The centre has a storage capacity of around 40,000 tonnes of commodities, as well as a significant volume of farm inputs, according to the company.

“In late 2020 we completed investments in an agricultural logistic centre in Sanpaul commune of Mures county. In July 2021 we opened a new grain base in Bontida, Cluj county. We plan to further expand out grain and input warehouse network in the area of Transylvania, also eyeing investment opportunities in the processing industry,” East Grain officials told ZF Transilvania.

East Grain group in the first six months of this year derived turnover worth EUR52 million, up 57,6% from the same period of 2019, when it reached EUR33 million turnover.

East Grain representatives forecast turnover of EUR143 million for 2021 at group level.

(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)