Dog Food Factory In Spain

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overview

According to the Spanish National Association of Pet Food Manufacturers, the turnover of the Spanish pet food market in 2024 is 1.71 billion euros (about 1.85 billion US dollars), an increase of 14.4% over 2023. The sales of dog food and cat food reached 1.03 billion euros and 676 million euros respectively, showing strong market demand. In addition, the export of Spanish pet food accounts for more than 30% of the global pet nutrition industry market value, further proving its competitiveness in the international market.

Against this background, the project client, a food company, decided to invest 4.5 million US dollars in the construction of a pet food production line project (equipment investment is 1.04 million US dollars). The project uses 17,589 square meters of existing land to build factories, office buildings and other buildings with a total construction area of ​​20,321.72 square meters.

The dog food factory in Spain project uses corn, wheat, meat and bone meal, soybean meal and other raw materials, and purchases pet food extruder machine, pet food dryer, bucket elevators, hammer mills and other equipment through feeding, crushing, mixing, extrusion, drying, spraying, cooling and other technologies or processes. After the project is completed, it will form an annual production capacity of 20,000 tons of pet feed.

The labor quota of this project is 42 people, with a two-shift system, 8 hours of production per shift, and 300 working days per year. The factory is equipped with a canteen, but no staff dormitory.

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Production scale

The specific production scale of this dog food factory in Spain project is shown in the table below.

No.	Product Name	Production Scale
1	Pet Food	20,000 tons/year

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Main raw and auxiliary material consumption

The main raw and auxiliary materials and energy consumption of this dog food factory in Spain project are shown in the table below.

No.	Main raw and auxiliary materials	Amount
1	Corn	4000 t/a
2	Wheat	2000 t/a
3	Meat and bone meal	2000 t/a
4	Soybean meal	3000 t/a
5	Rice protein powder	2000 t/a
6	Calcium hydrogen phosphate	600 t/a
7	Germ protein powder	1000 t/a
8	Mold inhibitor	1000 t/a
9	Antioxidant	400 t/a
10	Edible chicken fat	2000 t/a
11	Seasoning paste	2000 t/a
12	Water	900 t/a
13	Electricity	3.6 million kWh/year

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Main production equipment for Dog Food Factory In Spain

The main pet food production equipment and quantity of this dog food factory in Spain project are shown in the table below.

