A near "twin" of our Hereford plant and located only 70 miles away,
the Plainview plant is an ideal location that offers many advantages including
shared management, marketing and logistical resources. Both the Hereford and
Plainview plants share the same rail line and have nearly identical, state-of-the-art
designs. And both are strategically located near key markets for ethanol and
distillers wet grain.
The facts on Plainview
Nameplate Production Capacity
- 100 million gallons per year (MGPY)
Acquisition Summary
- Acquisition of Plainview from The Scoular Company was finalized in October 2006
- The Scoular Company provides risk management, grain procurement
and distillers grain marketing services
Construction Timeline
- Ground was broken for construction in October 2006
- Construction was completed in the first quarter of 2008
Operating Information
- Located closer to its market destinations to optimize delivery reliability and
flexibility
- Plant grain supply will be stored in an existing grain elevator with 2.5 million
bushel capacity
- Grain inputs: corn and milo
- Production process: dry grind milling
- By-products
- Distillers wet grain (DWG)
Local Economic Impact
- The facility is employs approximately
40 full-time employees plus the employees employed by our carbon
dioxide partner
- Annual economic impact is estimated at $100 million
- Provider of DWG to local cattle market
 
 
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