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MECATHERM takes action for the climate

Climate issues aren’t new. They represent a high-priority challenge that requires companies to take concrete action. MECATHERM takes a systemic approach to climate issues by implementing solutions from the design stage of new equipment to the continuous improvement of existing installations. This approach reflects a strong commitment to developing solutions that allow our customers to reduce their carbon footprint without compromising on product quality or industrial performance. 

In addition, the company has been working for several years to reduce its CO₂e emissions across all three scopes. To complement this approach, in January 2025 MECATHERM initiated an SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) certification process in order to set short, medium, and long-term reduction targets.

Our concrete actions for the climate

For several years, MECATHERM has been committed to reducing the CO2e emissions generated by its equipment through several major initiatives:

1.    Energy efficiency at the production line level 

We develop concrete solutions to optimize the energy efficiency of our equipment and thus reduce energy consumption across an entire production line while improving industrial performance and the quality of finished products.

  • The M-VT oven: this innovative vertical oven is capable of baking a wide variety of high-quality products at a controlled cost, while also promoting sustainable development. Highly compact, it is designed to optimize energy consumption, with minimal heat loss through the walls, conveyor, and fumes.

  • The Hygro Control System (HCS): hygrometry is a key parameter that must be controlled to reduce energy loss during baking. The Hygro Control System is a simple and intelligent solution that automatically adjusts the hygrometry level in each oven module independently. It optimizes energy consumption, reduces product loss, and improves quality.  

  • The Energy Recovery System (ERS): installed at the oven level, this energy recovery solution enables energy savings across the entire production line. More specifically, this system makes it possible to reuse the energy produced by baking vapors and recycle them into preheated dry air that can be used in the oven.  It also allows hot water to be reused in the steam boiler, proofer, or other equipment.

MECATHERM's Energy Recovery System combined with its Hygro Control System won an award in the “Sustainable Equipment” category at the IBIE 2025 Best in Baking Awards in Las Vegas in September. 

"We are delighted to have been awarded the “IBIE Sustainable Equipment Award” for our innovative solution, which combines energy consumption reduction, recovery and reuse of lost energy, and improved product quality to limit losses. All of this acts on all the key levers to reduce our customers' carbon footprint. "

Marie LAISNE, Marketing Manager 

2.   Reduction of waste related to product losses 

In addition to energy efficiency, product loss management is also taken into account in each of MECATHERM’s solutions.

  • The M-VT oven: It quickly and automatically adapts to the load being baked. This prevents the first trays of products from being overbaked during production changes, wich significantly reduces the number of non-compliant products and, consequently, product losses.

  • The M-UB mechanization system: Equipment like the M-UB handling system ensures each product is maneuvered gently and minimizes unnecessary handling to avoid damage.
  • The M-VD and M-DC buffers: To minimize losses in the event of unplanned production line stoppages, the M-VD (designed for products on pans) or M-DC (designed for products on conveyor belts) buffers can be added. These solutions help industrial bakers manage downtime by providing additional storage capacity.

  • EYE-Q Quality Control System: ABI offers an AI-based EYE-Q quality control system that opens up new possibilities to optimize production. This system identifies and sorts defective products, thereby reducing non-compliance and product losses. EYE-Q integrates transparently into all stages of the process, enabling rapid detection, problem analysis and immediate corrective action. Combined with a rejection system, it ensures that only compliant products are packaged and supports dough recovery when possible. 

"At MECATHERM, we are committed to designing our equipment to meet our customers’ specific challenges: product quality, industrial performance, and sustainable development. On the environmental level, this includes reducing energy consumption, limiting product losses, using recycled or recyclable materials, and optimizing shipping. These developments concern both new product innovations and improvements to our existing equipment."

Marie LAISNE, Marketing Manager

Acting on behalf of our customers means becoming a trusted partner capable of fully supporting them in their sustainability goals so that together we can build a more responsible industry. Through this trajectory and these initiatives, MECATHERM is affirming its ambition to become a company that is increasingly committed to developing sustainable solutions that reduce climate change.

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