Scott secures multi-million-dollar deal

14 September 2022
Company Announcement

‘GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY’ FOR SCOTT TECHNOLOGY WITH SILVER FERN FARMS
Scott secures multi-million-dollar deal to deliver fully automated lamb processing system
Auckland, New Zealand: Scott Technology (NZX:SCT) is pleased to announce the signing of a multi-
million dollar contract with one of New Zealand’s leading producers of premium red meat, Silver Fern
Farms.
The $11.2 million investment will see Scott deliver a fully automated lamb processing system for the
Silver Fern Farms Finegand plant in South Otago, designed to deliver exceptional product quality and
increased yield of high value cuts.
Scott Technology CEO, John Kippenberger, says that they are delighted to be partnering once again
with one of New Zealand’s most iconic meat producers and exporters.
“Silver Fern Farms is an enduring partner of Scott Technology. In the late 2000s we worked in
collaboration to develop an early iteration of our automated lamb processing technology. The new
primal system utilises advanced x-ray and vision technology to deliver even higher accuracy cutting,
while also enabling important improvements in health and safety by removing much of the manual
heavy cutting activity.”
The system will also improve efficiency with a processing capability of 600 full carcasses an hour.
The contract comes on the back of Silver Fern Farms’ purchase of several stand-alone automation
units for other sites, taking the total deal to around $13 million.
“The contract is strategically important for Scott,” says Kippenberger, “as we continue to focus on
growing our core business, using our proven technology to deliver on our customer’s needs, and
understanding those needs through authentic, long-term, customer partnerships. We’re also excited
by the fact that homegrown businesses are investing in automation which is great for New Zealand’s
productivity.”
Silver Fern Farm’s CEO, Simon Limmer, says the businesses have been able to build a strong working
relationship through an alignment in values. “Over the last few years Silver Fern Farms has invested
significantly into the business to ensure our success continues over a longer-term horizon. The bulk of
this investment is going into infrastructure at our sites, which in some instances have a history going
back over 100 years. Scott’s automated meat processing technology is world-class, and this
modernisation will help drive a positive return to our farmer suppliers and our consumers the world
over.”

The system will be designed and built in Scott’s Dunedin-based meat processing centre of excellence
with delivery anticipated for late 2023.

ENDS

For more information, visit www.scottautomation.com or contact:
John Kippenberger Media contact:
Chief Executive Officer, Scott Technology Amber McEwen
T: +64 21 964 045 T: +64 21 194 0429
E: j.kippenberger@scottautomation.com E: amberm@porternovelli.kiwi

About Scott
Scott delivers smart automation and robotic solutions that transform industries by making businesses
safer, more productive, and more efficient. Our diverse capability makes us the first choice for
hundreds of the world’s leading brands. With design and build operations across Australasia, China,
Europe, and America and over 100 years of engineering excellence, Scott is the global expert in
automation.