IBBENBÜREN, GERMANY — Crespel & Deiters Group, a Germany-based wheat processor, is constructing a new €18.5 million ($20.5 million) silo building in Ibbenbüren that will become operational in early 2026, the largest single infrastructure investment in the company’s history.
Four smaller silos were removed before work began earlier this year to increase the site’s storage and handling capacities. The shell was created using slipform construction with the concrete formwork growing upward with the building, allowing the exterior facade to be completed within two weeks. Next, 18 silo cells will be installed and equipped with the latest technology. The new facility will have a capacity of about 2,000 tonnes.
The project is part of the company’s ongoing expansion at the site. In 2018, the MT facility (flour storage and separation plant) was established with an innovative combination of raw material storage, loading bridges and machinery. Three years later, the A-starch dryer, designed for energy efficiency, hygiene and operational reliability, was commissioned.
With these investments and the new silo building, Crespel & Deiters said it aims to make its entire production process more efficient for its customers. Crespel & Deiters is an owner-managed, globally active company and one of the leading producers of wheat starches and wheat proteins in Europe.
As part of the current project, Crespel & Deiters has been collaborating with regional partners to benefit the local economy, said Steffen von Glahn, chief operations officer.
“The functionality and development of our sites form the basis of our global operations,” von Glahn said. “The Ibbenbüren location is the foundation of our activities, as this is where the primary processing and refining processes take place. Investing in infrastructure is a clear commitment to our headquarters in increasingly uncertain circumstances. At the same time, we are strengthening partnerships with valued local contractors and, thus, our supply chain network.”
