Alicorp SAA, Peru’s largest flour miller and a company with wide-ranging business interests, has expanded its flour production capabilities by nearly 50% at its plant in the Callao district near Lima, the nation’s capital.
The nine-floor, 1,700-square-meter plant now can produce 1,580 tonnes of flour (wheat equivalent) per day, an increase of 500 tonnes. The expansion, which was executed in existing space inside the building, includes a new milling line that features fully automated Bühler equipment.
The project included the installation of 35 Bühler roller mills, 3 plansifters, an automated bagging carousel and an optical grain sorter.
Other highlights of the project are the erection of wheat storage silos, the installation of concrete silos for wheat conditioning, and a truck filling station for flour and byproducts.
LOWELL, MICHIGAN, US — King Milling Co., Michigan’s largest flour miller, on April 10 celebrated the completion of the latest expansion of its flour milling complex. The $47 million project, which began in 2022 and was completed this winter, involved erecting the mill as well as two slipform concrete wheat storage bins that are attached to it. A full report on the new mill will appear in the May issue of World Grain.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — The International Association of Operative Millers’ (IAOM) 128th Annual Conference & Expo will be April 16-18 in Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Along with educational programming, committee meetings and networking opportunities, the event includes the expo. Following are products and services from World Grain advertisers who will be exhibiting at IAOM.