The facility is expected to process 80 million bushels of soybeans annually, producing about 1 billion pounds of soybean oil and 2 million tons of soybean meal.
The multifunctional silo comprises a 12,000-cubic-meter silo system and a modern hydrothermal processing plant for oilseeds, including soybeans and rapeseed.
Through this partnership, SATAKE aims to combine both companies’ technologies and know-how to strengthen its presence in the global cereal market.
The company has since purchased several more units, which together will add 40,000 tonnes of storage capacity, and plans to make the extra space available to other agricultural producers.
The strategic pivot builds upon SWISCA’s core engineering expertise in flow-sheet design, plant analysis, and customized mill construction.