Boortmalt‘s malt factory in Antwerp will soon be expanded with a 4th location, bringing the site’s total capacity to 470,000 ton. When finished, this will be the world’s largest malt factory.
100 million euro
French cooperative Axéréal actually owns Boortmalt’s factory in Antwerp, which is one of its 10 locations. Its annual production of 1.1 million tons of malt is meant to make beer and whisky. The increased demand from South America, Africa and Asia, serviced by the factory in Antwerp, has prompted the expansion.
Not only will Axéréal expand the capacity, it will also add a research facility for the entire group. The 15 new employees will, among other things, investigate how the production process can be aligned with local products like Africa’s cassava. Construction has already started and should be finished by July 2018. Add a new facility in Ethiopia and the company will have invested 100 million euro.
