CESCO EPC advances sustainable grain storage project for Molino Chiavazza in Italy
ITALY – CESCO EPC, a leading engineering, procurement, and construction company, has made significant progress in the development of Molino F.lli Chiavazza Spa’s innovative and sustainable grain processing plant in Northern Italy.
The company has successfully erected the first seven of eleven hopper-bottom silos, each with a diameter of 12.2 meters, marking a critical step forward in this ambitious project.
The Molino Chiavazza plant is a flagship initiative aimed at revolutionizing grain storage and processing in Italy, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and agricultural innovation.
Molino F.lli Chiavazza SPA is one of the most important Italian mills. For more than seven decades, it has produced and packaged various products under its own brand and private labels, including a wide range of products intended for domestic, professional, and industrial consumption.
The main products are soft wheat and durum wheat flours, gluten-free flours and mixes, starches, yeasts and preparations for cakes and puddings.
The installation of the silos is a key component of the project, which will enhance the plant’s storage capacity and operational efficiency.
Martino Celeghini, CEO of CESCO EPC, expressed his enthusiasm for the progress.
“We are thrilled to see such rapid progress. Our team has done an outstanding job erecting the first silos, and we remain on track to complete the next phases on schedule. This project demonstrates CESCO’s commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable solutions in agricultural infrastructure,” he highlighted.
According to CESCO EPC, the project will be executed in two phases. The next phase will focus on the construction of steel structures and the development of the train-truck intake and out-loading sections. CESCO EPC has set a target of completing the storage area by March 2025, ensuring the plant is operational within the planned timeline.
The facility, announced in 2024, is designed for storing, unloading, mixing, and homogenising cereals. It is also planned to accommodate protein flours for feed applications in the future.
Mixed truck and train intake facilities will provide energy savings and reduced emissions through a railway connection. The facility will have 11 corrugated steel sheet round silos with hopper bottoms (12.2 meter diameter) and four outloading silos, providing a total combined storage capacity of 25,000 tonnes.
Silos will be equipped with ventilation systems for air or carbon dioxide ventilation, ensuring the safe and chemical-free storage of cereals — ideal for bio-products.
Advanced conveying equipment will include chain conveyors, bucket elevators, and belt conveyors with a maximum capacity of 400 tph. The project also includes complete steel supporting structures.
Sign up to HERE receive our email newsletters with the latest news and insights from Africa and around the world, and follow us on our WhatsApp channel for updates.
