Panchagarh Sugar Mills Ltd.

Panchagar Sugar mill is situated in Panchagar. Panchagar Sugar Mills was set up by the Government in 1965-69 at a cost of Tk.55.55 million.It is near the district Head Quater of Panchagar and is the northern most sugar mill in Bangladesh.Machinery & equipment of the sugar mill were supplied by M/S.Stork-Werks Poor of Holand.The sugar mill started trial production in 1969-70.

Installed cane crushing capacity of Panchagar Sugar Mills is 1016 M.Tons per day and sugar production capacity is 10,160 M.Tons per annum. Since independence of Bangladesh,the sugar mill has produced 8,536 M.Tons of Sugar per annum on average at an average sugar ercovery rate of 8.10% from sugarcane.Highest sugar production was 16,612 M.Tons in 1994-95.

There are about 31,000 acres of cane-cultivable land in the millzone of Panchagar Sugar Mill of which 10,500 acres per annum on average is brought under sugarcane cultivation.The sugar mill has contributed Tk.635.30 million to the National Ex-chequer as dividend taxes and duties since1972-73.

History of Construction:

Construction Started : 1965

Construction Completed : 1969

Trial Production : 1969-70

Production Capacity:

Daily Cane Crush(TCD) : 1016

Yearly Production of Sugar (M. Ton) : 10,160

Plants & Machinery Supplier

M/S. Stork-Werks Poor, Hanzala, Holand

Total Area of the Mills ( Acre):

Total land area under Panchagar Sugar Mills is 198.46 acres.

Facilities:

Training Complex : 1

High School : 1

Club : 1

Medical Centre : 1

Residential Quarter:

Family Quarter : 125

Single : 135