AFCO C&S ltd is a successful business spanning back over 150 years servicing the food and beverage sectors in North America. After successfully branching out into Central and South America, and then more recently into South-East Asian and middle Eastern markets, AFCO C&S ltd recently decided to set up within the UK and mainland Europe, and went on to purchase two operations within the UK, and more recently the acquisition of Thonhauser (Austria). AFCO C&S ltd is a leading supplier of specialty hygiene products and services for the cleaning of CIP (Cleaning In Place), OPC (Open Plant Cleaning), membrane & water treatment systems. Together with AFCO’s industry expertise in conveyor lubrication (both traditional wet and dry lubrication), AFCO is able to truly offer a complete package for your brewing facility. With its own R&D work, together with the acquisition of Thonhauser, AFCO is now in the position of being able to offer products and services unique to the hygiene sector, and more importantly products which are patent protected. Whilst catering for the services within the brewery, AFCO along with its partner Avani is also able to offer front of house (pub and cellar) hygiene and mentoring services, and has developed a range of patented products for use within this sector. The AFCO team comprises of industry specialists with average industry experience of over 15 years each, employing personnel from the brewing, distilling, and associated supply industries. Each member of the team has also been involved in supplying and servicing various regional, national and international groups within the brewing and distilling industries, and have sound working knowledge within this area of the business. The launch of a first-of-its-kind heat transfer fluid looks set to revolutionise drink production globally, and for the first time ever offers a commercial solution to the long-standing efficiency-versus- toxicity challenge. Kilfrost has launched its next generation ALV Plus fluid, which offers a viable alternative to monoethylene glycol (MEG) and monopropylene glycol (MPG). “Not only is ALV Plus certified as NSF safe for incidental contact with beverage, but it offers an absolutely premium performance,” explained Kilfrost’s Chief Executive Gary Lydiate. “Our research and development chemists have been working on our range of advanced low viscosity fluids, and we’ve had these products on robust tests to really challenge them throughout the development process. We’ve been absolutely delighted with the results, and with the early response from drink firms globally,” he added. Kilfrost ALV Plus is a low viscosity heat transfer fluid which is formulated with organic, FDA/NSF accredited inhibitors and viscosity modifiers. It has been developed to reduce the incidence of pressure drops, as well as to reduce pumping costs and increase hydraulic efficiency. The fluid has an operational temperature range from -40°C to +40°C and outperforms MEG, MPG, Bio-PDO and ethanol-based heat transfer fluids. It also protects against corrosion and scaling, and is free from nitrates, nitrites, borates, heavy metals, and phosphates which are typical in many other standard industry products. MEG-based heat transfer fluids are widely used in heating and cooling systems as they offer good physical properties, but they are toxic and so pose a risk to human health. The preferred alternative by many – MPG – has a more favourable toxic profile but is far less efficient at transferring heat energy, particularly at low circulation tempera- tures. And with energy costs spiralling, the industry has long been seeking a most cost-effective and safe alternative. “We are the original pioneer of safety critical fluids, and we have a proud pedigree of innovation and of developing market-leading and industry-changing fluids” added Gary Lydiate. “This range is absolutely no exception, and our Kilfrost ALV Plus is not simply an advanced low viscosity fluid, but a revolution in heat transfer which removes risk while adding efficiency and reducing operating costs. Needless to say we’re delighted to be bringing it to market,” he concluded. 54 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Fluid launch revolutionises heat transfer Complete package for the brewery Showcase CHEMICALS & ADJUNCTS www.afcocare.com For more information visit: www.kilfrost.com For more information visit: 54_Layout 1 17/05/2017 10:56 Page 1