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Milling Company Grain Pulse LTD:

Milling Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Emails

Telephone and Fax

Grain Pulse LTD, Kampala Uganda

Name: Justus Kitili Title: General Manager

Email: jkitili@grainpulse.co.ug Web:

Tel: 0786539128

Summary of Roles and Services

Fortified maize milling company, with milling capacity of 50 MT per day, fumigation, rodent trapping, no metal detector,

 

Milling Company Mandela Millers:

Milling Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Emails

Telephone and Fax

Mandela Millers, Kampala, Uganda

Name: Samuel Musyoka Title:

Email: qam@mandelamillers.com Web:

 

Summary of Roles and Services

Fortified maize milling company, 133 employers, with milling capacity of 72 MT per day, no metal detector,

 

Milling Company Reco Industries:

Milling Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Emails

Telephone and Fax

Reco Industries, Kampala, Uganda

Name: Alex Birungi Title: General Manager

Email: alex@reco-industries.com Web:

Tel: 0772617714

 

Summary of Roles and Services

Fortified maize milling company, 32 employers, with milling capacity of 54 MT per day, rodent trapper and metal detector,

 

Inspection sheet: Mandela Millers Ltd

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m2)

 Parking area adequate to support truck loading for all plants inspected.

Drainage

 

Adequate drainage provided for all plants inspected

Fire Fighting Equipment

 

Firefighting equipment well serviced and in sound conditions

Number of Ventilators (Screened)

 

 

Electricity Load (KVA)

 

Backup Generator(s)

Backup generators available for Mandela Millers.

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Manufacturing

Year of Installation

Condition

Switzerland

2016

 2018

 In very good operating condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Duration

Hours/Week

Type of Maintenance

 

Once every six

 

 

Every

 

 

 

 

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification feeder

 

Yes

 

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

 Yes

 

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

Moisture Tester

Yes

 

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

De-stoning Plant

Yes

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

Metal Extractor

Yes

2

By Mandela Miillers Ltd

 

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

 

Number of Full Time Laboure’s

 

                   

 

 

 

Weighbridge

 

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

 80mt

 

 

Within Compound

 

 

 

Building

 

Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building - Wheat Mill

N/A

 

 

Building – Maize Mill

N/A

 

 

Walls

N/A

 

 

Roof

N/A

 

 

Floor

N/A

 

 

Conditions & Cleanliness

 

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

Not seen

Not seen

Signs of Rodent Activity

No rodent activity seen

No rodent activity seen

 

Signs of Birds Entry

Plastic curtains fitted to deter birds' entry

 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

Gutters in sound condition

 

Signs of Moisture

Grain moisture checked at raw material reception stage

No sign of water leakages inside

Adjacent Vegetation

No vegetation

No vegetation

Cleanliness

Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Pest Control

Fumigation

Grain

Frequency

90days

Contracted

Dag & Bragan

Spraying

Outside

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Dag & Bragan

Rodenticides

 

Outside plant

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Dag & Bragan

 

Rodent Trapping

 Inside and outside

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Dag & Bragan

 

Security

Security

Armed guards stationed at entrance and mobile within the plant providing security

Compound

Yards were paved with exception of a section of the yard for Grain Pulse Ltd

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

 Estimated 10km for Mandela Millers Ltd and Grain Pulse Ltd, whereas 5km for Reco Industries Ltd.

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

1-2hours dependent on traffic jam situation

Road condition to Mill

 Road condition to the mill satisfactory

Road Limitation (if any)

 None

Rail Connections (from)

 None

Other Comments

 

 

                 

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

300mt/day

6,600mt

Maize

72mt/day

1,584mt

Storage Capacity

Storage (MT)

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within Compound

20,000mt

240mt

Maize Outside Compound

24,000mt

300mt

Additional Notes

Capacity to Blend

Maize 72mt /day, wheat 300mt per day

Loading and Discharge Rates

540mt daily (maize flour and wheat combined)

Transport Capacity at Mill

240mt daily

 

Inspection sheet: Reco Industries Ltd

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m2)

 Parking area adequate to support truck loading.

Drainage

 

Adequate drainage provided.

Fire Fighting Equipment

 

Firefighting equipment well serviced and in sound condition.

Number of Ventilators (Screened)

N/A

Electricity Load (KVA)

 

Backup Generator(s)

 RECO Industries lacked a backup generator.

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Manufacturing

Year of Installation

Condition

 

 

 

 

Italy

2013

2014

 In good operating condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Duration

Hours/Week

Type of Maintenance

10hrs

Monthly

Preventive

2-5hrs depending on nature of breakdown

At each breakdown

Corrective maintenance

 

 

 

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification feeder

 

Yes

 

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

 Yes

 

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

Moisture Tester

Yes

 

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

De-stoning Plant

Yes

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

Metal Extractor

Yes

1

By Reco Industries Ltd

 

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

    6

Number of Full Time Laboure’s

     6

                   

 

 

 

Weighbridge

 

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

          NA

 

 

Within Compound

 

 

 

Building

 

Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building - Wheat Mill

NA

 

 

Building – Maize Mill

NA

 

 

Walls

NA

 

 

Roof

NA

 

