Castrolanda opens Seed Processing Unit in Itaberá
Approximately R$ 32 million was invested in the implementation of the Unit in São Paulo
Investe São Paulo / Castrolanda Press
On January 28, Castrolanda opened a Seed Processing Unit (SPU) in Itaberá (SP). With an investment of R$ 32 million, the Unit, which covers 15,000 square meters of built area, is divided into three sectors: laboratory for seed analysis, office space and production area. The project is assisted by Investe São Paulo, which primarily provides support in environmental licensing and infrastructure.
“Castrolanda’s investment shows the confidence of Brazilian entrepreneurs in the agribusiness in São Paulo. The state is home to companies from various industrial segments of the food industry and the largest consumer market in Latin America,” said the president of Investe SP, Juan Quirós.
This is Castrolanda’s second project assisted by the agency. In 2013, the company joined the cooperatives Batavo and Capal to build a milk processing plant in Itapetininga, with an investment of R$ 145 million.
It will produce high quality seeds of soybean, wheat and beans to supply the markets in São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul. The production will also supply the north and west of Paraná.
According to Rudinei Bogorni, coordinator of the Unit, the SPU has the capacity to receive four varieties simultaneously. “The unit has hoppers with a capacity of 150 tons, pre-cleaning machines, conveyor belts with capacity of 120 tons per hour. The company also installed dryers in the column model with high drying capacity to store the raw material. The Unit consists of 24 silos with a capacity of 150 tons each, suspended and self-cleaning silos that facilitate the process within the unit,” said Rudinei.
The processing and cooling have flows with capacity of 24 tons per hour and the storage capacity is 630,000 seed bags. “One of the highlights of this Unit is the automation system throughout the production process, which allows us to have greater flexibility, more safety and traceability in the process,” says Rudinei.
“With this investment, we expect to consolidate Castrolanda’s strategic position in agriculture in São Paulo, spreading the cooperative spirit and bringing solutions in terms of inputs, information and technology to a modern, productive and sustainable agriculture,” said Márcio Copacheski, manager of the Agricultural Business Unit of the Cooperative.
About Castrolanda
A Dutch origin company, Castrolanda Cooperativa Agroindustrial was founded in 1951, in Castro, Paraná. Over the past few years, it has been dedicated to the business expansion, part of this practice as a strategy, and therefore, it has been gaining more and more space among the biggest and best Cooperatives in Brazil.
What drives this strength is the guarantee that comes from the field. The profile of the cooperative members ensures competitive advantages: family-controlled, medium and large projects mostly administered by a professionalized structure. The cutting-edge technologies are part of the day-to-day in all production processes. Also, the constant investments in research, agricultural vocation and planned diversification allow taking advantage of the production capacity in the properties.
Accumulating experience in the retail market and expanding its product line each year: milk, potatoes, meat, feed and seeds. Products of its own brand and of others, which contribute to the development and the consequent increase in the market representativeness.
In addition to the headquarters in Castro, the company is present in almost 20 cities. In all business areas, the commitment is the same: coordinate, develop and promote the activities of the cooperative members, being present in all links of the productive chains.