Maumee, Ohio — The Andersons Inc. said Dec. 3 that it has completed the purchase of a majority of the grain and agronomy locations of Green Plains Grain Co. LLC, a subsidiary of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (GM Nov. 5, p. 13). "We are significantly diversifying our grain and agronomy businesses by expanding into Iowa and Tennessee with the acquisition of these high quality assets. Expanding our connectivity to the ‘farm gate’ is part of our long-term strategy," said Denny Addis, Grain Group president. "We are embarking on a new opportunity with a new team in new communities, and look forward to providing service to thousands of new customers. We are fortunate to be adding a skillful, knowledgeable, and customer-service oriented 130-member workforce to our grain and agronomy teams. The drought aside, this year has been significant for the Grain Group in terms of growth." The purchase includes seven facilities in Iowa and five in Tennessee, with a combined grain storage capacity of about 32 million bushels, which increases the Grain Group’s storage capacity by nearly 30 percent. Two Iowa locations also have 30,000 tons of combined fertilizer storage. The Iowa facilities are located in Spencer, Superior, Milford, Gruver, Everly, Greenville, and Langdon. According to The Andersons, the agronomy centers are in Everly and Superior, with Gruver also listed as a seed and chemical site. The Tennessee locations involved in the sale are in Como, Dyer, Kenton, Trenton, and Union City, and are all primarily grain storage facilities. The Como and Dyer locations also handle bagged feed and/or seed.
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