Sept. 4, 2008
Contact:
Liz Pearce, 952-742-6202, elizabeth_pearce@cargill.com
Cargill, Tissue Technology and ABF Freight System partner to support the Cedar Rapids community
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – After record flooding earlier in the summer, Cargill has partnered with Tissue Technology, LLC, and ABF Freight System, Inc., to donate paper products and matching funds valued at more than $4,500 to The Salvation Army in Cedar Rapids.
Tissue Technology, a Cargill business partner, donated 75 cases of facial tissues and 25 cases of dispenser napkins. ABF Freight System, a Cargill-preferred trucking company, covered the cost of transporting the tissue products from Green Bay, Wis., to Cedar Rapids. Cargill is matching both donations with cash.
“Donations like this are really what make the difference in supporting our community. There are people still displaced by the floods who are in need of basics, and this need will continue for a long time to come,” said Donnell Hoppes, business manager of The Salvation Army of Cedar Rapids. “We’re grateful for the support of companies like ABF, Tissue Technology and Cargill as we continue to help the community get back on its feet.”
Cargill has several operations in Cedar Rapids, but it was the company’s corn milling complex near the Cedar River that was hardest hit during the floods. The company is making this most recent donation in addition to previously provided disaster relief funds totaling more than $86,000. Cargill plans to have the corn milling facility back up and running in October, and with it Cargill is launching a new business.
Starting in November, Cargill will begin manufacturing a new line of enhanced fiber additives for the tissue paper industry. Designed to increase the strength of soft tissue, paper and paperboard products while lowering manufacturing costs, the product line is sourced from renewable corn fibers. It presents an alternative to chemicals for achieving the paper properties so valued by consumers.
“We’re looking forward to continuing our commitment to the Cedar Rapids community with the start-up of this new business,” said Rosetta Anderson, quality and logistics coordinator for the new facility. “We saw this opportunity to work with ABF and Tissue Technology as a great way to let the community know that we haven’t forgotten what they went through. We look forward to being part of the neighborhood.”
Cargill is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 160,000 employees in 67 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. Cargill contributes more than $44 million a year globally to civic and charitable organizations that help nourish the people and possibilities in communities where its employees live and work. For more information, visit http://www.cargill.com.