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Cargill Announces Plans to Build New Soybean Processing Facility in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY – Cargill today announced plans for building a new processing plant to replace its existing processing facility in Kansas City. Pending permit approvals, construction is expected to begin this summer and will be completed by the first quarter of 2008.
The new facility will be built adjacent to the existing processing building and, when completed, will increase Cargill’s processing capacity from 95,000 bushels per day to 165,000 bushels per day. Wayne Teddy, president of Cargill’s Grain & Oilseeds Supply Chain-North America business unit, indicated that the new facility would significantly enhance operating efficiencies.
“This is a strategic investment that reflects Cargill’s ongoing commitment to Missouri’s agriculture industry,” said Teddy. “We are replacing an average-sized but aging unit with a world-class soybean processing facility.”
In Missouri, Cargill has 1,063 employees in seven businesses located in 13 communities across the state. In North America, Cargill’s grain and oilseed business operates 17 oilseed processing facilities.
Cargill Grain & Oilseeds Supply Chain-North America is a business unit of Cargill, Incorporated, an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 142,000 employees in 61 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed.