The operational shift follows temporary shutdowns across major southern export facilities, including grain terminals.
The deal expands Kalmbach’s direct access to local grain supplies and strengthens the company’s broader investments across feed, pet food, and ingredient manufacturing and distribution.
Each plant covers between 25% and 50% of an elevator’s electricity needs, depending on its operating mode.
The newly commissioned plant has a processing capacity of 10 tonnes per hour (tph) and is engineered to produce compound feed rations for poultry, ruminants, and other livestock sectors.
South Africa’s summer grain producers have closed out the 2025-26 season with a record crop, but analysts and industry groups are already warning that the next season will bring tighter margins and drier weather.