Wilmar’s Kalamia Mill first past the post for 2025

Wilmar Sugar and Renewables’ Kalamia Mill crushed out on the weekend, making it the first
sugar factory in Australia to finish the 2025 season.

The last bins of cane were tipped at Kalamia Mill in the Burdekin just after 1am Saturday (25
October) and the last batch of raw sugar went up the belt in the early hours of Sunday
morning.

General Manager Operations James Wallace said it was great to see one of Wilmar’s
factories take line honours for the 2025 season.

“The start and finish of the annual sugar production season are important milestones for all
of the cane-growing communities in Queensland and New South Wales,” he said.

“It’s not often you get to be first past the post, so we’re really pleased that one of our eight
factories was the first in the industry to crush out for 2025.”

Mr Wallace said two more of Wilmar’s factories – Invicta Mill in the Burdekin and Proserpine
Mill in the Whitsundays – were on track to finish in the next few days.

“We’re in a much better position than we were last year, due to improved factory
performance and fewer rain disruptions,” Mr Wallace said.

“Based on our current crop estimates and no significant downtime from unplanned factory
stops or wet weather, we’re expecting all of our sites to be finished the season by the end of
November.”

Mr Wallace said the key focus was on safely wrapping up the final weeks of the season.

There are currently 21 operational sugar mills in Queensland and New South Wales. Wilmar
Sugar and Renewables owns eight of these factories, located in Ingham, the Burdekin,
Proserpine and Sarina.

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Wilmar Sugar and Renewables’ Kalamia Mill was the first in the Australian industry to crush out for
2025.

Kalamia Mill Operations Coordinator Mark Nicolaides watches the last bins go through the tippler for the 2025 season.

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