There is one mill in the country, it is not large, details below.
Milling Company Delite Flour Mills
Delite provide flour for the local economy, they are not interested in increasing capacity despite the potential for exporting to other neighbouring Pacific Island nations.
Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
Delite Flour Mills |
Name: Mathew Psang Title: Managing Director Email: glovision@solomon.com.sb Web: |
Tel: 30146 Fax: 30147 |
Summary of Role and Services |
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Sole importer of grain into the country Mill and sell to businesses in the Solomon Islands |
Facilities |
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Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) |
200 |
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Drainage |
Fair |
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Fire Fighting Equipment |
Limited (fire extinguishers) |
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Number of Ventilators (screened) |
n/a |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
n/a |
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Backup Generator(s) |
Yes |
N/a |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
E.U |
1980’s |
1987 |
Fair |
Maintenance |
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Duration |
n/a |
Type of Maintenance |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Available |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
No |
- |
- |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
- |
- |
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De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
- |
- |
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Metal Extractor |
Yes |
- |
- |
Staffing |
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Number of Full Time Skilled Workers |
2 |
Number of Full Time Labourers |
17 |
Weighbridge |
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Number |
Nil |
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
Within Compound |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Within Compound |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
30 |
10 |
20 |
Building – Maize Mill |
No |
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Walls |
Iron |
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Roof |
Iron |
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Floor |
Concrete |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in Walls or Roof |
No |
No |
Signs of Rodent Activity |
No |
No |
Signs of Birds Entry |
No |
No |
Damaged Gutters/Drains |
No |
No |
Signs of Moisture |
No |
No |
Adjacent Vegetation |
No |
No |
Cleanliness |
Good |
Good |
Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
Spraying |
No |
Frequency |
- |
Contracted |
No |
Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
Security |
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Security |
Good |
Compound |
Fenced |
Other Comments |
Access |
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Distance from Main Town (km) |
5 km |
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Travel Time if not Located in Town (hours) |
10 mins |
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Road Condition to Mill |
Good |
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Road Limitations (if any) |
No |
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Rail Connections |
N/a |
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On the Railway From |
- |
To |
- |
Other Comments |
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Milling Capacity |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
Wheat |
85 |
n/a |
Maize |
Nil |
Nil |
Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tons |
Wheat – Covered (MT) |
Flour – Covered (MT) |
Within the Compound |
5,900 MT |
140 MT |
Outside the Compound |
Nil |
Nil |
Capacity to Blend |
40 MT/Hr |
Loading & Discharge Rates |
n/a |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
120 MT/Hr |