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Syrian Arab Republic Milling Assessment
- In 2006 there were 33 government mills operating in all provinces with a total annual milling capacity of about 2 million Mt
- Additionally there were 25 private mills available in Syria with a similar production capacity as the Government Mills
- The main private mills in Syria have capacities of more than 300 Mt per day are the Al-Shaikh and Al-Zakry Mills in Aleppo
- Many of the government mills are aging and only 5 mills produce 500 Mt per day
- The remaining mill’s have capacities ranging between 80 – 400 Mt per day
Milling Company Al Zakri Mills
The Al Zakri Mill was founded in 1993 in Aleppo, about 190 km from the Lattakia and Tartous Ports. It started with two production lines to mill soft wheat with production capacity of 400 Mt/day, a third line was added to mill coarse wheat with capacity of 250 Mt/day
Company Name & Address | Contact Names & Email | Telephone & Fax |
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Al Zakri Mills | Name: Mr Ahmad Al Zakiri Title: Email: mill@zakrigroup.com Web: mill@zakrigroup.com | Tel: +963 93 346 4900 +963 21 578 6149 Fax: +963 21 578 6150 |
Summary of Role and Services: n/a
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Facilities | ||||
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Parking area inside compound m² | Parking for 3 small trucks | |||
Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) | Good | |||
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) | Yes | |||
Number of Ventilators | n/a | Screened n/a | ||
Electricity Load (KVA) | One electricity load to run one production line capacity of 200 tons per day | |||
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) | Yes |
| 140 KVA Made in England Age: 8 years | |
Milling Equipment | |||
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Origin of Machinery | Year of Mfg | Year of Installation | Condition |
Turkey | 1994 | 1995 | Excellent |
Turkey | 1998 | 1999 | Excellent |
Maintenance | |||
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Duration (hours / week) | n/a | Type of maintenance | Regular maintenance for all machines and laboratory equipment with annual development for the machines (replacement or update) |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed | ||||
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Type of Equipment | Yes/No | Number | Owned | Comments |
Fortification Feeder | Yes | 5 | Yes | n/a |
Bag Cleaning Plant | No | - | - | - |
Moisture Tester | Yes | 2 | Yes | n/a |
De-stoning Plant | - | - | - | Wheat can't be stoned |
Metal Extractor | Yes | 3 | Yes | n/a |
Staffing | |
|---|---|
Number of full time skilled workers | 25 |
Number of full time labourers | 40 |
Weighbridge
There is an electronic weighbridge with a capacity of 100 Mt and there are also 2 weighbridges to weigh the wheat flour bags during the packing
Building | |||
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| Length (m) | Width (m) | Height (m) |
Building | 65 | 35 | 3,5 for each floor |
Conditions & Cleanliness | ||
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| Outside | Inside |
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) | No | No |
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) | No | No |
Signs of birds entry (Yes / No) | Yes | No |
Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) | No | No |
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) | No | No |
Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No) | No | No |
Cleanliness (Good / Poort) | Good | Good |
Pest Control | |||||
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Fumigation | There is a supervised team of technicians to monitor and control rodents and insects. There is also a team for fumigation of warehouses and vessels. There is also an UV water purification plant and stages of sand | Frequency | n/a | Contracted (Yes / No) | n/a |
Spraying | n/a | Frequency | n/a | Contracted (Yes / No) | n/a |
Rodenticides | n/a | Frequency | n/a | Contracted (Yes / No) | n/a |
Rodent Trapping | n/a | Frequency | n/a | Contracted (Yes / No) | n/a |
Security | ||
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Security (Good / Poor) | Good | |
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) | Fenced | |
| Other Comments | - | |
Access | ||||||
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Distance from main town (km) | 15 km from Aleppo | |||||
Travel time if not located in town (hours) | 15 minutes | |||||
Road condition to Mill | Good condition (Damascus - Aleppo highway) | |||||
Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage | None | |||||
Rail connections (Yes / No) | No
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On the railway from | n/a | to | n/a | |||
Other Comments - n/a | ||||||
Milling Capacity (Mt) | ||
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Commodities | Daily Capacity (mt) | Monthly Activity (mt) |
Wheat | 600 MT | 8,000 MT |
Maize | n/a | n/a |
Storage Capacity | ||
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Storage in Metric Tonnes | Wheat – Covered (mt) | Flour – Covered (mt) |
Within the Compound | Covered Storage (Mt) There are concrete and metal silos for wheat storage with a capacity of 16,000 Mt and 5,000 Mt for storing the wheat | n/a |
Outside the Compound | The mill owns warehouses near the mill with a capacity of 3,000 Mt for packed wheat flour | n/a |
