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The Executive Committee of the Free Trade Zone authorizes on Tuesday the tender for works for the expansion of Harinera Vilafranquina

The project includes the construction of a new silo warehouse, which will increase the production and storage volume by 7,932 m3

The Free Trade Zone Executive Committee will authorize, at its meeting next Tuesday, November 25, the bidding for the works necessary for the execution of the “EXECUTIVE PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FLOUR STORAGE, MIXING AND BULK LOADING SILOS”, a contract financed by Funds requested within the Framework of the FEDER Operational Program of Andalusia 2007-2013.
The expansion of the Harinera Vilafranquina facilities in the Fiscal Area, with a budget of 13.7 million euros, is one of the most important projects for the city's economy since it will generate economic activity, by increasing its storage capacity and the production of this company considerably.
The action will be carried out on plot P-22, measuring 1,366.55 m2, attached to the existing silo warehouse. The new construction will be a silo warehouse for flour and wheat semolina that will have a total storage capacity of 7,932 m3 of flour, with mixing and automated loading and unloading facilities, whose purpose will be to serve the aforementioned existing industrial facility, forming with it a functional unit.
This operation will not only have an impact on improving the competitiveness of the company dedicated to the manufacture of wheat flour and semolina, expanding the range of its products, but will also significantly increase the turnover volume that the Tax Precinct currently has, which is around 350 million euros.
The expansion of the Harinera facilities has co-financing from Feder Funds within the 2007-20013 framework and is guaranteed the return on investment and its self-financing with separate lease contracts with the agri-food company for both the plot and the future building, for a period of 30 years.
Currently, the Harinera Vilafranquina plant in the Cádiz Tax Precinct produces the main products
breadmaking flours and special flours. Durum Wheat Semolina: Semolina, Extrafine, Fine and Granulated and has facilities for Selection and Conditioning of wheat for export. The grinding capacity is 2,200 MT/24 hours, the raw material storage capacity is 83,500 MT and the finished product storage capacity is 17,300 MT.