NDDB’s IDMC Launches First Overseas Dairy Plant in UK

ANAND : Dr Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB & IDMC Limited inaugurated the state-of-the-art 10 LLPD dairy processing plant for Freshways in Birmingham, the United Kingdom (UK) on 9th July 2026. This fully automated dairy plant has been set up by NDDB’s wholly-owned subsidiary IDMC Limited.

In his address, Dr Meenesh Shah expressed gratitude to Freshways for placing its trust in NDDB and IDMC Limited for this momentous project. He highlighted IDMC’s journey from its inception – aimed at reducing India’s dependence on imported dairy processing equipment – to its evolution as a manufacturer of world-class dairy solutions. Dr Shah described the Birmingham facility as a historic milestone: IDMC’s first complete dairy processing plant established outside India and a testament to India’s growing engineering excellence and global capabilities.

Chairman, NDDB & IDMC Limited emphasised that IDMC Limited has played a pivotal role in providing world‑class dairy processing infrastructure, strengthening India’s dairy ecosystem for decades. He noted that the successful execution of this international project reflects the nation’s capability to deliver excellence and reinforces the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat.

Shri Rajkumar Malik, Managing Director of IDMC Limited stated that delivering a world‑class, fully automated plant from concept to commissioning in the UK positions the company as an elite player in the international dairy technology domain. He added that this achievement paves the way for partnerships with more global dairy companies and will help take Indian dairy engineering solutions to new international markets.

Shri Bali Nijjar, Managing Director of Freshways, commended IDMC Limited’s commitment to setting up the Birmingham dairy plant with unmatched precision and professionalism.

IDMC Limited received a first‑of‑its‑kind large export order from Freshways in May 2024 to establish a fully automated dairy processing plant in Birmingham, UK, with a capacity of 10 LLPD. The scope of work encompassed design, manufacture, supply, supervision of installation and commissioning of the plant. Key components included milk tanker reception and dispatch, milk processing lines, skirt‑mounted milk storage silos of 1.25 lakh litres each, CIP systems, cream processing line, product recovery system, pneumatic valves, pumps, plate heat exchanger (PHE) and sterile air flushing for finished product lines to ensure extended shelf life.