boortmalt phase IV

The Boortmalt group, part of the Epis-Centre group, belongs to the worldwide top 10 of industrial malt producers, with a total production of 560.000 tons of malt per year. After completion of building construction phase I (1987), II (1991) and III (2002) – with a joint capacity of approx 200.000 tons per year - VK was called upon to provide its know-how for the design and engineering of phase IV.

Malt is produced through...

boortmalt - phase III

Boortmalt is a producer of malt and belongs to the European top in this branch of the industry. The malting plant from phase 1 and 2 was also designed by VK and consists of 2 round towers with a diameter of 30 and 34 metres. The expansion of phase 3 contains 2 new round towers, with a diameter of 32 metres and a height of 41 metres. The new buildings were erected on vacant land after demolition of the existing building, an office buildin...

eurosilo

VK has been active since the 70’s as research agency for the successful Euro-Silo. Testament to this is, among other things, 29 cylindrical, vertical silos, with a total storage capacity of 113.000 tons, a level silo of 40.000 tons and 75.000 tons. Additionally, VK carried out the design and engineering.

Euro-Silo is a distribution centre for grain and derivative products located in the harbour in Ghent, and it is situated nearby man...

alia II compound feed

Vanden Avenne built a new production unit for compound feed in Floreffe in collaboration with the cooperative society ‘Société Agricole de la Meuse (SCAM)’. The new partnership ALIA2 was established for this purpose. In the new factory two meal-mixing lines, three double press lines and an automatic bulk station with the loading lanes were built. The new factory with a capacity of 210.000 tons of cattle feed is ...