July 31, 2024

Assessment: Is Switching to American Pan Products Right for You?

Bakeware may seem simple, but it’s inarguably one of the most important components of your bakery. Having quality bakeware makes a bakery more likely to produce consistent, quality products. When bakeware gets damaged or worn out and thus doesn’t perform well, it has numerous effects, ranging from damaged product to longer baking times to line jams and more, which ultimately results in lost profit for your bakery.

To help determine whether American Pan products may be right for you, walk through the following assessment considering your current bakeware and vendor.

4 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Current Bakeware

Does your bakery require (or would it benefit from) bespoke bakeware tailored to specialized needs?

Bespoke bakeware offers bakeries flexibility, as well as the ability to optimise their processes. Bakeware that is manufactured to exact specifications – including overall size, coating types, mould dimensions, arrangement, and more – can fit into a bakery’s production line perfectly. With a perfect fit, bakeries can operate more efficiently with less issues, downtime, and ultimately, less costs.

American Pan offers extensive customization options for baking pans, allowing you to tailor dimensions, materials, coatings, and more to perfectly fit your new or existing production line and maximise production output.

At American Pan, we form a partnership with each of our customers. We don’t just sell bakeware; it is our goal to form a mutual partnership with you, by visiting your bakery to understand your unique processes, suggest ways to improve, and ensure that you are receiving the right bakeware for your needs. For example, because we’re regularly in your bakery, we can take notes of any points on the line where regular wear and tear may be damaging bakeware and suggest adjustments to bakeware or equipment features.

Also, examine the overall support and partnership you have with your current bakeware supplier. Is it a sales partnership, or a long-term strategic alliance that allows you to make proactive changes and implement efficiencies? Having a person or group to lean on for support is key to achieving long-term bakery success.

Is your current bakeware durable and cost-effective?

It is important to evaluate your current bakeware and to determine if it is cost-effective over the long term. A tin or tray from one company may initially cost less than another, but be sure to take into consideration the quality, how long the bakeware is expected to last, and the value of being able to refurbish the bakeware when needed.

Another consideration is whether your pan supplier designs and manufactures bakeware, or purchases them from a different company and only applies the coating. A supplier who has full control over the manufacturing and coating technology process from start to finish will be better able to ensure the quality of the finished bakeware and offer more efficient refurbishment services.

American Pan’s bespoke bakeware and proprietary coatings may significantly reduce maintenance and replacement costs thanks to its superior lifespan and performance.

Does your current baking pan provider offer comprehensive support and refurbishment services? 

Being able to refurbish existing bakeware offers bakeries a number of benefits. Through old coating removal, cleaning, and new coating application, bakeries can reduce costs, decrease cleaning time, increase efficiency, increase productivity, improve product quality, increase safety and cleanliness, and enhance sustainability. Being able to lean on a single supplier for support, whether buying new tins and trays or refurbishing existing ones, is critical for smooth bakery production.

American Pan’s refurbishment services, including tin and tray cleaning, straightening, and recoating, are designed to prolong bakeware life and restore optimal performance, saving costs compared to purchasing new tins and trays. Our bakeware service plan program can help identify the ideal timeline for refurbishment, ensuring your bakeware is performing at its best and reducing issues such as product sticking, need for excessive use of release agents, and more.

Does your current provider offer bakeware that helps reduce energy costs?

One of the largest costs incurred for an industrial bakery is energy usage. As companies today work to reduce these costs, enhance their sustainability efforts, and work to become more environmentally conscious, energy costs are becoming an increasingly important issue. As bakeware travels through the production line, energy is used at many points, including proofing, baking, and cooling.

American Pan’s ePAN® designs are energy-efficient, helping to reduce oven temperatures and baking times, ultimately saving on energy and operational costs. Real bakery experience has found that ePAN® tins and trays provide the following advantages:

• 30-50% reduced weight*
• 29°C decreased oven temperature*
• 45 seconds reduced baking time*
• 25% decreased cooling time*

*Results from real bakery experience. Results may vary based on specific bakery conditions.

Need Help With Your Bakeware Challenges?

Let us be your guide! American Pan can design and manufacture bakeware for your exact needs. Our expert engineering, advanced tooling capabilities, and seven state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities around the globe can create fully bespoke tins and trays designed to your exact specifications.

We’re also here to help evaluate and partner with you at every step of your bakery’s growth, whether you’re just starting out, building a new line, or looking for ways to streamline your current operations. Our team will spend time getting to know your products, business, and facility so we can recommend the best solutions for you!