Tong Engineering Celebrates 90 Years

Tong Engineering is turning 90 this year and will be celebrating its anniversary during UK’s biannual potato event BP2019 in November.

The company will be exhibiting at the Yorkshire Event Center in Harrogate in Hall 2, where it invites visitors to discuss the latest developments in novel potato handling solutions, whilst joining them in launching their milestone anniversary celebrations, which will continue throughout 2020.

With engineering roots dating back to 1930, the company has, since then, grown into a manufacturer of grading, washing, polishing, processing and box handling equipment, with more than 165 employees and a new state-of-the-art production facility scheduled for completion in Spring 2020.

“Our anniversary celebrations highlight our ongoing commitment to the industry to invest in the latest technological advancements, whether that is in progressive equipment controls or modern drive systems that have become indispensable in meeting the demands of both our customers, their consumers, and the end consumer,” said Tong Engineering Chairman Charles Tong.

The company’s Managing Director Edward Tong also highlighted that this year was a busy one for the firm, which launched several new products.

“We have made some key developments in our range of washing equipment, including our next-generation Barrel Washer and new Pre-Soak tank with integrated destoner, which has resulted in a record number of sales of our Barrel Washer this year. Our new Fieldloader machine, the FieldLoad PRO, and our new high capacity MonstaFill box filler are already proving to increase efficiency for growers in our UK and export markets. These new additions and developments to our range, alongside our ongoing relationships with other best-in-class manufacturers in the industry, ensure that we continue to offer growers and processors the complete vegetable handling solution, from field to pack,” explained Tong.

BP2019 is scheduled to take place between November 20-21 at the Yorkshire Event Center in Harrogate, UK. Our Potato Processing International magazine which is a media partner at BP2019, will include dedicated articles pertaining to the event.