No.	Equipment Name	Model	QTY
1. Raw Material Delivery and Batching Section
1	Unloading Pit. Screen	/	1
2	Pulse Dust Collector	Model: DMC12-120G	1
3	Bucket Elevator	Model: DTG48/28	1
4	Primary Screen	Model: SCY 80	1
5	Rotary distributor	Model: TFPX×12-219	1
6	Material level meter	Model: SR5-10FAA-1000	24
7	Distribution bin	8m3	12
8	Pneumatic vibrator	SQ-20	8
9	Storage machine	Model: LSS200	12
10	Scale bucket	Capacity: 2m3	1
11	Automatic weighing system	LCS-1	1
12	Pneumatic gate	Model: TZMQ40	1
13	Unloading pit. Screen	/	1
14	Pulse dust collector	DMC12-120G	1
15	Scraper conveyor	TGSU20	1
16	Bucket elevator	DTG48/28	1
2. First crushing section
17	Permanent magnetic cylinder	Model: TCXT20	1
18	Crushing bin	2m3	1
19	Downloader	SR5-10FAA-200	1
20	Pneumatic gate	Model: TZMQ40	1
21	Horizontal double-screw mixer	Model: WHHJ112	1
22	Buffer bin	2m3	1
23	Material level meter	SR5-10FAA-200	1
24	Conveyor	LSS200	1
25	Hammer mill	Model: FSP—655	1
26	Crusher frame	/	1
27	Cyclone dust collector	Φ1200	1
28	Blower off	Model: 12L	1
29	Pulse dust collector	DMC72-120G	1
30	Blower off	G7	1
31	Feeding air net	/	1
32	High pressure blower	9-19 No.6	1
33	Silencer	/	1
3. Second crushing section
34	Permanent magnet tube	Model: TCXT20	1
35	Crushing bin	2m3	1
36	Lower level device	SR5-10FAA-200	1
37	Pneumatic vibrator	SQ-20	1
38	Conveyor	LSS200	1
39	Hammer mill	Model: HESU-2×55	1
40	Crusher Frame	/	1
41	Cyclone dust collector	Φ 1400	1
42	Blower	Model: 16L	1
43	Pulse dust collector	DMC105-120G	1
44	Blower off	G7	1
45	Conveyor	LSS200	1
46	Feeding air net	/	1
47	High pressure blower	9-19 No.6	1
48	Silencer	/	1
49	Particle grading screen	/	1
4. Mixing Section
50	Mixed Material Silo	2m3	1
51	Material Level Controller	SR5-10FAA-200	1
52	Pneumatic Vibrator	SQ-20	1
53	Pneumatic Gate	TZMQ40	1
54	Pulse dust collector	DMC12-120G	1
55	Small material feeding hopper	/	1
56	Pneumatic gate	TZMQ30	1
57	Double Shaft paddle mixer	SHHJ2	1
58	Buffer bin	2m3	1
59	Level meter	SR5-10FAA-200	1
60	Pneumatic vibrator	SQ-20	1
61	Scraper conveyor	Model: TGSU25	1
62	Bucket elevator	DTG48/28	1
63	Pneumatic tee	/	1
64	Powder finished product warehouse	2m3	1
5. Extrusion Section
65	Permanent Magnetic Cylinder	TCXT20	1
66	Upper Material Leveler	SR5-10FAA-800	1
67	Waiting Extrusion Material Silo	6m3	1
68	Lower Material Leveler	SR5-10FAA-200	1
69	Pneumatic vibrator	SQ-20	1
70	Forced feeder	Model: WL100	1
71	Twin screw extruder	Model: SSEP132	1
72	Feeding air net system	/	1
73	Blower off	16L	1
74	High pressure blower	9-19 No.5	1
75	Muffler	/	1
6. Drying Section
76	mesh belt dryer	/	1
77	Belt Conveyor	PSS40	1
78	Feeding Air Net System	/	1
79	Blower Shutoff	16L	1
80	High Pressure Blower	9-19 No.5	1
81	Silencer	/	1
82	Vibrating Classification Screen	Model: SFJZ130*2	1
7. Spraying Section
83	Loading Leveler + B93:C110	SR5-10FAA-300	1
84	Buffer Bin	3m3	1
85	Unloading Leveler	SR5-10FAA-200	1
86	Belt Conveyor	PSS40	1
Scale bucket	Capacity: 3m3	1
88	Automatic weighing and spraying system	/	1
89	Pneumatic gate	TZMQ40	1
90	Oil scale and adding system 1	Model: YT1	1
91	Oil scale and adding system 2	YT1	1
92	Pulse scale and adding system 3	YT1A	1
93	Pulse dust collector	Model: DMC12-120G	1
94	Powdered attractant adding hopper	/	1
95	Belt conveyor	PSS40	1
96	Horizontal mixing Machine	Model: WHHJ160	1
97	Buffer bin	3m3	1
98	Level controller	SR5-10FAA-200	1
99	Belt conveyor	PSS40	1
100	Bucket elevator	DTG48/28	1
8. Cooling and grading section
101	Buffer bin	/	1
102	Blower off	16L	1
103	Counterflow cooler	Model: SKLN20×20	1
104	Cooling air network system	/	1
105	Blower off	9L	1
106	Fan	4-72	1
107	Muffler	/	1
108	Rotary grading screen	Model: SFJH130*2	1
109	Belt conveyor	PSS40	1
110	Bucket elevator	DTG48/28	1
9. Finished product distribution and storage section
111	Rotary distributor	Model: TFPX×6	1
112	Loading leveler	SR5-10FAA-800	6
11 3	Finished product silo	8m3	6
114	Under-loading leveler	SR5-10FAA-200	6
115	Pneumatic gate	TZMQ40	6

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General layout of the factory area

This dog food factory in Spain project has a total of 4 factory buildings, 1 office building, and 1 communication room, with the entrance and exit set on the south side. The production workshop of this project is located in the 1# factory building, the 4# factory building is the packaging workshop and finished product warehouse, and other factory buildings are reserved. Overall, the factory area of ​​this project has clear functions and a relatively reasonable layout.

