# Damate opens Europe's largest turkey processing plant in Penza Oblast

Russian agricultural holding Damate has opened a new turkey meat processing plant in Penza Oblast, Russia, with a planned production capacity of 155,000 tonnes per year. The plant is part of a larger project with total investment of RUB50 billion (US$850 million).

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-06-14
- Where: Penza Oblast, Russia
- Value: $850.0M (50.0B RUB)
- Starts operating: 14 Jun 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 155,000 tonnes per year
- Products: turkey meat
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Damate](https://endata.com/companies/40014.md)

## Sources

- [foodnavigator.com](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2019/06/14/Damate-commissions-Europe-s-biggest-turkey-plant/), 2019-06-14: "This is the biggest plant of its kind in Russia, and is likely to be the biggest one in Europe."

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