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in a matter of seconds
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he rebuilding of a mill destroyed (by ﬁre, typically) is never easy, but the circumstances become inﬁnitely more complicated when the destruction is but a small part of a larger catastrophe such as the one that decimated Haiti. Interviews of executives at Les Moulins d’Haiti (LMH) detail anguish in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Haiti, a sense of desperation as the company looked for ways to ensure the country was not cut off from its ﬂour supply and a rebuilding process made more difﬁcult by a range of challenges that emerged after the earthquake itself. Christian Fucina, managing director of LMH, had left work for the day a few minutes before the earthquake struck. He recalled that when he felt the quake during his commute home, his ﬁrst impression was of an event far less dire than what proved to be the reality. “You could see the visible wave from the earthquake, but I did not know what it was and did not realize what was happening,” he said. “As I drove farther, I began to notice damaged homes and buildings. Then, when I drove to a high point outside the city and saw the massive clouds of dust over Port au Prince, I realized it was very serious.” Neither Fucina nor James L. Gutsch, senior vice-president of engineering at Seaboard Corp., initially was worried
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by L. Joshua Sosland

Loss of life adds tragic layer to destruction, rebuilding of mill in Haiti
about the sturdy mill, which had been built in the late 1950s. “We lost power and phone service, so I did not ﬁnd out until 9 p.m. that the mill was destroyed,” Fucina said. “I couldn’t believe it. The mill was such a strong building.” Similarly Gutsch said he was uncomprehending when he received a call at Seaboard headquarters in Merriam,

The cleaning house was sheared away from the rest of the building. Photos courtesy of LMH.
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From the Editor-in-chief - Global food parallels oil refining
Calendar of Events
News Review - Marubeni to acquire Gavilon for $3.6 billion
News Review - CHS buys portion of Brazilian grain export terminal
News Review - Tiger Brands eyes stake in Nigerian mill
News Review - E.U. 2012 wheat output projected at five-year low
News Review - GrainCorp to invest in its logistics systems
News Review - U.S. rice mills shipments up 8% over 2009-10
News Review - Indofood profits up nearly 11% in first-quarter
News Review - MGPI reports increase in first-quarter income
News Review - GrainCorp earnings up 39% on grain results
News Review - Baltic Trading’s net loss increases in first-quarter
News Review - The Andersons reaches first-quarter record on grain results
News Review - Noble’s ag income drops 63% in first-quarter
News Review - Olam profits down 19% in third quarter
News Review - FEFAC, Laurent Bellec partner on feed mill photo project
News Review - Gevo, Land O’Lakes to pursue advanced animal feed
News Review - CHS, Zen-Noh form grain marketing joint venture
News Review - Horizon Milling planning major modernization of Texas mill
Grain Market Review - Wheat
Country Focus - Focus on the United Kingdom
Feature - Rising up from the rubble
Feature - Gone in a matter of seconds
Feature - 2012 IAOM Conference & Expo
Feature - IAOM plans trio of conferences
Milling Operations - Keeping sifters in good working order
Feature - European supplier profiles
Supplier News
Advertiser Index/Faxback Program
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World Grain - June 2012 - News Review - Noble’s ag income drops 63% in first-quarter
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