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Cargill Expands Grain Storage Capacity
January 18, 2007
North Battleford, Sask. – Cargill Limited will be significantly increasing storage capacity at its local grain handling facility. This expansion will enhance existing grain storage by 20,000 metric tonnes (mt) supported by additional car spotting and cleaning capacity. Construction is set to begin over the next two months and scheduled for completion in the fall of 2007.
The North Battleford facility serves customers throughout northwestern Saskatchewan. Grain is trucked from the surrounding area to the location, which is located on the east side of North Battleford on Highway 16 East. Walter Burton, Facility Manager for Cargill’s North Battleford facility, is excited to see this project underway. “This is an initiative done specifically with our customers in mind,” he noted.
The current facility, in its seventh year of operation, consists of a 50-railcar load spot, a grain dryer and 12,000 mt of existing storage space. The expansion will increase the total storage capacity of the facility to 32,000 mt. The location also houses a full-service crop inputs centre offering a full range of agricultural products and services, including pesticides for crop protection, fertilizer and seed, as well as Cargill’s grain marketing and crop management products.
“Cargill’s significant investment in our facility should send a strong message to the farming community that we are committed to their success and here to stay for the long-term. This expansion will allow us to further enhance the level and delivery of services we are able to provide to our valued customers through increased storage capacity and immediate operational efficiencies,” said Bert Benoit, Farm Service Group Manager for Cargill’s Twin Rivers service area.
The storage facility is being designed and built by FWS Construction Ltd., a Cargill strategic alliance partner known for its design and construction work of inland grain terminals across western Canada and the northern United States.
Cargill operates grain handling and crop inputs facilities across the Prairies and works in partnership with producers to develop grain-marketing solutions. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Cargill Limited employs over 10,000 people across the country and has business interests in meat, egg and oilseed processing, animal feed, salt, chocolate, natural gas, crop inputs, as well as grain handling and merchandising.
Bert Benoit
Farm Service Group Manager
Telephone: (306) 445-3621
Walter Burton
North Battleford Facility Manager
Telephone: (306) 445-3621
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