The IAOM MEA Regional Milling Forum was held from February 6 to 8, 2023 at Movenpick Hotel City Star, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the CESCO CEO, Martino Celeghini gave a conference under the title “Silo Design and Construction”.

In the presentation, he first shared the philosophy and guidelines for the design of the silo storage section for large industrial plants, explaining some of the possibilities in the design of silos and transport. In addition, Mr. Celeghini presented the peculiarities in the design of prismatic silos and steel structures for grinding plants, also showing examples of integrated building design from past and current references.

IAOM MEA recognizes the importance of human capital and develops initiatives to educate and most importantly to inspire millers across the region. The fair also places great emphasis on the advancement of technology and innovation. The regional forum dedicates networking time and space throughout the three-day program for local millers and international suppliers to interact.

Throughout the three days, the Jeddah Forum covered the following three main topics:

- Safe Wheat Handling and Storage covering the essentials for safe storage, silo design and construction, ship unloading, grain preservation and practical operational knowledge.

- Grinding technology and operation presenting the principles of grinding flowsheets, key grinding equipment, grinding best practices, care of screens and rolls, and calculating mill extraction.

- Finished product silo and quality control that highlights the flow chart of a finished product silo, concepts of flour mixing, flour improvement, quality analysis and essential aspects of flour quality.

At CESCO highlights that it has been an enriching experience to learn and have great networking opportunities in the Asian continent.