Coimex to build a new surimi processing plant
(vasep.com.vn) In the first half of 2012, Con Dao Seaproducts and Import Export Joint Stock Company (Coimex) saw good results in its export of surimi products, according to Le Van Khang, the company’s Chairman. To the end of July 2012, Coimex has sold abroad more than 10 thousand MT of surimi, bringing total value of US$24 million.
In which, the EU was the most important consumer, representing a proportion of 70 percent in its total export revenue. Asian was the second destination of Coimex’s products.
So far, Coimex still ensures supply of raw material for its four processing plants with overall capacity of 400 MT of raw material per day thank to its raw fish supplier system in many provinces in the country.
This year, Coimex will start to build a surimi processing plant in Rach Gia district, Kien Giang province to boost production and export. The new plant has total capacity of 100 MT of raw material per day.
In the economic downturn in many EU countries, the company still receives orders from this region in the first half of 2012 because it supplies high quality products with reasonable prices. In 2012, Coimex expected to reach its target of US$49 million of export value.
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