Plant Visit Report
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
Name: Faheema Kareema Baksh
I.D. #: 811001905
Course: Introduction to Engineering- MENG1006
Plant Visit Report
National Flour Mills Limited
Plant Visited On 13th October, 2011
Report Due On 14th November, 2011
Contents
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to relate what was learned when the engineering student had a site visit to National Flour Mills Limited, a company which specialises in the manufacturing of flour and other staple foods. This visit took place on the 13th October, 2011. The report contains information related to the production processes, marketing and distribution methods, quality control and health and safety aspects specific to the company.
Introduction
With exports to over 75% of the English speaking Caribbean, and 8 successful brands, National Flour Mills Limited (NFM) is one of the top manufacturing companies in the flour milling and feed milling industry in Trinidad and Tobago. Describing itself as being “So much more than flour”, their business includes:
Flour Milling and Packaging
Rice Milling and Packaging
Dry Mix Blending and Packaging
Animal Feed Production and Packaging
Distributors of bulk corn/ bulk Soya bean Meal (but t this is now decreasing)/ Wheat Middling
Formerly known as Trinidad Flour Mills, NFM began its trading in 1966 as a company, owned and operated by a group of both local and foreign shareholders. On 30th September, 1972, NFM was incorporated, with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago holding the majority of the issued share capital; while minority holdings were held by two foreign investors - Inter Continental Grain Company and Maple Leaf Limited. The minority holdings were later purchased in 1980 by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, thus creating a wholly owned State Enterprise. In 1995 NFM became a Public Limited Liability Company when its shares were sold on the open market and listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock
Name: Faheema Kareema Baksh
I.D. #: 811001905
Course: Introduction to Engineering- MENG1006
Plant Visit Report
National Flour Mills Limited
Plant Visited On 13th October, 2011
Report Due On 14th November, 2011
Contents
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to relate what was learned when the engineering student had a site visit to National Flour Mills Limited, a company which specialises in the manufacturing of flour and other staple foods. This visit took place on the 13th October, 2011. The report contains information related to the production processes, marketing and distribution methods, quality control and health and safety aspects specific to the company.
Introduction
With exports to over 75% of the English speaking Caribbean, and 8 successful brands, National Flour Mills Limited (NFM) is one of the top manufacturing companies in the flour milling and feed milling industry in Trinidad and Tobago. Describing itself as being “So much more than flour”, their business includes:
Flour Milling and Packaging
Rice Milling and Packaging
Dry Mix Blending and Packaging
Animal Feed Production and Packaging
Distributors of bulk corn/ bulk Soya bean Meal (but t this is now decreasing)/ Wheat Middling
Formerly known as Trinidad Flour Mills, NFM began its trading in 1966 as a company, owned and operated by a group of both local and foreign shareholders. On 30th September, 1972, NFM was incorporated, with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago holding the majority of the issued share capital; while minority holdings were held by two foreign investors - Inter Continental Grain Company and Maple Leaf Limited. The minority holdings were later purchased in 1980 by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, thus creating a wholly owned State Enterprise. In 1995 NFM became a Public Limited Liability Company when its shares were sold on the open market and listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock
References: The National Flour Mills Limited website, which can be found at the following link: http://www.nfm.co.tt