. Our highly qualified proj- ect department handles 100s of projects at various stages over the course of a year. We’re currently working on multiple large port proj- ects across Europe, Africa and the Middle East to secure food for millions of people every day. One of our largest project is the delivery of 23 grain silo plants in Egypt, with a combined storage capacity of 1.38 million tons. Silo locations will stretch from the Mediterranean Sea and Suez Canal all the way down to Aswan, covering over 1,000 kilometres. A monumental project like this—along with many others—is humbling. I’m proud that we are establishing drying and storage facilities worldwide to help farmers, companies and customers reduce post-harvest loss. I’m also delighted to know our sustainable practices help increase arable land yield through the careful selection of high-quality seeds with desirable characteristics and gentle certified seed handling. What distinguishes Cimbria from its competitors? Cimbria leads the pack in so many ways. What sepa- rates us from our competitors is we’re a 360-degree one- stop-shop company capable of delivering and installing equipment, processes, solutions and services across var-