Ukrainian-made equipment powers new buckwheat processing plant in Estonia

“The customer received the Optimatyk H-24 OLIS grain processing unit—a complete technological system for buckwheat processing, including metal structures, aspiration, gravity and pneumatic transport systems, as well as electrical components and automation. Our engineers adapted the equipment to fit the architectural features of the client’s facility and implemented multi-format packaging solutions—from big bags to small retail packs,” the statement read.

Olis emphasized that the grain processing unit delivers the highest yield and quality among similar modular processing plants. One of its key advantages is the ability to produce both traditional steamed buckwheat groats (yadrytsia) and raw “green” buckwheat without hydrothermal treatment.

The plant has successfully completed the first stage of operations, allowing for the production of green buckwheat. The finished product is already available on supermarket shelves across the European Union.

In the next phase, the company plans to build a boiler system that will generate steam from buckwheat husks, enabling the production of steamed buckwheat groats (yadrytsia).

In March 2022, Olis resumed operations at its plant in Odesa Oblast, despite the challenges of war. The company manufactures around 200 types of equipment for the grain processing industry, including grain cleaning complexes, mills, and processing plants, handling everything from technology development to facility commissioning.

Olis exports its products to over 25 countries worldwide.

The company’s ultimate beneficiaries are Oleh Vasyliev and Larysa Ostapenko, each holding a 35% stake, along with Oleksandr Vereshchynskyi, who owns 30%.

Previously, it was reported that the Ukrainian company Kormotech has begun construction of its second plant in Lithuania, further strengthening Ukraine’s industrial presence in the EU.