The Swedish agro-cooperative has spent SEK100 million (about €8.7m) on a ship loader and a cabin for its island grain terminal outside Norrköping.
The investment has enabled the organisation to load vessels that can take up to 60 thousand tonnes.
Lantmännen's Djurön 35-metre-tall terminal comprises 20 siloes and three dryers that together make it possible to handle 330kt of grains per year. The facility's storage capacity amounts to 250kt.
"The fact that our members, active Swedish farmers, should have a market for the grain they deliver is part of our core business. Hence, it is rewarding to be able to inaugurate the new boat loader and resume the export flows at the plant," commented Elisabeth Ringdahl, EVP Agriculture Sector at Lantmännen.
Magnus Kagevik, President and CEO of Lantmännen, added, "Continued investments in a well-functioning grain infrastructure are important for increasing growth and profitability in Swedish agriculture. The plant's extensive storage capacity and export opportunities also contribute to Sweden's food preparedness. In the event of national crises or international disruptions, export flows can be turned inwards and thus contribute to Swedish preparedness."
Photo: Jacob Johansson/Lantmännen