Bolivia Milling Assessment
For information on contact details, please see the following link:
4.6 Bolivia Storage and Milling Company Contact List
The milling capacity in the country is determined by the sum of the individual capacities of each company.
The largest milling companies are registered with the Association of Industrial Millers (ADIM), which brings together companies in La Paz, Cochabamba, Potosi, Sucre and Santa Cruz.
Milling Company Sociedad Industrial Molinera S.A. SIMSA
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Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
|---|---|---|
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SIMSA Av. Chacaltaya Nº 774 La Paz |
Henry Ruiz Position: General Manager Email: Henry@princesa.com.bo Web: http://www.princesa.com.bo
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Phone: (591 2) 2281343 Fax: (591 2) 2281641 |
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Summary of Role and Services: Commercial company dedicated to milling and food production |
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Facilities |
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|---|---|---|
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Parking area inside compound m² |
800 M2 |
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Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) |
Good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Number of Ventilators |
4 |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
450 Kw |
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Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
Yes |
KVA |
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Milling Equipment |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Mfg |
Condition |
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Switzerland |
1984 |
1985 |
Good |
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German |
1984 |
1985 |
Good |
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Maintenance |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Duration (hours / week) |
Week |
Type of maintenance |
Constant, with skilled personnel |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
2 |
SIMSA |
Permanent use |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
No |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
SIMSA |
Permanent use |
|
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
SIMSA |
Permanent use |
|
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
4 |
SIMSA |
Permanent use |
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Staffing |
|
|---|---|
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Number of full time skilled workers |
10 |
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Number of full time laborers |
38 |
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Weighbridge |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Number |
2 |
Max Capacity (mt) |
Length (m) |
Type |
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Within Compound |
40 |
9 x 3 |
weighbridge |
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Building |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
By design, the infrastructure has wide spaces, where the milling machinery is installed |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Building – Maize Mill |
Corn flour is not produced |
n/a |
n/a |
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Walls |
Coated brick |
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Roof |
Zinc calamine |
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Floor |
Concrete slab |
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Conditions & Cleanliness |
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|---|---|---|
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Outside |
Inside |
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Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
Yes |
No |
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Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Good |
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Pest Control |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
Biweekly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
Biweekly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
Biweekly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
Biweekly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Security |
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|---|---|
|
Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
|
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
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Other Comments |
n/a |
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Access |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Distance from main town (km) |
From La Paz city center to the plant in El Alto 14 Km |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
1.0 hour |
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Road condition to Mill |
Asphalted |
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Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
There are no limitations, since the mill is connected to an avenue 14 meters wide, between the plant and the road to the Road Network La Paz – Oruro |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
Yes
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On the railway from |
El Alto |
to |
Oruro |
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Other Comments: n/a |
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Max Capacity (mt) |
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|---|---|---|
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Commodities |
Max Capacity (mt) |
Monthly Activity (mt) |
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Wheat |
20 TM per day |
600 TM |
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Maize |
N/A |
N/A |
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Storage Capacity |
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|---|---|---|
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Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (mt) |
Flour – Covered (mt) |
|
Within the Compound |
1.000 |
1.000 |
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Within the Compound |
N/A |
N/A |
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Capacity to Blend |
|---|
|
n/a |
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Loading & Discharge Rates |
|---|
|
1.50 Bs/bolsa |
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Transport Capacity at Mill |
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|
20 TM/day |
Milling Company CIC HNOS. VICENTE S.R.L.
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Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
|---|---|---|
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Compañía Industrial Comercial Hermanos Vicente S.R.L. |
Jose E. Vicente Position: General Manager Email: jevicente@famosa.com.bo Web: www.famosa.com.bo
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Phone: (591 3) 3345999 Fax: (591 3) 3329905 |
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Summary of Role and Services: Industrial milling company |
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Facilities |
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|---|---|---|
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Parking area inside compound m² |
400 m2 |
|
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Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) |
Good |
|
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Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
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Number of Ventilators |
n/a |
Screened |
|
Electricity Load (KVA) |
400 |
|
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Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
No |
KVA |
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Milling Equipment |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Mfg |
Condition |
|
BUHLER |
1988 – 1992 - 2005 |
1988 – 1992 - 2005 |
Good |
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Maintenance |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Duration (hours / week) |
Week |
Type of maintenance |
Constant, as per internal regulation |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
|
Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
3 |
Vicente |
n/a |
|
Bag Cleaning Plant |
No |
n/a |
n/a |
New bags are used |
|
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Vicente |
n/a |
|
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
3 |
Vicente |
n/a |
|
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
6 |
Vicente |
n/a |
|
Staffing |
|
|---|---|
|
Number of full time skilled workers |
147 |
|
Number of full time laborers |
100 |
|
Weighbridge |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
2 |
Max Capacity (mt) |
Length (m) |
Type |
|
Within Compound |
60 |
15 x 3 |
Digital weighbridge |
|
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Building |
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|---|---|---|---|
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|
Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
|
Building – Wheat Mill |
As an industrial complex, the surfaces of the facilities are variable with large spaces for the machinery |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Building – Maize Mill |
Corn flour is not produced |
n/a |
n/a |
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Walls |
Coated brick |
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|
Roof |
Zinc calamine |
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Floor |
Concrete slab |
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Conditions & Cleanliness |
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|---|---|---|
|
|
Outside |
Inside |
|
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
|
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
|
Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
|
Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No) |
No |
No |
|
Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Good |
|
Pest Control |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
periodic |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
periodic |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
periodic |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
periodic |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
|
Security |
|
|---|---|
|
Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
|
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
|
Other Comments |
n/a |
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Access |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Distance from main town (km) |
In the urban area - Industrial Park Santa Cruz |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
N/A |
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Road condition to Mill |
Urban asphalted avenues and streets |
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Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
N/A |
||
|
Rail connections (Yes / No) |
No |
||
|
On the railway from |
n/a |
to |
n/a |
|
Other Comments n/a |
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Max Capacity (mt) |
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|---|---|---|
|
Commodities |
Max Capacity (mt) |
Monthly Activity (mt) |
|
Wheat |
300 TM/day |
3,500 to 5,000 TM |
|
Maize |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Storage Capacity |
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|---|---|---|
|
Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (mt) |
Flour – Covered (mt) |
|
Within the Compound |
60,000 TM |
60,000 TM |
|
Within the Compound |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Capacity to Blend |
|---|
|
N/A |
|
Loading & Discharge Rates |
|---|
|
2.0 Bs/bag |
