Awards

1993 'eta' Awards - National Winner, Category 1

'Established in 1989, College Proteins processes animal wastes into meat meal, bone meal and tallow. In 1992 as part of its investment programme the company installed an ultra-modern continuous rotating cooker with variable speed drive feed controls. Hoppers were installed after each of the four processing stages (crushing, cooking, oil extraction and milling) to provide buffer storage.

These investments improved production, product quality, and energy usage and made possible further savings through efficient tariff management. Controls ensure that only one other processing stage can operate when the cooker is running. This has minimised Maximum Demand especially in Winter months when the company can avail of ESB's Winter Demand Reduction Incentive.