Nexeed has been providing grain processing equipment & seed processing equipment solutions since 1993 across Canada.
In new builds dust control is a high priority, with air pick ups on all machines and usually conveyance...
Modern seed plants and their operators are benefitting from technology that is taking them well beyond the quality standards that have traditionally helped them to be successful.
It’s become the mantra in seed processing, and for good reason. You don’t want to build a facility where you have to turn someone down — having the flexibility to say yes to every opportunity someone brings to you is key to success these days.
Leaving the farm equipment industry and entering the seed cleaning/processing industry has pushed me to learn new things. Following the seed through the plant and understanding what the owners does has been a focus...
Cimbria Heid De-Stoners or dry stoners as they are sometimes called are a very important piece to a food grade processing line. They are designed to separate impurities by weight similar to a gravity separator.
After 18 years of specializing in farm equipment, I was looking to pivot and apply my skills to a new field. Before I made my move to Nexeed, I had to check in with myself and figure out why I was ready to transition out of farm equipment sales...
Seed World Group President Shawn Brook and Nexeed President Mark Metcalfe join us to talk about why cultivating relationships in business is crucial for mental health.
Ryan Floyde points out how to adjust the tension on the screen doors of the Cimbria Delta Cleaners.
The temperature at which your Cimbria Delta Cleaner is running at is an important consideration when choosing the balls to go in the machine. In temperatures below freezing...
Whether I’m at an in-person meeting or working with someone remotely, my tablet is never far. It’s what I use to take the ideas I generate and turn them into...
Awhile back, I was talking to a prospective customer who was considering buying some equipment from us. One of the drawbacks of the buying process that he was struggling with was not being able to see the equipment in action.
In this special podcast edition of Germination Insiders, Nexeed President Mark Metcalfe looks back on the year that was and some exciting things coming up in 2022. He also tells us his favourite holiday memory from childhood and what a typical Metcalfe family Christmas looks like.
The key is to work with a partner who knows where the pitfalls are and can help you manage — if not eliminate — much of the inherent risk that comes with purchasing new processing equipment or building a new plant.
A number of years ago we built one of the most cutting-edge processing plants in Western Canada. It turned out great. Not long after it was built...
Ryan Floyde demonstrates how to ensure a correct seal between the screens when putting them back in the CIMBRIA Delta Cleaner.
The better you know your customer’s needs, the better you can fulfill those needs. Ask them lots of questions. Learn all you can about what they need and why they need it.
In this YouTube video Ryan Floyde talks about the difference the bottom air makes on the Cimbria Delta Super Cleaner.
Crops grown in Canada — like soybean and lentil — can be tough on equipment due to their abrasiveness. With our input, Cimbria has innovated over the years to create new equipment designed specifically for Canadian crops.
I’ve spent months organizing a new build for our company here in Manitoba. It hasn’t been easy, working with contractors in the middle of a pandemic to build our new facility. Deciding which contractor to go with wasn’t easy. In the end, it came down to picking the one who we felt best understood what we were going through.
There’s an old saying about the best laid plans of mice and men often going awry. The point is that no matter how hard a person tries to make everything go right in life, things can get complicated very quickly. Prior to my time...
You might remember the Bill Murray movie What About Bob? In one scene he wears a memorable blue t-shirt with the slogan “Don’t Hassle Me, I’m Local” emblazoned on it...
When I was put in charge of managing a sales team, I finally had to figure out what I was doing right as a salesperson. In mentoring my team, I realized success came down to one thing: time management...
Food is critical to my business, and I constantly think in terms of it. It wasn’t always that way, but in recent years I’ve realized how everything we do revolves around it. That realization has made all the difference to our success as a team...
Every processing plant begins with a vision in someone’s head. It’s my job to take that vision and turn it into reality. Every seed plant I design is made possible through a software program I invented called RodCAD. It’s not a real software program that runs on an actual computer...
Whether it’s six weeks or six months from now, once this all settles down, I think it will have big impact on how we communicate as a society. I believe some people may find they can get by without doing nearly as much traveling as they have become accustomed to...
We take pride in providing quality machinery. It’s key to success in the colour sorter sphere and in seed processing. But there’s another key component that comes after a sale is made, and that’s after-sales service and support. I’ve learned there are two kinds of after-sales support...
I recently had a phone call with a customer who said they had changed out three parts on their Cimbria Delta air screen in an 18-year span. For nearly two decades, this piece of equipment had been humming along in a seed plant doing its job and barely needed any attention at all in that time...
You hear it all the time — knowledge is key. The more you know, the better you will be at what you do. It has become a cliché if there ever was one, but I can attest to the fact that it’s true, and a necessary part of being a good territory manager. But knowledge is only a part of the equation...
Anyone who has shopped at Ikea knows their products are affordable, attractive, practical, useful and simple to put together. It all comes in one box —no hassle. I believe in the same concept for seed cleaning plants. One of the benefits of offering equipment that’s all made by one manufacturer...
You might have noticed it’s next to impossible to buy a new car online. Sure, you can now use the internet to look at specs and decide what car you want, but in most cases, you still have to go to a dealership (or the salesperson can bring the car to you) to do a test drive...
"First there is the plan, then there is the execution." - 7 Habits
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There’s nowhere this is better applied than in construction projects. Our new building started with a plan which resulted in the rendering. It is an incredibly accurate depiction of what was built. pic.twitter.com/CTEviV7mXS
