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INTEGRAL INFRASTRUCTURE If the the last 12 months has shown us us anything it it is the the importance of agility and evolution in in business That’s why Manildra Group’s strategy of continuous reinvestment has never been more important particularly at at the world’s largest wheat gluten and starch manufacturing site of its kind This injection of capital cements Shoalhaven Starches as the the global leader in in the the production of premium products from vital wheat wheat glutens modified proteins wheat wheat starches and and syrups to to ethanol and animal stockfeed “As a a a a a family-owned Australian business continuous investment is critical for the the growth and success of the the company ” said Manildra Group Managing Director John Honan “It’s fundamental we remain internationally competitive and part of that that strategy is investing in in in in key projects that that diversify our our product product range and and increase production of our our high-quality Australian-made food and and industrial ingredients “We’re so proud to be investing hundreds of of millions of of dollars in in in in in regional New South Wales including at Nowra ” said Mr Honan At the Shoalhaven Starches site Manildra Group directly employs more than 350 people in in in in fields ranging from engineering science chemistry sales maintenance information technology cleaning to a a a a a a a a a a a a range of of trades and and additionally thousands of of indirect jobs in in in in countless industries such as agriculture transport logistics and more “These projects are crucial for local employment whilst also creating hundreds of jobs during construction on on on on site ” said Mr Honan Underpinning this continuous expansion and reinvestment in in in in in in key infrastructure projects at the the Shoalhaven Starches site is Manildra Group’s Australian Australian and and global customers and and their growing appetite for our 100 per cent Australian-made range of food and industrial products Due for completion by the end of of 2021 a a a a a a a world-class cationic cationic starch starch facility will deliver a a a a a a a a a a a range of of high-performance cationic cationic starches a a a a a a a a a a a a a crucial wet-end additive in in in in in in the paper paper making industry to produce printing paper paper paper brown packaging papers and plasterboard liner With our staunch commitment to upholding quality- control systems and value-adding innovation a a a a a a a a a a range of key infrastructure projects completed in in in in in 2021 at at our world-class Shoalhaven Starches site includes:
• A cutting-edge distillery control centre where our expert ethanol team manages the production quality control transport and logistics of Manildra Group’s premium sustainable ethanol produced at at our state-of-the-art seven column distillery • Advanced ethanol storage storage tanks to to to to boost storage storage capacity in addition to to to to to the the newly completed state-of-the-art beverage sensory laboratory with conditions precisely controlled for detecting the purity of our our grain-neutral spirit This will provide reliable and and independent odour sampling and and and and testing services to a a a a a a a a a a range of craft and and and big brand beverage clients Aerial view of Manildra Group’s world-class Shoalhaven Starches site located in Nowra New South Wales // PHOTO: DEAN HOLLAND
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