IAOM MEA Regional Milling Forum
Welcome to
IAOM MEA Regional Milling Forum, Kigali, Rwanda
18-20 February 2025
Kigali Serena Hotel, Rwanda
An Overview of IAOM MEA Regional Milling Forum
The International Association of Operative Millers Middle East and Africa Region (IAOM MEA) has initiated the Regional Forums program, encompassing the Sub-Saharan African region, the Maghreb region, and the Middle East region. Annually, the IAOM MEA regional forum alternates within the MEA & Africa regions, focusing on technical millers. This forum serves as a platform for networking, allowing participants to explore the newest technologies and solutions presented by international suppliers in the milling industry.
Vision
The International Association of Operative Millers Middle East and Africa Region (IAOM MEA) has established the Regional Forums program, encompassing the Sub-Saharan African region, the Maghreb region, and the Middle East region. Annually, the IAOM MEA regional forum will alternate within the MEA region, focusing on technical millers. This forum creates a tailored professional platform that addresses their specific market challenges.
Mission
The International Association of Operative Millers Middle East and Africa Region (IAOM MEA) aims to support local millers by offering superior quality papers that address technical and regional challenges. Additionally, we provide a networking space for exploring the latest technologies and solutions presented by international suppliers.
ATTENDEES
- Owners
- CEOs
- Production Managers
- Head Millers
- Maintenance Engineers
- Quality Assurance Managers
PROGRAM
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DAY 1
February 18, 2025 -
DAY 2
February 19, 2025 -
DAY 3
February 20, 2025
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION & BADGE COLLECTION
09:00 - 09:05
WELCOME MESSAGE - LOCAL HOST
Mounir Bakhressa
Managing Director & CEO – Bakhresa Grain Milling
(Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe & RSA)
09:05 - 09:10
IAOM MEA REGIONAL MILLING FORUM MISSION & VISION
Martin Schlauri
IAOM MEA Education Committee Chairman (Switzerland)
09:10 - 09:45
ESSENTIALS FOR SAFE STORAGE
Martin Schlauri
IAOM MEA Education Committee Chairman (Switzerland)
09:45 - 10:30
HOW CAN INTELLIGENT BUILDING DESIGN BASED ON SQUARE SILOS IMPROVE ROI OF YOUR FLOUR MILL PROJECT?
Wim Delameilleure
Area Sales Manager EMEA, SCE – Silo Construction & Engineering NV (Belgium)
10:30 - 11:00
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
11:00 - 11:45
SILO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR INDUSTRIAL STORAGE PLANTS
Andrea Nicolini
Sales Manager, CESCO EPC GmbH (Germany)
11:45 - 12:30
INTAKE, PRE-CLEANING AND CONVEYORS
Martin Schlauri
IAOM MEA Education Committee Chairman (Switzerland)
12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
13:30 - 14:15
CORN GRITS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
Erhan Incioglu
Sales & Marketing Manager, Tanis Milling Technologies (Türkiye)
14:15 - 15:00
BEYOND AUTOMATION: CLOSING THE LOOP FROM RAW MATERIALS TO PROFIT
Ali Magboul
CEO, ASM-Process Automation (Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam & Dubai)
15:00 - 15:30
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
MILLING TECHNOLOGY AND BEST MILLING PRACTICE
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING COFFEE
09:00 - 09:45
PRINCIPLES OF MILLING FLOWSHEETS
Martin Schlauri
IAOM MEA Education Committee Chairman (Switzerland)
09:45 - 10:30
BEST PRACTICES FOR WHEAT MILLING
Priscilla Bakalian
Head of African Milling School – Bühler Group (Nairobi / Kenya)
10:30 - 11:00
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
11:00 - 11:45
TAKE CARE FOR YOUR SIEVES
Michael Ilunga
Sales Engineer, Sefar (South Africa)
11:45 - 12:30
TAKE CARE FOR YOUR ROLLS
Eliseo Sempere
Area Sales Manager, Balaguer Rolls (Spain)
12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
13:30 - 14:15
STARCH DAMAGE: HOW SPEED RATIOS IMPACT FLOUR EXTRACTION?
Pietro Barbalarga
Head of Sales, Omas Industries (Italy)
14:15 - 15:00
MAIZE MILLING: BEST PRACTICES AND LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Priscilla Bakalian
Head of African Milling School – Bühler Group (Nairobi / Kenya)
15:00 - 15:30
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
19:00 - 22:00
LOCAL HOST DINNER
Rooftop RendezVous Bar & Grill
Hosted by Bakhresa Group
FINISHED PRODUCT HANDLING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING COFFEE
09:00 - 09:45
FLOWSHEET FINISHED PRODUCT SILO & MIXING CONCEPT & FLOUR PACKING
Priscilla Bakalian
Head of African Milling School – Bühler Group (Nairobi / Kenya)
09:45 - 10:30
NAVIGATING VOLATILE WHEAT QUALITIES: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
David Nolte
Head of Operations and R&D, MC Mühlenchemie (SIEA, Kenya)
10:30 - 11:00
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
11:00 - 11:45
QUALITY ANALYSIS FOR RAW MATERIALS & FINAL MILLED PRODUCT
Malcolm Holman
Managing Director, Agri-Enviro Solutions AES (South Africa)
11:45 - 12:30
A 360ᵒ VIEW ON FLOUR QUALITY: IMPACT OF MILLING TECHNIQUES, ADVANTAGE OF SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS, AND DIAGNOSIS BEHIND RHEOLOGICAL TESTING
Salim Makhoul
General Manager, CrownZym (Lebanon)
12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
13:30 - 14:15
INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT ENZYME SUBSTANCES ON DOUGH RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES, EFFECTS OF SUGAR BEET FIBER AND GUAR GUM ON DOUGH RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Zeki Demirtasoglu
Founder, Bastak Group (Türkiye)
14:15 - 15:00
VALORIZING FLOURS VIA EXTRUSION AND ROLLING TECHNOLOGIES
Sylvain Provenzano
Area Sales Manager, Clextral (France)
15:00 - 15:15
CLOSING & CONCLUSION
Martin Schlauri
IAOM MEA Education Committee Chairman (Switzerland)
15:15 - 15:30
CERTIFICATES DISTRIBUTION
IAOM MEA
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
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