Capacity to Blend |
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The mill has all the necessary equipment for mixing and blending |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
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Approximately 100 Syrian pounds per Mt for discharge and loading |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
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600 MT / day |
Milling Company Bakri Farwati & Associates Flour Milling Company
The Bakri Farwati & Associates flour mill is a family owned company located in northern city of Aleppo
They are suppliers of agricultural crops (lentils, chickpeas, animal feeds, wheat and flour) since 1910
Company Name & Address | Contact Names & Email | Telephone & Fax |
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Bakri Farwati & Associates Flour Milling Company | Name: Abdul Jalil Farwati Title: Vice Chairman Email: alexisfarwati@yahoo.com Web: n/a | Tel: +963 21 636 0194 Fax: +963 21 636 0235 |
Summary of Role and Services: n/a
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Facilities | ||||
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Parking area inside compound m² | Parking for 20 trucks in the mill compound | |||
Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) | Good | |||
Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) | No | |||
Number of Ventilators | Ventilators on all floors | Screened | ||
Electricity Load (KVA) | 1.5 KVA | |||
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) | Yes |
| 1 KVA Made in Syria Age: 8 years | |
Milling Equipment | |||
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Origin of Machinery | Year of Mfg | Year of Installation | Condition |
Turkey | 1990 | 1990 | Good |
Maintenance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Duration (hours / week) | n/a | Type of maintenance | The maintenance department is within the mill so maintenance is conducted periodically |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed | ||||
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Type of Equipment | Yes/No | Number | Owned | Comments |
Fortification Feeder | No | - | - | - |
Bag Cleaning Plant | No | - | - | - |
Moisture Tester | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
De-stoning Plant | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
Metal Extractor | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
Staffing | |
|---|---|
Number of full time skilled workers | 9 management |
Number of full time labourers | 150 labourers |
Weighbridge
The mill is equipped with a high-tech truck scaling system within the mill compound
Building | |||
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| Length (m) | Width (m) | Height (m) |
Building – Wheat Mill | Total ground area: 22,000 m2
| 30 m | |
Walls | n/a | ||
Roof | n/a | ||
Floor | n/a | ||
Conditions & Cleanliness | ||
|---|---|---|
| Outside | Inside |
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) | No | No |
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) | No | No |
Signs of birds entry (Yes / No) | No | No |
Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) | No | No |
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) | No | No |
Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No) | Yes | n/a |
Cleanliness (Good / Poort) | Good | Good |
Pest Control | |||||
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Fumigation | Constantly managed by pest control team | Frequency | n/a | Contracted (Yes / No) | n/a |
Spraying | Constantly managed by pest control team | Frequency | n/a | Contracted (Yes / No) | n/a |
Rodenticides | Constantly managed by pest control team | Frequency | n/a | Contracted (Yes / No) | n/a |
Rodent Trapping | Constantly managed by pest control team | Frequency | n/a | Contracted (Yes / No) | n/a |
Security | ||
|---|---|---|
Security (Good / Poor) | Good | |
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) | Fenced | |
| Other Comments | n/a | |
Access | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance from main town (km) | 8 km | |||||
Travel time if not located in town (hours) | 0.25 hours | |||||
Road condition to Mill | Paved | |||||
Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage | n/a 4 m / n/a | |||||
Rail connections (Yes / No) |
n/a | |||||
On the railway from | n/a | to | n/a | |||
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Storage Capacity | ||
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Storage in Metric Tonnes | Wheat – Covered (mt) | Flour – Covered (mt) |
Within the Compound | 4,000 MT | n/a |
Outside the Compound | 10,000 MT | n/a |
Capacity to Blend |
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As per clients requirements for additives |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
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It depends on the time of the orders |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
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200 MT daily |
Additional Notes |
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The GoS has 16 silo storage facilities across all provinces and major urban areas |
For further information on Milling Companies please select the document attached below:
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
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