State-of-the-art terminal

“2014 we decided to make an investment in order to be more efficient and to provide top services to our clients and we decided to build a grain terminal”, explains Mihai Panait, CEO of Chimpex Romania. “We started to build that grain terminal in 2017 with a storage capacity of 200.000 tons, which consists of twenty vertical steel silo cells of 10.000 tons each.” 

In 2016 Chimpex commissioned Bühler to design and build a new state-of-the-art grain terminal with a capacity of 200,000 metric tons. The terminal had to comply with stringent food safety as well as health and environmental regulations. The project included the installation of chain conveyors, elevators, belt conveyors and a dust aspiration system. A very important aspect was that the installation of the new terminal had to be undertaken without interrupting operations at the busy port.

With excellent references in the field, Bühler was chosen as the single contractor delivering a full package solution for the development of the terminal. A key factor was Bühler’s presence in the region and the ability to assign experienced teams in Romania.

The new terminal came into operation on time and within the allocated budget. The efficient new installation reduces losses by 20%, cargo contamination is reduced significantly, and storage capacity increased by 50%. A major challenge that Chimpex faced was acute shortages of manpower. The new terminal overcomes this challenge as it can be operated with fewer personnel. The new design also supports Chimpex in their efforts to provide optimal working conditions and the highest standards of health and safety.