# Alland & Robert expands acacia gum plant in Normandy, France

Alland & Robert unveiled a fourth production line at its Saint-Aubin sur Gaillon plant in Normandy, France, adding a new drying tower and workshop to double the facility size from 8,000 m² to 16,000 m². The €11 million investment is expected to increase production capacity by 50% and lower GHG emissions by 51.1%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-02-07
- Where: Saint-Aubin sur Gaillon, Normandy, France
- Value: $11.8M (11.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50% increase in production capacity
- Products: acacia gum, high-density gum granules
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Alland & Robert](https://endata.com/companies/51232.md)

## Sources

- [foodingredientsfirst.com](https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/beyond-acacia-alland-roberts-high-density-gum-granules-to-improve-logistics-and-lower-carbon-footprint.html), 2024-02-07: "Beyond Acacia combines two major innovations: environmental exemplarity with a carbon footprint reduced to its minimum on all scopes and technological excellence with gum acacia in high-density granules that efficiently improve the user process."

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