SARIAYA, QUEZON – PHILIPPINES - Universal Robina Corp. (URC), one of the country’s largest food and beverage firm opened a new mill in Sariaya town, in Quezon Province, to further boost its production of quality flour.
URC Flour Sariaya – will raise URC Flour’s capacity, from 2,180 MT per day to about 3,500 MT per day.
COMMITTED TO NOURISHING THE NATION.
With the
launch of URC Flour’s newest flour plant, the company is helping lay a solid
foundation in advancing food production and security in the country. L-R:
Conrado M. Estrella III, Secretary of Department of Agrarian Reform, Francisco
"Kiko" Tiu Laurel Jr. , Secretary of Department of Agriculture,
Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr., President Republic of the
Philippines, Lance Gokongwei, Chairman Universal Robina Corporation, Irwin C.
Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Robina Corporation,
Ellison Dean C. Lee, Managing Director, Universal Robina Corporation- Flour
Division.
“We are
seeing an ever-growing demand for our products. This new flour mill will allow
us to meet that demand, maintain the quality of our products and keep our price
point competitive,” said Irwin C. Lee, URC President & CEO.
The new facility will use a fully automated flour-milling technology that fully integrates the roller mill’s control and monitoring system in the main station, a first in the Philippines.
PRESSING FORWARD TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
The URC Flour Sariaya Plant is now operational which will bring the company’s total milling capacity to over 104,100 bags daily.
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| L-R: Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr., President Republic of the Philippines, Irwin C. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Robina Corporation, Lance Gokongwei, Chairman Universal Robina Corporation, Francisco "Kiko" Tiu Laurel Jr. , Secretary of Department of Agriculture and Conrado M. Estrella III, Secretary of Department of Agrarian Reform. |
“This Php
5.4 billion investment is an affirmation of our confidence in our economy and
the conducive investment climate in our country. It is also a concrete
manifestation of our steadfast support in improving our nation’s food security,
aligned to the priorities of His Excellency President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and
Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel to enhance agricultural productivity and
strengthen the grain sector” said Lance Y. Gokongwei, Chairman Universal Robina
Corporation. “With the launch of this new flour mill, we are helping lay a
solid foundation in advancing food production and security in our country”
added Gokongwei.
URC Flour
Sariaya will also have the capability to do fully automatic packing operations,
which will speed up the production process and reduce wastage.
This
technology upgrade maximizes efficiency at the plant, reduces costs and overall
cuts URC’s carbon footprint.
It is in
line with URC’s push to bring down the amount of energy and other resources it
uses to manufacture its products.
The mill
sits on 10 hectares in Sariaya. When fully operational, it will provide at
least 150 jobs.
WITNESS THE UNVEILING OF A NEW ERA.
URC Flour’s investment in their new Sariaya Flour Mill brings great promise to the local community of Sariaya. Beyond its economic impact, generating jobs and creating business opportunities for suppliers and service providers.
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| L-R: Conrado M. Estrella III, Secretary of Department of Agrarian Reform, Francisco "Kiko" Tiu Laurel Jr. , Secretary of Department of Agriculture, Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr., President Republic of the Philippines, Lance Gokongwei, Chairman Universal Robina Corporation, Irwin C. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Robina Corporation, Ellison Dean C. Lee, Managing Director, Universal Robina Corporation- Flour Division. |
“URC Flour Sariaya is a testament to our unwavering dedication to innovation, quality and growth,” said Lee. “With its enhanced technology, substantial capacity and focus on community development, the plant is poised to become a cornerstone of URC’s progress and a catalyst for positive change in the area,” Lee added.
URC Flour is
one of the Philippines’ top flour millers. It started commercial operations in
1970 with its first plant in Pasig. It opened its second plant in Davao in
1991.
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ABOUT
UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORPORATION (URC) FLOUR DIVISION:
URC's Flour
Division is one of the top flour milling companies in the Philippines. With
plants present in Manila, Davao and now Sariaya, Quezon. The addition of this
new plant, which is URC’s largest, brings the company’s total milling capacity
to an extraordinary 3,470 tons per day, which is equivalent to over 104,100
bags daily. Through its state-of-the-art flourmills and blending facilities,
URC Flour Division offers customized products that cater to the specific needs
of its customers.
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