6 FHA2018 SHOWDAILY 25 April 2018
Global-Tek looks to more business, dealers and service network extension
SINGAPORE-BASED manufacturer Global-Tek is showcasing its latest models of commercial workhorses— its heat recovery and energy-saving dishwashers as well as its crate washers at booth H4N1-07.
Over the years, the G-Tek range of dishwashers and crate washers have gained popularity and industry acceptance for its unique heat recovery and energy-saving technology. With rising energy costs that threaten to eat into profitability, energy savings is a buzzword in the foodservice industry.
“ Using heat recovery technology to reduce electricity consumption can lead to substantial cost savings for operators,” said M. H. Wong, managing director of Global-Tek.“ Our conveyor-type machines such as the GT CR-1 / HR or any flight-type machines run with heat recovery technology, providing savings of 18kW per hour.
“ Given the current electricity cost of about $ 0.24 per kW / hour and taking an estimate of eight hours per day for machine operating time, operators can easily reap
M. H. Wong, managing director of Global-Tek: Global-Tek is showcasing its latest models of commercial workhorses— its heat recovery and energy saving dishwashers as well as its crate washers.
savings of $ 1,000 a month.”
He said:“ Some of our most exciting models rolled out this time are the D1M / HR, a door-type machine, and the D1M / DD, which
All the best under one roof
AS you enter the doorway into Hall 405 of Suntec Singapore, you will be awed by some very impressive booth displays. These are presented by the topmost brands in the foodservice sector.
There is Carpigiani for icecream and beverage dispense, SCOTSMAN( H4S1-1) and Ice- O-Matic( H4S2-6) for ice-making machines; Moffat( H4S1-6), Lainox( H4S2-1), Ambach( H4R2-1), and Eloma( H4Q1-1) for cooking systems; Williams( H4Q1-7) for refrigeration. And, of course, there are more top brands packed into a big booth of the Ali Group: Burlodge, Comenda, Friulinox, Mareno, Metos and oem.
No surprise that these are all brands under the leadership of Ali Group, an Italian corporation founded over 50 years ago, and
features a deep drawing wash tank and built-in chemical dispenser.
“ The design of a built-in chemical dispenser does away with the need for on-site installation of the today, the largest, most diversified global leader in the foodservice equipment industry.
Ali Group operates in almost every hospitality and catering sector. The group designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of equipment used for commercial food cooking, preparation and processing. With 58 manufacturing sites in 29 countries, 76 individual brands and distribution in over 100 countries, Ali Group creates the most extensive product portfolio in the industry.
The engineering heritage and traditions of several companies under Ali Group stretch back several decades and include some of the most respected names in the industry.
Take Ambach, which has been designing and making professional high-performance kitchens for over 60 years. Ambach combines vast experience in manufacturing and craftsmanship to deliver bespoke heavy-duty professional cooking ranges, bespoke cooking systems, and custom solutions and specialist equipment for five-star hotels and luxury restaurants.
SCOTSMAN is the world’ s leading manufacturer of ice machines. Since 1950, SCOTSMAN pioneered the development of affordable, reliable and energyefficient ice-making machines. Today, there are more than one million SCOTSMAN ice machines at work around the world.
Many of the Ali Group brands are familiar brand names to the Asia market. SCOTSMAN icemakers and Williams refrigeration systems have large installed bases
chemical dispensing unit, saving labour time and cost.
The G-Tek systems are all stainless steel constructions which makes them durable and reliable. They also comply strictly with the HACCP international food safety and hygiene standards.
Alan Wong, the company’ s CEO, added:“ Global-Tek is led by an experienced team that has been working in the industry for over 20 years. Our philosophy is to provide the best equipment to perform the highest standard in cleaning and sanitising.
“ In addition, our carefully designed systems emphasise on water- and energy-saving, and are user-friendly.”
The company is focusing on business and service expansion. For years, Global-Tek has been supplying its systems mainly to restaurants, kitchen equipment and chemical suppliers in Southeast Asia. This year, Global-Tek has set its sights on new target markets such as food production manufacturers in cake, meat and seafood processing as these are facilities with thousands of crates that need washing daily.
CEO Wong said Global-Tek is also looking to boost its service support capability.“ We have increased the strength of our technical team and are looking to four specialised technicians in 2018. We are also considering to establish a branch office in Manila this year, having already set up branches in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.
“ We see potential for 20-25 % business growth in the Philippines and Indonesia, and have set our sights on tapping the opportunities in these two countries.”
Looking for new dealers and partners is a key reason for Global- Tek’ s participation in FHA2018.“ Over 90 % of our sales are through dealers. Thus, we are looking forward to meet more dealers at this exhibition and establish more partnerships.”
M. H. Wong shared that Global- Tek has participated consistently in FHA in the past decade and has seen the value of being in the show.“ It has helped us to boost our brand visibility and our business through the quality visitors who attend the show.”
The Ali Group operates in almost every hospitality and catering sector.
in the region. Ambach is looking forward to strong business prospects and opened a sales office in Bangkok earlier this year.
“ The consistent presence and strong showing of the Ali Group in FHA is testimony to the fact that Asia is an important and strategic market for many of our brands,” said Maurizio Vianello, general manager for Ambach worldwide.
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