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2.7 Ecuador Milling Assessment
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Overview

Wheat is the most demanded cereal in Ecuadorian households, due to being a component for first necessity products. The highest production is located in the following provinces: Bolivar, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura and Carchi.

Ecuador is a minor wheat producer*. Only 1.13% of the national demand comes from the Ecuadorian countryside. The rest is imported, mainly, from Canada, the United States and Argentina. There are 694,000 tons that are demanded per year in Ecuador for various uses in milling, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture. In Ecuador, 78% of imported wheat goes to milling for flour, and of that segment 55% is to produce bread and 24% for pasta. In 2019, Ecuador imported $323M in wheat, mainly from Canada ($188M), United States ($107M), Argentina ($21.7M), Ukraine ($6.54M), and Peru ($30.6k). Wheat imports are growing at an average annual rate of 13.08

According to Ecuadorian temporary law wheat import is not subject to duty custom taxes.  This tax exemption has been extended until December 31st 2024.

(*)Few countries are self-sufficient in wheat: China is the world's largest wheat producer, but it is also the world's largest importer.

Miles de toneladas= Thousand tons  

Source:  U.S. Department Of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/

Ecuadorian Association Of Milling (ASEMOL)

The Association of Ecuadorian Milling “ASEMOL” gathers the main 12 key companies involved in the business.

ASEMOL President: Álvaro Fernando Sánchez, (Sucesores de J. Paredes M.S.A.)

Av. De la Prensa N56-87 y Pasaje Manuel Herrera. Quito - Ecuador

Phones: (593-2) 2442519 (593-2) 2469369

The main companies dedicated to the industrialization of wheat are Molinera Miraflores de Ambato, Molinos San Luis de Carchi, Molinos E. Industrias de Quito, Industrial Molinera C.A. of Guayaquil, Industria Harinera S.A. of Santa Lucía (Industria Harinera S.A.), Wheat flour mill in Riobamba, Molinera Manta, Industria Catedral S.A., Impor-Export Castro, Agroange y Disprac: Distributor of wheat products.

For more information on milling company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List.

Milling Company Grupo Superior S.A.

GRUPO SUPERIOR S.A. is located in QUITO, Pichincha, Ecuador and is part of the Fresh Produce Wholesalers Industry. GRUPO SUPERIOR S.A., across all of its locations generates USD$ 43.62 million in sales CEO José Vergara

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Email

Telephone and  Fax

Corporación Superior (Ensuperior)

Ecuador

Name: Geovanny Páez 

Title: Plant Manager

Email: info@gruposuperior.com

Web: https://www.gruposuperior.com/

Tel: (593-2) 2442519
(593-2) 2469369

Summary of Role and Services

With more than 50 years on the milling business, Corporación Superior is a company cluster specialized in the processing, production and manufacture of food items elaborated from wheat. With large capacity, experience and under international standards (ISO 22000) their plant employs around 1,000 people, and undertake diversification and commercialization of flours and finished food products. Grupo Superior has 3 mills in the country (Guayllabamba, Quito and Manta). The Manta plant (7 hours by road from Quito) produces 60% of their business (300mt p/day). The other 40% is divided between the Guayllabamba and Quito plants.

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m²)

N/A

Drainage

Good

Fire Fighting Equipment

Yes

Number of Ventilators (screened)

0

Electricity Load (KVA)

1,000 KVA

Backup Generator(s)

Yes, 950 KVA

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Mfg

Year of Installation

Condition

Switzerland

1984/2007

2008

Good

Maintenance

Duration

16 Hours / Week

Type of Maintenance

Preventive

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification Feeder

Yes

1

Yes

Bühler Micro-dosers

Bag Cleaning Plant

Yes

1

Yes

N/A

Moisture Tester

Yes

1

Yes

The mill has its own laboratory

De-stoning Plant

Yes

1

Yes

N/A

Metal Extractor

Yes

1

Yes

N/A

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

88, includes management

Number of Full Time Labourers

70

Weighbridge

Number

1

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

60 MT

17.50 m

Digital/Electric

Building

Walls

Concrete

Roof

Metal

Floor

Concrete

Conditions & Cleanliness

  

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

 No 

No 

Signs of Rodent Activity

No 

No 

Signs of Birds Entry 

No 

No 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

No 

No 

Signs of Moisture 

No 

No 

Adjacent Vegetation

None 

None 

Cleanliness

Good

Good

Pest Control

Fumigation

Yes

Frequency

As per ISO norm

Contracted

N/A 

Spraying 

Yes

Frequency

As per ISO norm

Contracted

N/A

Rodenticides 

Yes

Frequency

As per ISO norm

Contracted

N/A 

Rodent Trapping

Yes

Frequency

As per ISO norm

Contracted

N/A 

Security

Security

Good

Compound

Fenced

Other Comments

N/A

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

Both plants are in the city (Manta) or close to one (Quito) 20 minutes’ drive. Access is easy and by good roads.

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

N/A

Road Condition to Mill

Good

Road Limitations (if any)

N/A

Rail Connections

No

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

300 MT

>8,400 MT

Storage Capacity

Storage in Metric Tons

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within the Compound

30,000 MT

1,250 MT

Outside the Compound

N/A

N/A

Capacity to Blend

 Yes

Loading & Discharge Rates

N/A

Transport Capacity at Mill

N/A

Additional Notes

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified with FSSC 22000, which guarantees the precision and quality standards with which each of the products are made. This certification also includes the following: ISO, BPM and HACCP.

BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL

Close business relation abroad. Work with are the United States and Peru. Present in other countries such as: Spain, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia and Haiti. Also co-manufacturing projects with recognized brands.

 


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