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Glenavy Processing Factory

The $236 million Glenavy processing plant is delivering a state-of-the-art facility to Oceania and its suppliers in the South Canterbury and North Otago region. Stage one is delivering approximately 100 jobs, making it one of the region's largest employers. 

 

Yili has announced details of a further five-year, $400 million development project on the Glenavy site and will generate export revenues of more than $300 million each year.  It is expected that the completed project in March 2017 and will grow the Oceania Dairy roster at Glenavy to around 220 people.

 

This comprehensive project will add capacity to output a wide range of additional products from the Glenavy factory.  That will include an Ultra High Temperature (UHT) plant, formula canning line, blending facilities and the expansion of the existing storage area. 

 

By the end of the expansion project (Stages One, Two & Three) in 2020 Glenavy is expected to be handling more than 630 million litres of milk from local farm suppliers, generating export revenues in excess of $700 million.

 

 

Key facts​

 

  • Stage one project:
    - $236 million investment
    - Consultants: Babbage
    - Main contractor: Eberts

  • Total site size of 38ha of which 12ha is the factory area

  • 10 tonne per hour dryer

  • Capable of processing 65,000 litres per hour

  • Capable of producing 47,000 tonnes of powder per year

  • Product range: whole milk powder, skim mik powder, infant formula, specialty powders, AMF

  • A 30MW coal fired boiler powers the plant, capable of producing 42 tonne of steam.

  • The company constructed a separate electricity substation for the site

  • 220 million litres to be processed in the first season

  • The drystore has a capacity of 3,600 tonnes

  • Treated waste water is spread on 300ha of local land

  • Stage one of the factory employs more than 70 staff

  • 49 farmer suppliers in the first season

  • Milk is now supplied through agreements with 65 independent  dairy farmers within a 50km radius of the Glenavy plant

  • Milk collection is contracted to Hilton Haulage using trucks with 15,000 litres tanks and trailers with 23,000 litre tanks.

 

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