Kangaroo Island (SA)

Other Names

• KI Abattoir

Current Operation

• Closed – 1998¹

Location

Owner

• Samex Australian Meat Company, Managing Director – Rob Black. Purchased early 2013¹

Operation

• Previously had operated seasonally for 5-6 months of the year²
• Would require a combined throughput of 5000 sheep and lambs each week over a 9-10 month period to sustain the operation¹

History

2013

• Samex Australian Meat Company purchased¹
• May. discussion with producerson ability to commit to supply, producers were able to do 100,000 lambs but thought 200,000 was unrealistic¹
• Samex not looking for investors but commitment from growers to support²
• Current production was required to be changed from over a 4-5 month period to 9-10 month¹

Sources

1. ‘KI abattoir Interest grows’ The Land. 02.05.13
2. ‘Crunch time for Kangaroo Island abattoir’ The Islander 09.04.13.