Steam Pasteruization Vessel

[bicycleman]

Does anyone know who in Europe manufacturers the steam pasteurization vessels. IT is my understanding that Swedish Match and others have a preferred manufacturer who has a size vessel that pasteurizes in 700 kg batches. Anyone have any info?

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

Welcome to SnusOn! I don't know the answer you're looking for, but I would think you could use a lot of different type containers to make snus. Add water, cover, and heat seems to me like all you need for steam pasteurizing. But I'm no expert

[GoVegan]

Does anyone know who in Europe manufacturers the steam pasteurization vessels. IT is my understanding that Swedish Match and others have a preferred manufacturer who has a size vessel that pasteurizes in 700 kg batches. Anyone have any info?

Wow! You must be into some serious snus usage.

[justintempler]

700 kg is over 1500 lbs.
The problem with the question is most manufacturers would suspect you might be setting up shop to compete with them.
I don't think they're going to be running to answer the question.
The best bet is to find an ex-employee

[GoVegan]

He may be on to something. 1500 lbs between all the active snuson members might go a long ways!

[justintempler]

Larry @ snuscentral covered it,

This is about as much as I think you'll get by asking on a public board.

http://www.snuscentral.org/latest-sn...the-truth.html

Compicating matters going forward for GNT, a steam pasteurization vessel is not something you buy complete off the shelf. Using the German company Logi as an example, their "basic" pasteurization unit is about $400,000. At this price, it's pretty useless for making snus. By the time a snus manufacturer customizes one to their liking, the price is more like $1.2 to $1.5 million....per machine. No manufacturer shares how they configured their steam pasteurization units for their brands and Logi will not even acknowledge who some of their largest customers are. You can't just call Logi and say "send me a pasteurization unit configured the same as Manufacturer X's is. You have to know exactly what features/parts/options you want included in the final version of your pasteurization unit at the time you place the order. As a comparison, imagine buying the frame of a car and then having to specify the engine, transmission, electrical system, seats, tires, air conditioner, etc. If you have always been a car salesman and never worked at a high-end automobile production plant, you could spend a lot of money for a lousy car.

[bicycleman]

Thanks guys...I tried to google the german company Logi and nothing came up...anyone know how I can get in touch with or contact them?