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ather than focusing on product novelty and innovation in 2015, a majority of winery equip- m e n t m a n u f a c t u r e r s r e p o r t that customers are seeking to eke more value from their existing tanks and infrastructure, while consuming fewer resources during cleaning. This includes tank-cleaning systems. The companies in this market are well-established, as are the cleaning technologies, intended for specific BY LINDA DAILEY PAULSON Industry focuses on sustainability, retrofitting existing equipment applications for cleaning within wine production. "This industry has been around so long, and cleaning habits are hard to break," said Gregg Stanton, West Coast regional manager for Pennsyl- vania-based Gamajet, part of the Alfa Laval Group. "There are people still climbing into tanks to clean. Many are using more chemicals than necessary. However, when there's a contamination problem, the cleaning process is taking Steamericas' steam-based system can quickly sanitize large tanks. Photo: Steamamericas 7 6 V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T | J u l y - A u g 2 015 w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m