Cavities for candy maker
21 Sep 2006
NECCO (New England Confectionery Co), which claims to be the oldest multi-line candy company in the US, has installed progressive cavity pumps for the transfer of nougat and caramel fillings at a new production facility.
The pumps include an equal wall stator, according to Yeovil-based Seepex, which supplied the units. The design enables NECCO to achieve the same performance with a compact 2-stage pump as it would with a much longer conventional 4-stage unit, claims the machinery maker.
The new NECCO facility consolidates three former facilities into a single 820,000 square foot worldwide HQ and manufacturing facility in Revere, just north of Boston Massachusetts. The company has a second manufacturing facility in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
NECCO, which dates its start back to 1847, currently has sales of around $100 million and 12,000 employees. The company's brands include NECCO Wafers, Sweethearts, Conversation Hearts, Mary Jane, Clark, Mighty Malts, Haviland Thin Mints, and Candy House Candy Buttons
The pumps include an equal wall stator, according to Yeovil-based Seepex, which supplied the units. The design enables NECCO to achieve the same performance with a compact 2-stage pump as it would with a much longer conventional 4-stage unit, claims the machinery maker.
The new NECCO facility consolidates three former facilities into a single 820,000 square foot worldwide HQ and manufacturing facility in Revere, just north of Boston Massachusetts. The company has a second manufacturing facility in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
NECCO, which dates its start back to 1847, currently has sales of around $100 million and 12,000 employees. The company's brands include NECCO Wafers, Sweethearts, Conversation Hearts, Mary Jane, Clark, Mighty Malts, Haviland Thin Mints, and Candy House Candy Buttons
