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A new Danish–Norwegian partnership seeks to automate the fishing industry with state-of-the-art technology

Many fishery producers have great untapped automation potential. This can be cultivated and help address staffing challenges and cutthroat global competition in the process. At Aqua Nor, a major international fishery exhibition, visitors can meet a brand-new team seeking to help manufacturers enhance their degree of automation: Norway’s Melbu Systems and Scandinavia’s biggest automation firm, Danish BILA A/S, have joined forces to form a strong new team excelling in robotics, automation, engineering, and service.

Polarbröd AB chooses BILA as supplier for new world-class bakery

Polarbröd AB is building a brand-new new factory in the Swedish town, Älvsbyn, and at the same time optimising an existing production line at their site in Bredbyn (SE). Polarbröd is a family owned company with roots back to 1879, and these two projects will frame their largest and most ambitious projects so far. BILA A/S has been chosen as the preferred supplier and partner for Polarbröd’s internal project team and will support their team with complete End-Of-Line equipment and expert knowledge, within high quality production optimisation and operation.

Consolidation: KILDE Automation becomes part of BILA Group

The Skive-based automation company KILDE Automation A/S will become part of BILA Group A/S. The acquisition is to ensure long-term growth and strengthen the international competitiveness of both parties. 

BILA acquires bankrupt local automation company

CF MATIC in Thisted continues under new ownership. BILA GROUP takes over the bankrupt company and ensures the continued operation of the company. 

PJM joins BILA Group

The illustrious automation business PJM A/S (Poul Johansen Maskiner) becomes part of BILA Group A/S. The acquisition of the successful business based in Odsherred, Denmark is taking place in order to secure the Group’s long-term growth and strengthen its competitiveness on the international scene. The deal is part of efforts to create a strong, Danish operator in the growing market of industrial automation. PJM will continue to operate as an independent entity with its current management team.

European premiere: Danfoss automates valve assembly with 3 two-armed cobots

The work environment has received a significant boost, while employees can work even more efficiently. These are the gains in a new robot cell that Danfoss designed and installed in record time together with the BILA automation company. The operators now work alongside three collaborative duAro robots from Kawasaki. Danfoss Climate Solutions is the first in Europe to optimise assembly tasks with the new flexible robotics technology.

Danish palletising solution is top choice with Swedish gelatine manufacturer

GELITA in Sweden is pleased to have chosen Danish automation from DAN Palletiser to ensure efficient and accurate palletising thousand tonnes of gelatine annually in small and large bags. The implementation was completed in 3-4 months and the pallet loading solution has since run impeccably. The investment has increased GELITA’s production capacity and optimised delivery time as the machine can load multiple pallets in less time.

BILA buys REO-PACK

Denmark’s largest automation company becomes even bigger and even stronger in automation products. With the acquisition of Denmark's largest special factory of stretch wrappers in Mariager, BILA can now offer industrial customers at home and abroad a complete automated solution for packing, palletising and final wrapping and labelling of the pallet.

BILA to supply SalMar’s new InnovaNor factory in Norway

SalMar has announced the construction of a new factory, InnovaNor, in Lenvik Municipality in Norway, which will set new standards for innovative and efficient solutions in the salmon industry. Danish firm BILA will contribute by providing an innovative sorting and packing facility to handle thousands of tonnes of salmon.

Automatic format change when palletising buckets

Danish innovation ensures automatic format change in Australia.

In approximately four months, hand-palletising of conical buckets will no longer be necessary for the Australian paint producer, Dulux.