Buddy Valastro to Headline Unifiller’s grand opening celebration in Richmond, B.C.
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Richmond, British Columbia, Canada: Unifiller, a brand of Coperion, and technology supplier of industrial depositing machines for the food, bakery, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and pet food industries, will host a grand opening event at its new Richmond, British Columbia facility.
The event, scheduled for March 24, 2026, will feature interactive demonstrations and tours of the shop floor and Technology Center. Buddy Valastro, celebrity baker and star of TLC’s “Cake Boss,” will make a special appearance as the guest of honor.
The relocation reflects Coperion’s investment in expanding global manufacturing, services, and customer support for Unifiller technologies. It also strengthens logistics connectivity for customers using Unifiller technologies across North America and internationally.
“Bringing the Unifiller team together under the Coperion brand at this new facility supports closer collaboration, consistency, and long-term customer support,” says Matt Craig, president of Coperion. “The Richmond site reflects Coperion’s continued investment in Unifiller technologies, innovation, and customer proximity.”
“The new facility signifies our commitment to innovation and excellence and represents a tremendous milestone for our dedicated associates,” says Martin Murphy, General Manager, Finished Deserts and Meal Solutions for Coperion. It creates a dynamic environment where collaboration can flourish, ultimately allowing us to better serve our customers with cutting-edge technologies and seamless support.”
Matt Craig will welcome guests, highlight the team’s seamless transition to the new location, and reinforce the company’s commitment to innovation by spotlighting Coperion’s newest technology from Unifiller. This includes the HIRO (Highly Intuitive Robot Operator) cake decorating robot, MultiStation with Hopper Topper, and an RP (Rotary Piston) Depositor which offers high speed depositing solutions using servo technology for accurate volume portioning.
Matt and other guests will compete in what the team have dubbed – the Unifiller Olympics, featuring a tabletop assembly challenge, cake decorating competition, and batter filling challenge using Unifiller products, including the ELF 400 Depositor, the Cake-o-Matic 100i, the iSpot, and the HIRO.
Customers, associates, media representatives, and local officials are invited to attend. For event information contact Tori Gunning, VictoriaG@unifiller.com, before March 17.
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Prusa
jprusa@peerlessfood.com
About Coperion
Coperion (www.coperion.com) is a global industry and technology leader in specialized equipment for the food and health industries. Coperion develops, produces, and services plants, machinery, and components for the food, pet food, baking, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. Its brands – Baker Perkins, Bakon, K-Tron, Diosna, Gabler, Kemutec, Peerless, Shaffer, Shick Esteve, Unifiller, and VMI – are experts in ingredient automation, pre-dough systems, mixing, and depositing technologies. Coperion employs more than 5,000 people in its three divisions Performance Materials, Food, Health & Nutrition, and Aftermarket Sales & Service, and in its over 50 sales and service companies worldwide. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand, a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers serving a wide variety of industries around the world. www.hillenbrand.com
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