GIGANTIC CONCRETE CYLINDER

An impressive structure is currently being built in Kyritz: the new silo for Emsland-Stärke GmbH boasts an internal diameter of 50 metres, a filling height of 29.40 metres and a volume of 57,200 m³.

SÜLZLE Stahlpartner from Dessau-Roßlau reliably supplied a total of 800 tonnes of steel bars for the new silo construction. Around 2,000 m³ of concrete and 400 tonnes of steel bars were used for the 80 cm thick base plate. The imposing silo wall, around 37 metres high and 35 cm thick, was erected in 11 days and nights using a further 2,050 m³ of concrete and 400 tonnes of steel bars.

Emsland-Stärke GmbH processes around 250,000 tonnes of potatoes annually at its Kyritz site into high-quality products such as starch, fibres and proteins for the food and construction industries. With the new building, the company is consistently investing in modern plant technology and sustainable processing in order to meet the growing demand for specialised plant products.