
Sugar Processing, Storage & Conditioning
Keir & Associates (Pty) Ltd is recognised worldwide as an authority on the storage and handling of sugar. We have designed and installed systems which involve:
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Ship to shore including bulk storage up to 80 000 tons
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VHP sugar handling from centrifugals to packing station and loading docks
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Refined sugar handling from centrifugals to packing station and loading docks
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Refined sugar conditioning and handling around the conditioning silo
Materials Handling
(all forms of conveying)
Sugar Storage and Packing
Sugar Conditioning
Sugar Refining
Food Safety System Compliance
Dust Control
Hazop Studies
Materials Handling
(all forms of conveying)
Sugar Storage and Packing
Sugar Conditioning
Sugar Refining
Food Safety System Compliance
Dust Control
Hazop Studies
Keir & Associates (Pty) Ltd has been active in these markets since 1996 and continue to provide cutting edge technology to Clients around the world in:
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Conveying Systems
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Bulk Stores
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Conditioning
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Packing Stations
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Dust Control
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Bagged Warehousing
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Cleaning and Screening
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Castor Manufacture
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Soft Brown Manufacture
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Icing Manufacture
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Cube Manufacture
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Clean Room Environments
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Specialised Sugar Equipment
Bulk Sugar Stores
Keir & Associates (Pty) Ltd have designed and built bulk sugar stores ranging from 25 – 80 thousand tons.
Port Side Bulk Sugar Store
Project Outline: Bulk Sugar Store 50 000 ton
Location: Mozambique
Scope: Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management

Back End Refinery Bulk Sugar Store
Project Outline: Bulk Sugar Store 60 000 ton
Location: Mauritius
Scope: Design, Engineering and Audit
Back End Refinery Bulk Sugar Store
Project Outline: Bulk Sugar Store 55 000 ton
Location: Mauritius
Scope: Design, Engineering and Audit
Port Side Bulk Sugar Store
Project Outline: Bulk Sugar Store 50 000 ton
Location: Mozambique
Scope: Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management
Port Side Bulk Store
Project Outline: Bulk Sugar Store 80 000 ton – Design
Location: Nigeria
Scope: Design, Engineering and Audit
Sugar Conditioning
The silo is designed to suit the market it serves. The systems we have designed accommodate the requirements for packing conditioned sugar into a range of packaging from small retail bags up to large bulk packing in 25 Ton bulk bags.
Keir & Associates (Pty) Ltd have designed and built numerous sugar conditioning silos since 1990.
Conditioning Silo – Back End Refinery
Project Outline: 1800 ton Conditioning Silo
Location: Mauritius
Scope: Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management
Conditioning Silo – Back End Refinery
Project Outline: 1 800 ton Conditioning Silo
Location: Mauritius
Scope: Design, Engineering and Audit
Conditioning Silo – Back End Refinery
Project Outline: 25 000 ton Conditioning Silo
Location: Eswatini
Scope: Design and Technical Audit
Packing Stations
Keir & Associates (Pty) Ltd specialise in design and installation of sugar packing stations. In the last 30 years, we have been involved with the building or the modification of over 30 packing stations.
The stations sizes have ranged from 12 to 250 TPH.
The type of sugar packed has included Coarse, Broken Cone, Refined, VHP, Raw and Soft Brown.
Pack sizes have ranged from 900g to 25 ton containers.
Where necessary we have worked with our Clients to ensure they comply with the HACCP and
FSSC 22 000 food safety requirements.
Savola Packing Plant
Project Outline: Sugar & Broken Cone Packing Plant in retail packs
Location: Iran
Scope: Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management
Booker Tate / Savola – Retail Packing Plant
Project Outline: 272 000 ton per year Packing Plant for a range of retail packs
Location: Saudi Arabia
Scope: Engineering, Design and Technical Audit
Bulk Sugar Bagging Plant
Project Outline:
Bagging of VHP Sugar in 50 kg and 1 ton bags
Palletising, unit handling and storage
Location: Eswatini
Scope: Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management
Unit Handling
Project Outline: Conveying and handling of retail rice packs
Location: South Africa
Scope: Engineering, Design and Technical Audit
Auto Palletising
Project Outline: Auto palletising of rice packs
Location: South Africa
Scope:
Restoration of auto palletising system
Engineering and Procurement
Address
23 Old Main Road, Gillitts
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
PO Box 660, Hillcrest 3650
Phone
+27 31 764 4300
+27 31 764 4301