Linco Food Systems, the family-owned producer of poultry production solutions, has hired former CEO of Scanvaegt International, Erik Steffensen, starting 1 September 2008. He will share executive responsibilities with CEO and shareholder Morten Lindholst. "The times are constantly changing. Therefore, it is important to make the right decisions that ensure the company's earnings and development and make Linco attractive to our customers and employees. Linco is a company experiencing rapid growth. We have increased our turnover by about 15% annually in recent years and we are truly expanding our presence in the competitive global marketplace. Therefore, the company needs a managerial board that can cover more areas than what a single person is capable of. In this regard, Erik Steffensen complements me perfectly," says Morten Lindholst, who is a qualified engineer, whereas Erik Steffensen has a financial background.
This step will form the strong managerial board that Linco will need to take it to the next level of expansion within the International Poultry Processing Technology Market. Morten Lindholst and Eric Steffensen supplement each other very well and Linco will benefit from the combination of their competencies and experience.
"I have participated in expanding a company from this stage of development before, so I hopefully possess some experience from which Linco can benefit. Meanwhile, Linco has great potential, which means it will be an exciting challenge to realise this potential. I am pleased to remain in the food processing industry, as this is the field in which I have worked for over 25 years," says Erik Steffensen.
The hiring of Erik Steffensen is one more step in a process that Linco Food Systems initiated last year, in which the controlling share in the company was sold to the German Baader Group, one of the most significant players in the global food processing industry. The aim is to position the company as a competitive and profitable number 2 in the field of poultry processing solutions.
"Linco has a huge unrealised potential, and with the addition of Erik's experience and competences, I am convinced that we will reach our goal", says Morten Lindholst.
Baader is a world-renowned developer and supplier of advanced high-quality food processing machinery. Baader has been manufacturing fish processing machinery for 89 years and poultry, red meat, and fruit processing machinery for over 40 years. Baader has recently launched a new generation in poultry breast-meat processing, which includes new filleting technology as well as X-ray and colour fillet inspection. With approximately 650 employees worldwide, 19 subsidiaries, and nearly 60 agents, the Baader Group provides world-class customer support from sales offices at over 80 locations worldwide
Linco Food Systems is one of the world's leading manufacturers of poultry processing machinery. No other European company can boast a sixty year history of experience and know-how when it comes to poultry processing machinery. Linco is a leader in product and process ingenuity and inventiveness, and strive to be at the forefront with new initiatives. With approximately 400 employees and 20.000 m2 of production facilities in four factories in Denmark and Holland, Linco has the capacity to supply machinery for a wide range of processes in the poultry industry and related food industries worldwide. Linco employees have a unique knowledge covering all aspects of poultry processing from live bird handling through to waste management and disposal.
Erik Steffensen (on the left), former CEO of Scanvaegt International,
is to assume the position of joint managing director at Linco Food
Systems starting 1 September 2008. He will become part of a team
with the current CEO, Morten Lindholst.
