BARRABQUILLA, COLOMBIA — Symaga recently completed construction of malt storage silos for AB InBev’s new brewery plant in Salamina, Colombia.

The storage facility, located in Barranquilla, Colombia, is in a highly corrosive environment. To protect the quality of the malt, special protection was necessary.

The silos feature a lining, double wall cover, and a polyester powder painting on both sides, providing corrosion protection and additional insulation. Additionally, the inside has been designed with a smooth lining that enhances material flow and ease of cleaning, for optimal storage.

The closed catwalks installed on the silos comply with UNE EN ISO 14122 standards. In total, Symaga supplied 14 hopper silos: four of the SCEX1070/17T45 model, 29 meters high, and 10 of the SCEX535/13T60 model, with a height of 21 meters, generating a total capacity of 11,705 cubic meters for the whole plant.

The project is the latest within a long history of collaboration between Symaga and Meura, a brewing technology provider. Previously, Symaga had supplied 20 hopper silos for Grupo Modelo in Apan, Mexico (2013), as well as two hopper silos for AB InBev in Salamina, Colombia, and another six in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (2022). Also, the Zambian Breweries have installed four hopper silos at their brewery in Lusaka.