Kepler Weber will build a storage unit of 240 thousand tons for São Martinho

Kepler Weber has signed a contract with São Martinho to build a grain storage and processing unit in Montividiu (GO), with a static capacity of 240 thousand tons, the companies informed in a statement. The project is part of São Martinho's strategy to expand corn ethanol production in Goiás, where the company is investing R$ 1.1 billion to increase the processing capacity of the Boa Vista Unit, in Quirinópolis. The new structure will be responsible for receiving, cleaning, drying, and storing corn before sending it to the industrial plant, which is expected to process 635 thousand tons of corn per year starting in 2027, producing 270 thousand cubic meters of ethanol. Kepler's project provides for two reception flows of 240 tons per hour and a dispatch flow of 300 tons per hour. The value was not disclosed. "Kepler Weber has leadership in projects that require integration between storage, logistics, and industrial processing. This contract reinforces the confidence of this major ...