 

Floor

NA

 

 

Conditions & Cleanliness

 

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

Not seen

Not seen

Signs of Rodent Activity

No rodent activity seen

No rodent activity seen

 

Signs of Birds Entry

Plastic curtains fitted to deter birds' entry

 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

Gutters in sound condition

 

Signs of Moisture

Grain moisture checked at raw material reception stage

No sign of water leakages inside

Adjacent Vegetation

No vegetation

No vegetation

Cleanliness

Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Pest Control

Fumigation

Grain

Frequency

Per consignment

Contracted

Reco employees

Spraying

Outside

Frequency

3monthly

Contracted

Reco employees

Rodenticides

 

Outside plant

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Reco employees

Rodent Trapping

 Inside and outside

Frequency

daily

Contracted

Reco employees

Security

Security

Armed guards stationed at entrance and mobile within the plant providing security

Compound

Yard was paved

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

5km from main town

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

30mins dependent on traffic jam situation

Road condition to Mill

 Road condition to the mill satisfactory

Road Limitation (if any)

 None

Rail Connections (from)

 None

Other Comments

 

 

                 

 

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

NA

NA

Maize

54mt/day

1,188mt

Storage Capacity

Storage (MT)

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

Within Compound

NA

NA

Maize Outside Compound

5000

 250mt

Additional Notes

Capacity to Blend

Maize 54mt /day

Loading and Discharge Rates

120mt daily (maize flour and wheat combined)

Transport Capacity at Mill

200mt daily

 

 

Inspection sheet: Grain Pulse Ltd

Facilities

Parking Area Inside Compound (m2)

 Parking area adequate to support truck loading.

Drainage

 

Adequate drainage provided.

Fire Fighting Equipment

 

Firefighting equipment well serviced and in sound conditions

Number of Ventilators (Screened)

NA

Electricity Load (KVA)

550KVA

Backup Generator(s)

 Backup generator available (500KVA)

Milling Equipment

Origin of Machinery

Year of Manufacturing

Year of Installation

Condition

 Denmark

2012

2018

 In sound operating condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Duration

Hours/Week

Type of Maintenance

 5hrs

  Per week

Corrective

 5hrs

  Per week

 Preventive

 

 

 

Other Equipment or Machinery Installed

Type of Equipment

Available

Number

Owned

Comments

Fortification feeder

 

Yes

 

1

Grain Pulse Ltd

 

Bag Cleaning Plant

 Yes

 

1

Grain Pulse Ltd

 

 

 

Moisture Tester

Yes

 

1

 

 Grain Pulse Ltd

 

 

 

De-stoning Plant

Yes

1

Grain Pulse Ltd

 

 

 

Metal Extractor

Yes

1

 Grain Pulse Ltd

 

 

 

Staffing

Number of Full Time Skilled Workers

  30

Number of Full Time Laboure’s

   93

 

 

Weighbridge

 

Capacity (MT)

Length (m)

Type

Within Compound

           100mt

23.5metres

 Platform – mettler Toledo

Within Compound

 

 

 

Building

 

Length (m)

Width (m)

Height (m)

Building - Wheat Mill

NA

 

 

Building – Maize Mill

NA

 

 

Walls

NA

 

 

Roof

NA

 

 

Floor

NA

 

 

Conditions & Cleanliness

 

Outside

Inside

Cracks in Walls or Roof

Not seen

Not seen

Signs of Rodent Activity

No rodent activity seen

No rodent activity seen

 

Signs of Birds Entry

Plastic curtains fitted to deter birds' entry

 

Damaged Gutters/Drains

Gutters in sound condition

 

Signs of Moisture

Grain moisture checked at raw material reception stage

No sign of water leakages inside

Adjacent Vegetation

No vegetation

No vegetation

Cleanliness

Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Pest Control

Fumigation

Grain

Frequency

 

Monthly

Contracted

Rentokil Initial

 

Spraying

Outside

Frequency

Monthly

Contracted

Rentokil Initial

Rodenticides

 

Outside plant

Frequency

 Monthly

Contracted

Rentokil Initial

 

Rodent Trapping

 Inside and outside

Frequency

 Monthly

Contracted

Rentokil Initial

 

Security

Security

Armed guards stationed at entrance and mobile within the plant providing security

Compound

Yards were paved with exception of a section of the yard for Grain Pulse Ltd

Other Comments

 

Access

Distance from Main Town (km)

 Estimated 10km from main town

Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours)

1-2hours dependent on traffic jam situation

Road condition to Mill

 Road condition to the mill satisfactory

Road Limitation (if any)

 None

Rail Connections (from)

 None

Other Comments

 

 

                             

 

Milling Capacity

Commodities

Daily Capacity (MT)

Monthly Activity (MT)

Wheat

NA

NA

Maize

50mt/day

1,100mt

Storage Capacity

Storage (MT)

Wheat – Covered (MT)

Flour – Covered (MT)

 

NA

NA

Maize Outside Compound

24,000mt

300mt

Additional Notes

Capacity to Blend

Maize 50mt /day

Loading and Discharge Rates

250mt daily (maize flour))

Transport Capacity at Mill

150mt daily

 

 

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