In Felizzano, in the province of Alessandria, stands a multi-storey building that tells a long industrial story: six levels dedicated to grain processing, a place where technology is an integral part of everyday operations. It is here that Molini Valente S.p.A. has entrusted Ocrim S.p.A. with a new chapter in its evolution: a 250-ton-per-24-hour soft wheat milling line, started-up in December 2025.
The new plant has been designed to integrate into the existing production architecture. It receives wheat from the already operational and upgraded cleaning section, guiding it through the new milling line up to the storage silos. All with a clear objective: to enable the flexible production of different types of flour using a milling diagram distinct from that of the existing section, organizing production into specific batches to be stored in silos. The plant produces high-quality flours for a wide range of bakery applications, ensuring maximum food safety and full traceability.
Andrea Valente, CEO of Molini Valente and past President of Italmopa, emphasized that: “this new step in increasing production capacity represents the completion of a growth path that has involved not only volumes, but also the value and quality of our products. A path that had already been outlined during the company’s design phase, starting from the construction of the Felizzano milling plant in 2000. Today, this milestone confirms the soundness and forward-looking vision of the original project and at the same time provides the foundation on which we can build the next phases of development, focused on innovation and continuous improvement.”
More than twenty years of genuine collaboration
For Ocrim, the Felizzano plant is not simply a production site: since 1999 — the year in which the first 400-ton-per-24-hour milling plant, complete with its building, was constructed — it has represented a benchmark. Over time, it has also become a frequent stop for technical visitors and clients whom Ocrim accompanies in discovering its most significant projects.
Operational management, entrusted to Lorenzo Cavalli, keeps alive a tradition built on precision and continuity. Yet perhaps the most interesting aspect is the relationship — solid, discreet, and concrete — between Andrea Valente and Alberto Antolini, CEO of Ocrim. A productive partnership that has, over time, created common ground based on vision, foresight, and reliability.
A project defined by method and performance
The 250-ton-per-24-hour line stands out not only for its production capacity. Its distinctive feature lies in the way it has been integrated: like a new movement within an already complex organism. It is a structure that fits into a well-established flow while simultaneously enhancing and improving it.
It represents the sum of many elements: know-how, technical dialogue, shared history, and professional continuity which, in the milling sector, carries as much weight as an official certification.
A shared direction for the future
This new milling line sends a strong signal — not so much of change as of evolutionary continuity. Molini Valente increases and refines its production capacity, while Ocrim confirms a design approach that places customer relationships at the forefront.
And when a partnership lasts more than twenty years, there is no need to celebrate it: it simply becomes something to build upon, piece by piece, just like plants designed to stand the test of time.
