PressCane Limited

PressCane Limited

PressCane Limited is an ethanol distillery company which is a subsidiary of the conglomerate Press Corporation Limited and Cane Products Limited. It began its operations in June 2004. The distillery complex is located in Chikhwawa on the west bank of the Shire River about 30 km north of Nchalo (55km south of Blantyre) and employs 83 Malawians including management.

The main products of the distillery are fuel ethanol also known as anhydrous alcohol (AA 99.5% v/v), potable alcohol (96.0 v/v – 99.8% v/v) and industrial alcohol (rectified spirit 96.0% v/v). Sugar cane molasses are procured from Illovo in Nchalo and undergoes through a fermentation process to produce  ethanol. The molasses is a byproduct (effluent) for the Illovo Sugar Mill process whose environmental disposal issues were solved by the establishment of PressCane Limited.

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P.O. Box 236 Chikhwawa Malawi.

To be a world class manufacturer of biochemically derived products for the energy sector and allied industries.

To manufacture high quality biochemically derived products in an efficient, effective and sustainable manner that delivers value to all stakeholders.

Contact Information:
P.O. Box 236 Chikhwawa Malawi.

Tel: +265 888 542 781/ 888 499 430/ 887 429 760 or +265 888 499 430

Email: [email protected]