Sierra Leone Milling Assessment
Seaboard West Africa Limited (SWAL) is the only wheat flour milling operation in Sierra Leone. Was established in 1966 with initial shareholding of: 60% by Seaboard Inc. of Kansas USA, (later transferred to Seaboard Trading and Shipping Limited - STS), and 40% by GoSL (Government of Sierra Leone)
Milling Company - Sea Board West Africa Limited
This mill is located adjacent to the Port. The proximity to the Port provides the opportunity discharge their grains by means of conveyors thus reducing transport cost.
It produces flour for the entire country and also exports.
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
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SWAL Seaboard West Africa Limited (SWAL) Cline Town, Freetown |
Name: Daniel Awani Title: CFO Email: dan-awani@seaboardcorp.com Web: www.seaboardcorp.com |
Tel: +232 76601845 Fax: n/a |
Summary of Role and Services: n/a
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Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
300 |
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Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) |
Good | |||
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes | |||
Number of Ventilators |
2 |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
n/a |
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Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
No |
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KVA: 650 |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
OCRIM |
2005 |
2005 |
Good |
Maintenance |
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Duration (hours / week) |
1 Day |
Type of maintenance |
Weekly |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Bag Cleaning Plant |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Moisture Tester |
Yes |
Yes |
n/a |
n/a |
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
Yes |
n/a |
n/a |
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
Yes |
n/a |
n/a |
Staffing |
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Number of full time skilled workers |
30
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Number of full time laborers |
40 |
Weighbridge |
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Number |
1 |
Capacity (mt) |
Length (m) |
Type |
Within Compound |
50 |
18 |
Electric |
Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Building – Wheat Mill |
30 |
15 |
6 |
Building – Storage |
18 |
15 |
5 |
Building – Storage | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Walls |
Brick |
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Roof |
Metal |
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Floor |
Concrete |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
- |
- |
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
Yes | - |
Signs of birds entry (Yes / No) |
Yes | - |
Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) |
- | - |
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
Yes |
- |
Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No) |
No |
- |
Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Good |
Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Done |
Frequency | n/a |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
n/a |
Spraying |
Done |
Frequency | n/a |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
n/a |
Rodenticides |
Done |
Frequency | n/a |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
n/a |
Rodent Trapping |
Done |
Frequency | n/a |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
n/a |
Security |
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Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
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Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
2km
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
n/a |
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Road condition to Mill |
Difficult |
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Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
n/a |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
n/a
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On the railway from |
- |
to |
- |
Milling Capacity (Mt) |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (mt) |
Monthly Activity (mt) |
Wheat |
n/a |
n/a |
Maize |
150 |
2000 |
Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (mt) |
Flour – Covered (mt) |
Within the Compound |
n/a |
n/a |
Outside the Compound |
15,000 |
n/a |
Capacity to Blend |
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The miller indicated their ability to blend and fortify flour with other milled produce and mineral additives. |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
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Grains are transported by means of conveyors (from vessel to Factory) at a rate of 50 mtn per hour. |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
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Flour loading 112 mtn per day |