Company invests $100 million to grow business in Africa and Middle East.

September 4, 2015

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Cargill to double capacity at soybean crush facility in Egypt

Cargill is investing U.S. $100 million to double the capacity of its soybean oil crush operation in Borg El Arab to meet the increasing demand in Egypt for soybean meal and vegetable oil.  The company will also construct an additional 42,000MT of storage capacity within Cargill's existing premises at the port of Dekheila in Alexandria.  

The expansion at the soybean crush plant will add a 3,000 metric ton production line to Cargill's existing facility, allowing the company to leverage its existing crush capabilities to maximize economies of scale and efficiencies in its production process for both soybean meal and oil. The extension of the facility at Dekheila, which discharges, stores, and handles imported grains and oilseeds, will enable Cargill to optimize its supply chain, allowing for enhanced efficiency in the timely delivery of grains to its Egyptian customers and to its crush plant at Borg El Arab.  

"This investment fits with our strategy of growing our business in Africa and the Middle East," said Johan Steyn, head of Cargill's grain and oilseeds business in the region. "The demand for soybean meal and oil continues to grow, and expanding our capabilities in Egypt will enable us to better serve our customers in the local market with high quality products, crushed, and produced locally."

Construction at the soybean crush facility is expected to begin November 2015 and become operational by mid-2017. Work to increase the storage capacity at the port of Dekheila will also begin November 2015 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. The crush plant will be equipped with the latest technology, allowing the production of improved high protein meal, a fast growing product segment in the local market. As part of the investment Cargill will install equipment that will enable significant savings in power consumption for the new and existing plants.

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