Bigger is Better - Eastern Pearl Flour Mill (EPFM)

Jason Craig, CEO of the EPFM and David Capper Operations Manager of EPFM gave the crew an incredibly detailed overview of the operating environment and as they are both formally of the CBH Group were able to give a fantastic insight as to the part WA Growers play and how they can make more of the WA crop into the Asian market. 



David takes the stairs (9 flights)

 The Eastern Pearl Flour Mill (EPFM) is actually two mills separated by a road (but connected via a conveyor) and the group were treated with a tour of each Mill, The Oldest Mill is the Seaside Mill and the other is called the City Mill (obvious reasons, ie the port is located at the Seaside Mill highlight for was both the view from the top of the Sea Side Mill and the 38year old Rollers, that still operating as well as the day they were commissioned.

The crew were split into two groups, Dave and Joseph took both tours.

Dave took the crew on a tour of Seaside and Joseph took the other group on a tour of City Mill. Roger has confirmed himself as the fittest of the group having climed to the top of each mill we visited, well done Roger.

Once again the message was clear, Quality and Consistency is a key as is the growing requirement for Quality assured processes in every step of the grain to flour value chain.

The crew would like to thank Jason, David and their team. All parts of the IFHL Group have had one thing in common…. A Great Team… the Management at each location has been first class and is a mix of local and international staff and the relationship with the group management is first class, I think the CBH Group and WA Growers are looking forward improving this already valuable relationship.

The highlight of the tour has been our last stop. David and Jason took us to the Employee Housing Project. I will provide details and photos of this tomorrow, but it was a humbling experience for the crew and David and Jason and the EPFM should be enormously proud.