Currently there are only two commercial mills in the country; les Moulins d’Afrique, which is a new company established in 2012, and the second, smaller mill is Taibah Mills which has a capacity of 15 mt/day. Les Grand Moulins de Guinée, which had the monopoly of the market for many years closed its operations around 2013. There are no restrictions in importing wheat flour to Guinea.
For information on milling company contacts, please see the following link: 4.6 Guinea Storage and Milling Company Contact List
Milling Company Les Moulins d’Afrique
This is a new company with new equipment that started milling only in November 2014 and is enjoying 95% share of the domestic market. The company is looking for new markets for its products outside Guinea and has plans to increase the milling capacity by 30% and to increase the storage facilities within the coming two years.
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
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Les Moulins d’Afrique Sonfonia, Conakry |
Name: Barry Boubacar Title: Manager Email: barkybarry@yahoo.fr |
Tel: +224628235300 |
Summary of Role and Services: Les Moulins d’Afrique is a joint venture between Lahlal Milling
(Moroccan) and the Guinean company SONOCO, member of SONOCO SA,
with an investment of US $28.5 million. |
Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
N/A but the area is quite sufficient. |
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Drainage |
Good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Number of Ventilators |
N/A |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
4 MW (Central of 4 generators running in rotation) |
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Backup Generator |
Yes |
KVA |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
Suisse (Buhler) |
2012 |
2012 |
Good |
Suisse (Buhler) |
2012 |
2012 |
Good |
Suisse (Buhler) |
2012 |
2012 |
Good |
Suisse (Buhler) |
2012 |
2012 |
Good |
Maintenance |
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Duration (hours / week) |
24 |
Type of maintenance |
Regular |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
4 |
Yes |
Computerized |
Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
3 |
Yes |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
A lab is available within the plant to fully test the product during all the milling process |
De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
4 |
Yes |
Computerized |
Metal Extractor |
Yes |
4 |
Yes |
Computerized |
Staffing |
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Number of full time skilled workers |
67 |
Number of full time labourers |
200 |
Weighbridge |
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Number |
3 |
Capacity (mt) |
Length (m) |
Type |
Within Compound |
75 |
15 |
Electronic pit |
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Within Compound |
75 |
15 |
Electronic pit |
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Within Compound |
75 |
15 |
Electronic pit |
Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
4 x 50 |
4 x 20 |
4 x 20 |
Building – Maize Mill |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of birds entry (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Damaged gutters/drains(Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Adjacent Vegetation(Yes / No) |
Yes |
No |
Cleanliness (Good / Poort) |
Good |
Good |
Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
Yes |
Spraying |
N/A |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted |
N/A |
Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
N/A |
Contracted |
N/A |
Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
Daily |
Contracted |
No |
Security |
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Security |
Good |
Compound |
Fenced |
Other Comments |
Visitors are registered and are handed a visitor card. |
Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
18 km |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
1 Hour |
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Road condition to Mill |
Good |
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Road limitation (if any)
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None |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
No |
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Other Comments: |
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Located in Sanfonia, in Conakry area, there
are two roads that pass by the plant, one is paved and in good
condition leading to the front gate. However, the road leading to the rear gate is in bad condition and therefore is not used despite the fact that the milling company has 2 weighing bridges oriented to this gate. |
Milling Capacity (mt) |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (mt) |
Monthly Activity (mt) |
Wheat |
600 |
18,000 |
Maize |
None |
None |
Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (mt) |
Flour – Covered (mt) |
Within the Compound |
10 x 6,000 |
3 silos for each mill |
Outside the Compound |
None |
None |
Capacity to Blend |
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4 microdosers |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
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30 mt in 5 minutes |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
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27 truck containers of 30 mt adapted to be loaded from the
top and open from the rear with inclination capabilities to offload
the wheat directly. |
Additional Notes |
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