St. Paul, Minn. — CHS Inc. announced on June 1 it has acquired the Patriot Renewable Fuels ethanol plant from Patriot Holdings LLC, Annawan, Ill. The Annawan facility produces 125 million gallons of ethanol annually, and has 68 employees. CHS was formerly a marketer of the plant’s DDGS (distillers dried grains with solubles) and ethanol products. The Annawan facility is the second ethanol plant purchased by CHS, and follows the June 2014 acquisition of the former Illinois River Energy plant at Rochelle, Ill.
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