Queensland's largest pork processor SunPork Group is preparing to embark on a major upgrade of its Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory.
The news comes just over a year after fire destroyed a significant part of the facility.
In addition to boosting its processing capacity, the $60 million greenfield expansion will enable growth in Queensland's pig industry, according to the company.
The new plant will be capable of processing at three times the speed and overall volume of the current plant.
Design build and consulting business Wiley is partnering on the project, and will deliver a complete slaughter floor, freezer, chillers, amenities and offal rooms on the western side of Swickers’ site.
Swickers currently processes over ninety per cent of the pigs processed in Queensland, is the only export accredited pig abattoir in Queensland, and is the largest employer in the South Burnett region.
Wiley Senior Project Manager, Greg Lynn said, “I am looking forward to delivering this project for Swickers with local suppliers in the South Burnett region. This project has been a vision of the company for some time and I am excited to be helping them to realise it.”
Wiley Managing Director, Tom Wiley said, “We are proud to be designing and delivering this facility for Swickers to enable them to respond to demand while also being a huge investment in the community. I am excited to be working with a company who shares our community values and bringing their project to life.”
The 4700m2 project will take approximately 12 months to complete.
