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Proteco\u2019s Josh Gadischke with one of the new tanks … after a bit more plumbing they’ll be ready to be filled<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 7, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kingaroy is known as the peanut capital of Australia, but the way things are looking at Proteco Gold, perhaps the town should be adding almonds to the tourist signboards.<\/p>\n

Proteco this week installed two massive tanks – with a combined storage capacity of 180,000 litres – just to handle almond oil.<\/p>\n

The tanks, which would be worth $300,000 to replace, were manouevred into position on the side of the old butter factory in William Street with the help of three cranes.<\/p>\n

The tallest of the pair is about 15m high.<\/p>\n

The tanks were transported to Kingaroy from near Newcastle in NSW on low-loaders.<\/p>\n

Proteco Gold owner Josh Gadischke said the tanks would provide extra capacity which would allow increased production and more production shifts.<\/p>\n

“Almonds have been a good addition for our growth over the past 12 months,” Josh said.<\/p>\n

Proteco is using a local carrier to truck in the almonds in roadtrains from South Australia.<\/p>\n

The nuts are then crushed for their oil and sold into the Australian and international cosmetic industries, especially to ingredient suppliers in France and Spain.<\/p>\n

The oil is exported in special flexi tanks inside shipping containers; each bladder can hold 24,000 litres.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the moment Proteco Gold is exporting crude almond oil but Josh said the company was looking at value-adding the product with further refining.<\/p>\n

As well as almond oil, Proteco is also enjoying export growth in its other speciality oil lines, especially in Asia.<\/p>\n

Other oils produced by the company include avocado, olive, apricot kernel, macadamia, peanut, pumpkin seed, sunflower, walnut, safflower, sesame, flaxseed and cod liver.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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