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West Africa Chilling Expansion Program

Representative expansion case showing how a chilling bottleneck can be addressed as part of a wider capacity and product-quality improvement program.

Industrial cooling skid supporting poultry plant utilities
Capacity Range
3,500 to 5,000 BPH
Timeline
Nine-month phased execution plan
Project Scope
  • Bottleneck review and line balancing
  • Chilling department upgrade package
  • Utility and support system review
  • Downstream integration into cut-up and packing
Outcomes
  • Better alignment between upstream throughput and downstream handling
  • Stronger product-quality control and process stability
  • More credible capacity planning for future capex phases

Many poultry plants do not need a total rebuild. They need a disciplined answer to the department that is actually limiting performance. This kind of program shows how Alfa can frame the right improvement scope without forcing a full-line replacement.

Project brief

The processor was increasing volume, but the chilling department had become a constraint for product quality, timing, and downstream flow. Alfa’s job was to frame the expansion around the real plant requirement rather than a narrow equipment request.

Alfa scope

The project included bottleneck assessment, department balancing, utility review, supplier coordination, and integration planning for downstream cut-up and packing. The result was a more credible improvement route than simply replacing one piece of equipment.

Project Brief

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