The Netherlands Besseling Group and Voltas have formed a strategic partnership to deliver turnkey solutions for storage of horticulture produce in the Controlled Atmosphere (CA) / Ultra-Low-Oxygen (ULO), in which Besseling are reputed specialists. Voltas will be Besseling-Group’s sole representative in India.

With its agrarian economy, India offers a huge opportunity for post harvest solutions. Changing consumer lifestyles and growth of organized retail along with favourable government legislation provide further impetus for growth. The Voltas-Besseling alliance has considerable scope when one considers the scale and size of the storage solutions market in India, which is as large as Rs 5000 crore. Voltas plans on targeting a sizeable chunk of this market, and has secured several noteworthy projects. These include the Adani project, International Flower Auction Sector in Bangalore, Abhirami in Chennai, and Jaya Cold Storage in Tamil Nadu.

One of the senior managers (AC&R), stated: “Serving the nation through adaptation of the latest technologies has always been close to the heart of Voltas. For over five decades, Voltas has developed core competence in offering AC & R solutions to various applications. The combination that Besseling-Voltas offer is the best post harvest solution for long-term storage of fruits and vegetables."

“With successful installations all over the world, Besseling brings a wealth of experience to India,” said Eric van der Zwet, Sales Manager, Besseling-Group. “Our strategic alliance is committed to the development and success of effective post harvest management in India.”

For more than 25 years, the Besseling-Group worldwide has developed, produced and installed CA and ULO equipment necessary for long-term storage of fruits and vegetables under optimum conditions. Their high quality products are designed for long life with with minimum need for maintenance under conditions of intense usage.