Milling Company Les Grands Moulins du Benin
There is a commercial milling plant in Benin called Grands Moulins du Benin Flour Mill, which was the founding company of the Chagoury Group. It consists also one of the biggest functioning millings in west Africa and is based in Cotonou. The construction of the facility began in 1971, with production beginning at the plant in 1972. In 2010, the company was bought by a large group, which has relaunched the activities of the company with, therefore, the launch on the Beninese market of a flagship product: '' Scrunchy '' instant noodles.
Flour Mill Operating since 1972 with a production capacity of 300 mt per, acquired by an American company in 2017. Implementation of an ambitions business and industrial development plan. Multiplication of the production capacity and storage capacity by three (3). Launch a complete industrial restructuring program and successfully turned around the company. GMB is back to profit with today 60% Share of Market.
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Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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Grands Moulins du Benin Cotonou - Quartier Akpakpa 01 BP 949 Cotonou, Benin |
Name: Didier Balzaretti Title: Managing Director Email: info@gmbenin.com Web: |
Tel: (+229) 21 33 08 17/ 21 33 13 49 Fax: (+229) 21 33 01 49 |
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Summary of Role and Services |
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Agri-food proceeding company |
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Facilities |
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Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) |
Information not available, but the area is quite sufficient. |
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Drainage |
Good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes |
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Number of Ventilators (screened) |
No info |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
6 MW (Central of 4 generators running in rotation) |
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Backup Generator(s) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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Suisse (Buhler) |
2012 |
2015 |
Good |
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Maintenance |
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Duration |
Hours / Week |
Type of Maintenance |
144 |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Available |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Metal Extractor |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Staffing |
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Number of Full Time Skilled Workers |
±140 |
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Number of Full Time Labourers |
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Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
No information found |
No information found |
No information found |
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Building – Maize Mill |
No information found |
No information found |
No information found |
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Walls |
Bounded wall |
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Roof |
Good and large |
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Floor |
Good and flat |
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Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
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Cracks in Walls or Roof |
Yes |
No |
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Signs of Rodent Activity |
Yes |
No |
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Signs of Birds Entry |
Yes |
No |
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Damaged Gutters/Drains |
Yes |
No |
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Signs of Moisture |
Yes |
No |
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Adjacent Vegetation |
Yes |
No |
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Cleanliness |
Good |
Good |
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Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
Bi- Monthly |
Contracted |
N/A |
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Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
Yes |
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Rodenticides |
No |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted |
N/A |
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Rodent Trapping |
N/A |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted |
N/A |
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Security |
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Security |
Good |
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Compound |
Fenced |
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Other Comments |
N/A |
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Access |
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Distance from Main Town (km) |
5 km |
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Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours) |
City of Cotonou, Industrial zone Akpakpa |
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Road Condition to Mill |
Good |
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Road Limitations (if any) |
No limit |
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Rail Connections |
No |
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On the Railway From |
N/A |
To |
N/A |
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Other Comments |
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Milling Capacity |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
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Wheat |
300 |
7500 |
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Maize |
300 |
7500 |
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Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tons |
Wheat – Covered (MT) |
Flour – Covered (MT) |
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Within the Compound |
5,000 |
5,000 |
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Outside the Compound |
8,000 |
8,000 |
