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Cargill to double capacity at soybean crush facility in Egypt
CAIRO, EGYPT - Cargill said on Sept. 2 that it is investing $100
million to double the capacity of its soybean oil crush operation in
Borg El Arab, Egypt, to meet the increasing demand in Egypt for
soybean meal and vegetable oil. The company will also construct an
additional 42,000 tonnes of storage capacity within Cargill's existing
premises at the port of Dekheila in Alexandria, Egypt.
The expansion at the soybean crush plant will add a 3,000-tonne
production line to Cargill's existing facility. It will allow the company to leverage its existing crush capabilities to maximize economies
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meal and oil, Cargill said. The extension of the facility at Dekheila,
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in Africa and the Middle East," said Johan Steyn, head of Cargill's
grain and oilseeds business in the Middle East and Africa. "The
demand for soybean meal and oil continues to grow, and expanding
our capabilities in Egypt will enable us to better serve our customers in the local market with high quality products, crushed and
produced locally."
Construction at the soybean crush facility is due to start in November and the expanded facility is expected to be operational by mid2017. Work to increase the storage capacity at the Port of Dekheila

Cargill is investing $100 million to double the capacity of its soybean oil
crush operation in Borg El Arab, Egypt. Photo courtesy of Cargill.
will also begin in November and is expected to be completed by the
end of 2016. The crush plant will be equipped with the latest technology, allowing the production of improved high protein meal, a fast
growing product segment in the local market, Cargill said. As part of
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