Industrial general contractor
Agriculture and food
Food-processing plants and high-tech agriculture facilities.
Request a consultation 6-stage turnkey process
- 2,500+tonnes a month · factory capacity
- 15years of experience
- 30countries supplied with our steel
- 11projects in this sector on our site
Facility types
- Food-processing plants
- Animal-feed mills
- Agricultural warehouses
- High-tech greenhouses
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026-stage turnkey process
Agriculture and food general contracting: one partner from consulting to handover
World Steel is an industrial general contractor with its own international-standard steel structure factory, producing more than 2,500 tonnes a month. One contract and one accountable partner for the whole chain: consulting, design, fabrication, construction, finishing and handover.
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Consulting
Investment and legal advice, site selection, technical options and a first budget.
For Agriculture and food: Define the process, food safety requirements and the certifications to be met.
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Design
Concept, basic, technical and construction design; BIM and steel shop drawings.
For Agriculture and food: Clean and dirty zoning, people and goods flows, washable surfaces and floor drainage.
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Fabrication
Steel structures, purlins and envelope made in our own factory, inspected before dispatch.
For Agriculture and food: Steel and envelope made in our factory with coatings suited to humid environments.
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Construction
Infrastructure, foundations, steel erection and MEP, with site safety and programme control.
For Agriculture and food: Frame erection, floors and drainage laid out by hygiene zone.
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Finishing
Envelope, industrial floors, fire protection, structural fire coatings, architecture and interiors.
For Agriculture and food: Insulated panels, water and drainage, cold rooms and hygienic finishes.
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Handover
Acceptance, as-built records, operator training, handover and warranty.
For Agriculture and food: Acceptance, records for certification audits and operating handover.
03Specific challenges
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Food hygiene
Surfaces, floors, drainage and clean/dirty zoning must meet hygiene requirements.
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Humid, corrosive conditions
Materials and coatings must resist moisture and cleaning chemicals.
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Process lines
The building must fit the equipment supplier’s line layout.
04Contracting scope
World Steel delivers Agriculture and food projects turnkey, or any part of them the investor needs.
See the 6 turnkey stages- Project legal advice
- Design: concept, basic, technical, construction drawings
- Permits: environment, fire safety, building permit
- Steel structures, frames and envelope made at the Hai Son factory
- Construction: infrastructure, building works, installation, MEP
- Completion and handover
Steel structure factory
Our own international-standard steel factory
A 20,000 m² factory at KCN Hải Sơn, Tây Ninh producing more than 2,500 tonnes a month. Because the contractor makes its own steel, programme, quality and cost on your Agriculture and food project stay under one roof.
See the factory- 2,500+tonnes a month · factory capacity
- 20,000 m²KCN Hải Sơn, Tây Ninh
- EN 1090-2 · ISO 3834-2AS/NZS 5131
05Technical control points
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Hygiene zoning
Finishes and zoning checked against hygiene requirements.
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Floor drainage
Floor falls and drains controlled during construction.
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Welding quality
Welding procedures and welders controlled to ISO 3834-2.
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Steel fabrication
Fabricated at the Hai Son factory to EN 1090-2 EXC3 or AS/NZS 5131 CC3.
06Vietnamese codes and investor standards
| Topic | Vietnamese code / standard | Common investor standards |
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| Fire safety | QCVN 06:2022/BXD | NFPA, FM Global (as required by the investor’s insurer) |
| Steel structure design | TCVN 5575 | EN 1993 (Eurocode 3), AISC 360, AS 4100 |
| Loads and actions | TCVN 2737 | EN 1991, ASCE 7, AS/NZS 1170 |
| Steel fabrication and welding | Project technical specification | EN 1090-2, AS/NZS 5131, ISO 3834-2, AWS D1.1 |
| Food plant hygiene | — | HACCP, GMP (investor requirements) |
For reference only; the codes that apply are agreed in each project contract.
07Materials commonly used for Agriculture and food
Material groups World Steel supplies and installs for this sector; see grades and brands in the materials library.
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Structural steel
Sections, plates, hollow sections, pipes and purlins for factory frames, high-rise buildings and industrial works.
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Roofing and cladding
Coated and pre-painted steel sheet, insulated panels, metal deck and skylight sheets for factory roofs and walls.
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Thermal and acoustic insulation
Stone wool, glass wool, PU/PIR foam, XPS board and reflective foil for roofs, walls and cold stores.
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Paints and protective coatings
Anti-corrosion paint systems for steel, hot-dip galvanizing, epoxy floor coatings and powder coating.
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Plumbing and drainage
uPVC, HDPE, PPR and ductile iron pipes, valves and pumps for water supply and drainage.
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Doors, glazing and finishes
Curtain walls, safety glass, industrial doors and ceilings for factories, offices and showrooms.
08Featured Agriculture and food projects
See all projects (11)
In Vietnam New Hope Dong Nai Animal Feed Factory
In Vietnam Sheng Long Biotech (Hai Duong) Factory
In Vietnam Hau Giang Number One Beverage Factory
Exported to Thailand Based Meat Factory
Case study
NEW HOPE DONG NAI ANIMAL FEED FACTORY
Dong Nai · 2026
09Internationally certified capability
World Steel’s factory and management systems are certified to the international standards below.
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EN 1090-2 EXC3
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IAS AC472
10Downloads
Company profile, technical documents and certificates for this sector.
World Steel Group company profile
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11FAQ
Does World Steel deliver agriculture and food projects turnkey, from legal work to handover?
Yes. World Steel works in 6 stages under one contract: legal advice, design, permits, steel fabrication, construction, and completion and handover.
Can we contract only part of the work?
Yes. Investors can contract design, steel structures and PEB, MEP, or construction to an existing design as separate packages.
Which standards does World Steel work to?
Vietnamese codes plus the investor’s standards (Eurocode, AISC, AS/NZS…). The steel factory is certified to EN 1090-2 EXC3, AS/NZS 5131 CC3 and ISO 3834-2.
12Project consultation
Advice on your Agriculture and food project
Send us the site, size and target dates; our sector expert will reply with a proposed scope and roadmap.