Bogazliyan Sugar Factory with 10.000 tons/day sugar beet handling capacity which has been completed by FIVES CAIL - MAGUIN – (OYAK - EKON – PROKON Joint Venture) Consortium for Kayseri Sugar Factory Co., was taken into commissioning on 3.December.2006 and last year the trial campaign was accomplished. During the elapsed time the mechanic, cold, hot and automation tests have been repeated and the factory has been put into operation on 24.September.2007 for the new campaign.
Last year during 47 days of trial period, 183.000 tons of sugar beet was handled and 15.750 tons of sugar, 9.920 tons of molasses and 40.000 tons of pulp was produced.
During this 2007 campaign, it has been planned to handle 700.000 tons of sugar beet and to produce 100.000 tons of sugar, 28.000 tons of molasses and 175.000 tons of pulp.