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Jungbunzlauer

Company

Presentation

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1867 Spirits distillery founded in Jungbunzlau, former Bohemia

Citrics - Pernhofen, Austria

Xanthan Gum - Pernhofen, Austria

Gluconates - Marckolsheim, France

Specialties and Special Salts - Ladenburg, Germany

Citrics - Port Colborne, Canada

Sweeteners - Marckolsheim, France

Lactics - Marckolsheim, France

History

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Xanthan

Fermentation and Purification

Neutralisation • Esterification

Citrics Gluconates Lactics Sweeteners

Special Salts Specialties

Corn

Products and core processes

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33% of sales

Food safety

Effective stabilising

Sugar replacement

Sodium reduction Mineral fortification

Citrics

Gluconates

Lactics

Special Salts

Specialties

Sweeteners

Xanthan Gum

Food applications

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Beverage applications

20% of sales

Better acidification

Taste optimisation

Improved mouthfeel

Mineral fortification Calorie reduction

Citrics

Gluconates

Lactics

Special Salts

Specialties

Sweeteners

Xanthan Gum

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31%

of sales

Health & personal care applications

Dietary supplements Anti-bacterial

Smooth moisturising Natural deodorising

Viscosity control

14% of sales

Citrics

Gluconates

Lactics

Special Salts

Specialties

Sweeteners

Xanthan Gum

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Eco-friendly chelation

Anti-bacterial cleaning

Safe descaling

Surface protection Rheology control

Detergents & cleaners applications

15% of sales

Citrics

Gluconates

Lactics

Special Salts

Specialties

Sweeteners

Xanthan Gum

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18% of sales

Oil drilling

Gypsum set retarder

Concrete admixtures

Safe plasticiser Metal surface treatment

Citrics

Gluconates

Lactics

Special Salts

Specialties

Sweeteners

Xanthan Gum

Industrial applications

The purpose of the

presentation is to give the

board a description of JBL’s

possibilities to expand the

xanthan capacity

No decision are

requested from the board

Facts & figures of Pernhofen

Key figures of Pernhofen

Consumptions annually:

• Corn: ~ 450.000 tons corn

• Power: ~ 540.000 MWH

• Natural Gas: ~ 1.310.000 MWH

• Water: ~ 9.125.000 m³

Total property size: ~ 123 ha

Industrial zoned land: ~ 72 ha

Farmland: ~ 51 ha

Drivers of the performance

Process development work:

• Downstream processing • Developing new processes

• Testing new technologies

• Optimization work of current processes

• Filtration systems

• Chromatographic separations

• Ion exchange systems

• Crystallisation

• Energy cost improvement by ~ 14,1%

Strain development:

• Citric Acid: • Classical own development work

• External basic research projects

• Xanthan Gum: • Own development work

• External project with universities

• Lactic Acid

• Erythritol

Engineering & project management:

• Basic & detail design of all investments • Civil

• Equipment

• Piping

• Control systems

• Procurement for all investments

• Construction management

• Commissioning & start up

Production & Financial controlling:

• All on site & direct contact

• Well experienced people

• Established feedback & discussion

• Hands on problem solving

Drivers of the performance

Thank you for your attention

We kindly ask you to wear a helmet and

safety west, which you will be given after

the safety training outside in a tent.

Possible hazards:

• burning hazard

• crushing hazard

• mechanical risks

• electrical hazard

• Explosion protection area

We ask you to stay within the marked areas!

Do not touch machines and engines

It is forbidden to take

any pictures.

Mobile phones

should be

switched off!

To meet our hygienic standards, we ask you NOT to

eat, NOT to drink and NOT to smoke in the entire

factory site.

Lunch will be offered at the end of the tour.