Probat celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2018

German roasting plant manufacturer Probat is marking its150th anniversary and is dedicating all of 2018 to celebrating its birthday. Various highlights for customers, employees and coffee enthusiasts all over the world are accompanying this extraordinary birthday throughout the year. A number of international trade show participations will eventually culminate in the anniversary’s highlight, the Probat Coffee Symposium ‘Connecting Markets’. The Probat Coffee Symposium ‘Connecting Markets’ will take place at the company’s headquarters in Germany on 19 – 20 September. On this occasion, leaders and executives of the international coffee industry will come together to share their knowledge with each other. Participants will also have plenty of opportunity for inspiring discussions and networking activities. The two-day event will stand out for its keynote speeches and innovative think tanks accompanied by exciting breakout sessions. The Probat headquarters in Emmerich are going to be the key meeting place for the international coffee industry on September 19 – 20, 2018. “Probat stands for a great passion for coffee combined with a fascination with technology,” said Probat CEO Wim Abbing. “Our products and services have been shaping the market for one and a half centuries and four generations. I warmly invite the coffee industry to be part of the Probat 150th anniversary festivities.” To keep all coffee enthusiasts informed about the Probat Coffee Symposium and the whole anniversary year in detail, the company has created a microsite. At www.probat150.com any information regarding all events evolving around the jubilee can be found here, getting permanently updated. Also this web presence will be directly linked to various social media platforms where people can post Probat anniversary related information tagging them with #probat150.