Pls note that ACA has submitted a project at Necochea Port Management office in order to build a barley/malt processing plant and shipping gear (which will be connected to their already existing Pier 3) within the next 4 years, with an estimated u$s 150M investment.
The complex will have the following capacity
Barley storing capacity
Section 1: 5 silos of 9.000 ton. capacity each one
Section 2: 3 silos of 9.000 ton. capacity each one
Malt storing capacity
Section 1: 8 silos with a ttl capacity of 20.000 ton.
Section 2: 4 silos with a ttl capacity of 30.000 ton.
Annual Malt production capacity
Section 1: 100.000 ton.
Section 2: 220.000 ton.
We will keep track of the project and revert with any progress made.