ÿþ<html> <head> <title>EKIP</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" text="#818181"> <style type="text/css"> a { color: #e63d00; } </style> <table width="763" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" background="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/header.jpg" style=" background-repeat: no-repeat"> <tr> <td height="224" width="400">&nbsp;</td> <td height="224" width="363" style="padding-top: 160px; font-size: 20px; color: #ed7703; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b> March 2009. </b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" background="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuFond.jpg" style=" background-repeat: repeat-y;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="2" background="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuFondHaut.jpg" style=" background-repeat: no-repeat; padding: 0 65px 0 50px;" > <table> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style=" margin-bottom: 40px; font-size: 12px;"> <div style=" padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img src="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuPuceTitre.jpg" /> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4" color="#dd8d00"> <b> EDITORIAL </b> </font> </div> <p> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#818181" style=" font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <p>The first issue of the EKIP Newsletter for French manufacturers of bakery and catering equipment appeared in October 2008. <br /><br />This second issue, March 2009, looks at the <b>technical innovations</b> developed by <b>French manufacturers</b> which help them stand apart from their international competitors. It features an article on EKIP s very active <b>Technical Committee</b>, and gives details of the <b>next National Bakery, Patisserie</b>, Ice Cream, Catering, Confectionery and Chocolate Exhibition, which EKIP organises. <br /><br />We ll be back soon with another issue!<br /><br /><br /> </p> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style=" margin-bottom: 40px;"> <img src="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuSoulignage.jpg" /> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style=" margin-bottom: 40px; font-size: 12px;"> <div style=" padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img src="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuPuceTitre.jpg" /> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4" color="#dd8d00"> <b> SPOTLIGHT ON FRENCH INNOVATION </b> </font> </div> <p> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#818181" style=" font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 51);">It is no exaggeration to describe <b>French equipment manufacturers</b> as <b>innovative</b>, as can be seen with the<b> recent patents</b> taken out and their involvement in<b> research at a European and national level.<br /></b><br />Their primary concerns are the users of their equipment and the quality and flavour of produce achieved: French manufacturers know exactly how to <b>respond to professional demands</b> and to identify their future priorities.<br /><br />We <b>focus </b>on <b>key innovations</b> and the many <b>qualities</b> of French catering equipment. <br /><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.ekip.com/index.asp?sid=241&cid=19389&lid=2">Read the article& </a><br /> </p> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style=" margin-bottom: 40px;"> <img src="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuSoulignage.jpg" /> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style=" margin-bottom: 40px; font-size: 12px;"> <div style=" padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img src="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuPuceTitre.jpg" /> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4" color="#dd8d00"> <b> EKIP S TECHNICAL COMMITTEE IDENTIFIES LEVERS OF COMPETITIVENESS </b> </font> </div> <p> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#818181" style=" font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <p><b>Monitoring technological and regulatory</b> development <b>in France</b> and <b>internationally</b>, drawing up and reviewing industry standards, organising the <b>"safer tools"</b> communications campaign, researching improvements in ovens and <b>optimising the energy efficiency</b> of all food industry equipment& These are just some of the strategic areas in which the Technical Committee is active, in association with <b>CETIM</b> and <b>LEMPA</b>.  We bring you a report and the outlook for 2009 on key subjects:<br /><br />- <b>safety</b>,<br />- <b>ease of cleaning</b>,<br />- <b>quality of equipment and utensils</b>,<br />- <b>technical developments in equipmen</b>t.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ekip.com/index.asp?sid=241&cid=19387&lid=2">Read the article& </a><br /> </p> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style=" margin-bottom: 40px;"> <img src="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuSoulignage.jpg" /> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" style=" margin-bottom: 40px; font-size: 12px;"> <div style=" padding-bottom: 10px;"> <img src="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuPuceTitre.jpg" /> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4" color="#dd8d00"> <b> FRANCE'S NATIONAL BAKERY AND PATISSERIE EXHIBITION & INTERSUC : GET VALUABLE ADVICE AND HELP BUILD THE FUTURE </b> </font> </div> <p> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#818181" style=" font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> <p><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 51);"><b>The National Bakery, Patisserie, Ice Cream & Catering Exhibition & Intersuc </b>will take place at<b> Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, from 8 to 10 March 2009.<br /></b><br />Make the most of these three days in France, a country with a rich gastronomic tradition, to <b>meet more than 120 French companies</b>, <b>70%</b> of whom are <b>equipment manufacturers</b>, and discover the <b>latest concepts and trends.<br /></b><br /><b>Jean-Paul Broutin</b>, the General Secretary of EKIP, explains <b>the unique qualities</b> of this national event.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.ekip.com/index.asp?sid=241&cid=2864&lid=2">Read the interview:</a><br /> </p> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style=" margin-bottom: 40px;"> <img src="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/contenuSoulignage.jpg" /> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" background="http://koama.com/uffeb/images_mail/charte/footer.jpg" height="74"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=" font-size: 9px;"> <center> <b> EKIP - 64, rue de Caumartin - 75009 Paris, FRANCE - Tél : + 33 (0)1.55.07.82.22 - Fax : + 33 (0)1.42.85.29.00 - <a href="http://www.ekip.com" style="color: #e63d00;">www.ekip.com</a> - <a href="mailto:contact@ekip.com" style="color: #e63d00;">contact@ekip.com</a> <br /> <br /> Si vous ne souhaitez plus recevoir cette newsletter, <a href="mailto:contact@ekip.com?subject=desinscription newsletter&amp;body=Je souhaite me desinscrire de la newsletter EKIP" style="color: #e63d00;">cliquez ici</a> <br /> If you don t want to receive this newsletter, <a href="mailto:contact@ekip.com?subject=desinscription newsletter&amp;body=Je souhaite me desinscrire de la newsletter EKIP" style="color: #e63d00;">click here</a> </b> </center> </font> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>