Schenck Process (Germany) - Schenck Process, a global market leader of selected process technologies in the manufacture of pneumatic conveying, will partner with Lontra and use their compressor technology to operate a brand-new lean phase conveying system. Lontra is a developer, manufacturer, and exporter of high-value machinery for critical industries, including pneumatic conveying and industrial wastewater treatment.

This exciting partnership sees Lontra’s LP2 blower, featuring the innovative Blade Compressor® technology, connected into the low-pressure supply main for Schenck Process’s new conveying system. Schenck Process will install it at their Doncaster facility later in January. Further details of the new conveying system plan will be released in the coming months, with Lontra’s blower and Schenck Process’s technology set to demonstrate incredible energy savings to customers.

Lontra’s technology is already proven to be up to a third more efficient than traditional compressor technologies. Schenck Process saw the potential of Lontra’s technology back in 2019 and co-sponsored Lontra’s exhibition space at Comvac, the largest global compressed air show. Their support gave Lontra’s Blade Compressor® technology significant recognition as a gamechanger in the industrial compressor industry.

Richard Ellis, Vice President Technologies EMEA, Schenck Process GmbH, commented:

"When we first started working with Lontra, within minutes, we saw they could be a key part of the challenge to reduce the amount of power consumed by pneumatic conveying systems globally. With their design showing fundamental power savings, coupled with our research on how to minimize conveying air for any system, we saw a real collaborative opportunity to make a significant contribution to a cleaner, more sustainable future for our customers.”

Steve Lindsey, CEO, Lontra Ltd, UK, commented:

“Schenck Process has been phenomenal in supporting our journey. From the early discussions around technology to joining our stand at Comvac in Hannover (the world’s largest compressor exhibition) through to the next step of installing the Lontra LP2 at their site. We’re proud to be working with a global leader like Schenck Process within the Pneumatic Conveying industry.

Their recognition at a crucial stage in our progress meant were able to tell the world about the Blade Compressor’s proven efficiency gains of up to 34% and we have subsequently signed strategic distributors in the USA. 

This new partnership will help take our technology even further into the powdered food and drink sector and promote the energy savings that both our technologies can offer to customers.”

The Schenck Process facility is just 7 miles from Lontra’s soon to be announced smart factory, which will scale up production of the blower in the region, with support of South Yorkshire’s Mayoral Combined Authority.

Rachel Clarke, Director of Trade & Investment at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, said:

“This partnership is great news for the region and strategic for Schenck Process. By adding Lontra to their already impressive and leading technologies, they’re bringing more innovation to the region, helping to drive economic growth and attracting more highly-skilled individuals into quality roles within the region.”

About Lontra:

Lontra is a developer, manufacturer and exporter of high-value industrial machinery for critical industries including water treatment, food and pharmaceutical production. Lontra has worked with some of the largest water companies in the UK including Severn Trent, United Utilities and Welsh Water where their technology has helped to reduce electricity usage by 21% against market leading competitors. This reduction is critical in industries such as water treatment where the electricity to run machines of this type can account for 72% of the total site electricity usage. The reason behind Lontra's incredible energy savings? Their revolutionary Blade Compressor® technology. It's the first clean-sheet compressor design in over 80 years, used inside their latest product: the LP2 blower. The unique design of the technology is proven to be up to a third more efficient than traditional machines of this type, offering incredible energy savings and delivering significant improvements in reliability. Now developing new technologies and expanding into new industries and compressor applications, including general manufacturing, pneumatic conveying, cement, drinking water and power generation.

About Schenck Process:

Schenck Process is a leading global provider of sustainable products, integrated solutions and services in mission critical applications for bulk materials. Headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, the Group has more than 3,000 employees with a presence in over 20 countries across six continents focused on the food, mining, chemicals and performance materials, and infrastructure and energy market segments.

The product offering includes solutions for industrial weighing, feeding, conveying, pulverizing and classification, screening, mixing and blending and associated digital applications.

The Group was acquired by Blackstone International in 2017 and generated revenues of nearly €600m for the year ended 31 December 2020.