Crespel & Deiters expands site with €18.5m silo building

The new facility will boast a capacity of around 2,000 tons and is the largest single investment in Crespel & Deiters’ history.

This follows a series of earlier investments to the wheat producer has made, including the MT facility (flour storage and separation plant) in 2018 which features a combination of raw material storage, loading bridges and machinery.

Then, in 2021, the A-starch dryer was commissioned; designed for energy efficiency, hygiene and operational reliability.

This latest construction has seen four smaller silos removed. The shell was created using slipform construction, with the concrete formwork growing upwards with the building, allowing the exterior facade to be completed within two weeks. Next, 18 silo cells will be installed.

Commenting, Steffen von Glahn, COO of the Crespel & Deiters Group, said: “The functionality and development of our sites form the basis of our global operations. The Ibbenbüren location is the foundation of our activities, as this is where the primary processing and refining processes take place. Investing in infrastructure is a clear commitment to our headquarters in increasingly uncertain circumstances. ​

“At the same time, we are strengthening partnerships with valued local contractors and, thus, our supply chain network.”​

The facility will become operational at the start of 2026.

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