Cooperativa Agrária, an agro-industrial cooperative from Brazil that runs the largest malt house in Latin America announced on Wednesday an investment of BRL 500 million (USD 104 million) for the construction of a specialty malt house in Guarapuava, located in the Central-South region of Paraná, the largest barley producing area in the country.
Cooperativa Agrária 是一家來自巴西的農工合作社，經營著拉丁美洲最大的麥芽廠，週三宣佈投資 5 億巴西雷亞爾（1.04 億美元），在位於該國最大的大麥產區巴拉那州中南部地區的瓜拉普瓦建造一座特種麥芽廠。
The project is undertaken by Ireks do Brasil, a joint venture between the cooperative and the German company Ireks, and has been included in the government's fiscal incentives program. The new facility will be established in the Entre Rios district, adjacent to another malt house owned by Agrária, and construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2024, with operations commencing in 2026, as Easycoop reported today.
該專案由合作社與德國公司 Ireks 的合資企業 Ireks do Brasil 承擔，並已被納入政府的財政激勵計劃。新設施將建立在 Entre Rios 區，毗鄰 Agrária 擁有的另一家麥芽廠，預計將於 2024 年第一季度開始建設，並於 2026 年開始運營，正如 Easycoop 今天報導的那樣。
This will be the first company in Brazil to produce specialty malts, a product that is currently imported, to supply the domestic market. It is estimated that approximately 400 direct and indirect jobs will be created.
這將是巴西第一家生產特種麥芽的公司，這種產品目前是進口的，供應國內市場。據估計，將創造大約 400 個直接和間接工作崗位。
"Paraná is the largest malt and barley producer in Brazil, and Agrária is one of the top ten companies in the world in this field. This new project further solidifies the favorable business environment in the state for the beer industry," said Paraná’s Governor Carlos Massa Ratinho Junior during a meeting presenting the new project to the public.
“巴拉那州是巴西最大的麥芽和大麥生產商，而 Agrária 是該領域世界排名前十的公司之一。這個新專案進一步鞏固了該州為啤酒行業有利的商業環境，“巴拉那州州長 Carlos Massa Ratinho Junior 在向公眾介紹新專案的會議上說。
Adam Stemmer, President of Cooperativa Agrária, explained that Ireks will handle the construction, while the cooperative will be responsible for operating the malt house, barley production, malt processing, and commercialization.
Cooperativa Aglaria 總裁 Adam Stemmer 解釋說，Ireks 將負責建設，而合作社將負責運營麥芽廠、大麥生產、麥芽加工和商業化。
"We are currently addressing all permits and quotations for equipment and civil works, with the plan to start selling the specialty malts in 2026. The goal is to replace the importation of these products, which will then be manufactured in Guarapuava, Paraná," said Stemmer. "The state government has been a great partner in supporting agribusiness and the productive sector of Paraná. The fiscal incentives granted by the state were crucial for establishing Maltaria Campos Gerais, and the same agreement is being reached for this new project."
“我們目前正在處理設備和土建工程的所有許可證和報價，並計劃在 2026 年開始銷售特種麥芽。目標是取代這些產品的進口，然後在巴拉那州的瓜拉普瓦生產，“Stemmer 說。“州政府一直是支持農業綜合企業和巴拉那州生產部門的重要合作夥伴。國家提供的財政激勵措施對於建立 Maltaria Campos Gerais 至關重要，這個新專案也正在達成同樣的協定。
Agrária, along with five other cooperatives from Paraná, is also leading the Maltaria Campos Gerais project, a factory in Ponta Grossa with an investment of BRL 3 billion (USD 623 million), also supported by the government. (inside.beer, 5.4.2021)
Agrária 與來自巴拉那州的其他五個合作社還領導了 Maltaria Campos Gerais 專案，該專案位於 Ponta Grossa，投資 30 億巴西雷亞爾（6.23 億美元），也得到了政府的支援。（inside.beer，2021 年 4 月 5 日 ）
The malting plant in Ponta Grossa is in its final construction phase, and production testing will begin between November and December. The new plant is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2024, processing 240,000 tons of malt per year.
位於 Ponta Grossa 的麥芽廠正處於最後的建設階段，生產測試將於 11 月至 12 月開始。新工廠預計將於 2024 年第一季度投入運營，每年加工 240,000 噸麥芽。
"These investments strengthen a very important value chain for Paraná, which is the food processing industry, generating many jobs in the state," emphasized the governor.
“這些投資加強了巴拉那州非常重要的價值鏈，即食品加工業，為該州創造了許多就業機會，”州長強調說。
Eduardo Bekin, CEO of Invest Paraná, highlighted that the project will also impact the state's trade balance by nationalizing a product that is currently entirely imported. "This new investment demonstrates that Agrária and Ireks believe in the market and business environment of Paraná. In addition to the size of the investment and the employment figures, this venture will allow us to stop importing over USD 40 million in specialty malts annually," he emphasized.
Invest Paraná 首席執行官 Eduardo Bekin 強調，該專案還將通過將目前完全進口的產品國有化來影響該州的貿易平衡。“這項新投資表明 Agrária 和 Ireks 對巴拉那州的市場和商業環境充滿信心。除了投資規模和就業數據外，這家企業還將使我們能夠每年停止進口超過 4000 萬美元的特種麥芽，“他強調說。
Agrária Malte, the malting business of Cooperativa Agrária is the largest malt house in Latin America. Its flagship product is Pilsen Malt, meeting approximately 30% of the demand in the Brazilian beer market. After a recent expansion, it now has a production capacity of 360,000 tons of malt per year and has started producing some specialty malts such as Pale Ale, Vienna, and Munich, all made with 100% domestically sourced barley. However, the company has so far lacked roasting facilities, which limits the production of specialty malts. This is overcome by the production of the new specialty malt house.
Agrária Malte 是 Cooperativa 的麥芽業務 Agrária 是拉丁美洲最大的麥芽廠。其旗艦產品是比爾森麥芽，可滿足巴西啤酒市場約 30% 的需求。經過最近的擴建，它現在的麥芽生產能力為每年 360,000 噸麥芽，並開始生產一些特種麥芽，如 Pale Ale、Vienna 和 Munich，全部由 100% 國內採購的大麥製成。然而，該公司迄今缺乏烘焙設施，這限制了特種麥芽的生產。新的特種麥芽廠的生產克服了這一問題。
