Balco Group

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Welcome to Balco

Balco (the Balaklava Company) is Australia's leading processor and exporter of high grade oaten hay and grain products with a national network of loyal growers and an expanding international market.

Balco exports oaten, wheaten and barley hay, and straw to Japan and Taiwan as well as oat grain to Korea.

Balco also packs grain for export and was instrumental in the development of South Australia's first inland rail container terminal at Bowmans near Balaklava under it's joint venture with Patrick Corporation.

What began as a dream in the 1990's of four community-minded Balaklava locals to improve the prospects of their struggling township, has since grown into an industry leading business accounting for approximately one-fifth of Australia's hay exports and half of South Australia's.

Balco's hay processing plants in South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria provide annual output capacity of 150,000 tonnes ensuring Balco can meet the increasing demand from its valued overseas customers for the highest quality produce available.

The Group continues to be instrumental in developing industry standards and protocols, both within Australia and overseas.

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