The economic and technical indicators of the factory area building of this project are detailed in the table below.

No.	Name		QTY
1	Occupied area		17589m2
2	Total building area		20321.72m2
2-1	Among them	1# Factory	2932.08m2
2-2		2# Factory	2052.64m2
2-3		3# Factory	6167.2m2
2-4		4# Factory	6776.8m2
2-5		Communication room	29.0m2
2-6		Corridor	75.0m2
2-7		Office building	2289m2
3	Building area		8907.59m2
3-1	Among them	1#factory	733.02m2
3-2		2#factory	1026.32m2
3-3		3#factory	3083.6m2
3-4		4#factory	3388.4m2
3-5	Among them	Communication room	29.0m2
3-6		Corridor	75.0m2
3-7		Office building	572.25m2
4	Volume ratio area		20321.72m2
5	Green area		1760m2
6	Floor area ratio		1.16%
7	Building density		50.6%
8	Green area ratio		10%

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What is the prospect of building a pet dog food factory in Spain?

The prospect of building a pet dog food factory in Spain is relatively optimistic, mainly due to the following factors:

First. the market size continues to expand.

According to the Spanish National Association of Pet Food Manufacturers, the Spanish pet food market will have a turnover of 1.71 billion euros (about 1.85 billion US dollars) in 2024, an increase of 14.4% from 2023.

Sales of dog food and cat food reached 1.03 billion euros and 676 million euros respectively, showing strong market demand. In addition, the export of Spanish pet food accounts for more than 30% of the global pet nutrition industry market value, further proving its competitiveness in the international market.

Second. consumers’ demand for high-quality, natural and healthy products has increased.

More and more consumers tend to choose high-quality, natural and additive-free pet food to ensure the health and well-being of their pets. This trend has driven the growth of high-quality and natural pet food in the market. In addition, customized foods for specific pet groups have also appeared on the market, such as special foods for small dogs and special foods for elderly cats, meeting consumers’ diversified needs for pet food.

Third. diversification of sales channels.

Specialty stores and e-commerce channels have played a key role in the growth of the Spanish pet food market. These channels not only provide a rich selection of products, but also provide consumers with a convenient shopping experience. With the continuous expansion of online sales channels, it is expected that the proportion of online sales will reach 41.72% by 2029.

Fourth. policy and regulatory environment

As a member of the European Union, pet feed mill and pet food production in Spain needs to meet the strict standards of the European Union, which provides regulatory guarantees for the production of high-quality pet feed. The European Union has high requirements for environmental protection, and pet feed factories need to focus on sustainable production and environmental protection measures.

In addition, agricultural and food industry support policies: The Spanish government provides a variety of support policies for the agricultural and food industries, including subsidies, tax incentives and technical support, which may benefit the pet feed industry.

Fifth. raw material supply

Adequate supply of local raw materials: Spain is an important agricultural producer in Europe with abundant grain, meat and fish resources, which are the main raw materials for pet feed. Adequate supply of local raw materials and low transportation costs help reduce production costs. Consumers are paying more and more attention to the sustainability of pet feed, and feed produced from local and renewable raw materials is more popular.

In terms of future development trends, the Spanish pet food industry will continue to develop in the direction of high quality, natural and healthy.

Consumers are paying more and more attention to the health of pets, and their requirements for the safety, nutritional value and functionality of pet food are also getting higher and higher. More customized foods for specific pet groups will appear on the market to meet the diverse needs of consumers.

At the same time, competition between brands will become more intense, and price wars are inevitable, but this is also the process of gradually establishing a new price range in the industry.

If you are interested in building a pet dog food factory in Spain, feel free to contact RICHI MACHINERY for customized process solutions and get a quote for pet feed equipment!