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most recently executive vice presi7KH8QLWHG6WDWHVDQG6RYLHW8QLRQ dent and a member of the corporate
reached, in principle, a long-term leadership team.
sales agreement to succeed the pact
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minimum purchase levels of wheat management responsibilities for the
and feed grains over the life of the company and has agreed to provide
agreement.
it with a line of working capital for
In addition, the countries agreed grain and supplies.
to raise the quantity that could be
Unga's operations include wheat
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ations throughout Kenya as well as
Chief Industries, Inc., Grand Island, milling operations in several other
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for the manufacture of grain han- to be exported from Australia left
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farms and grain elevators. The pilot Kembla in mid-March for delivery
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in their own plants and elevators.
in Australia's trade relationship
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ventures initiated by Chief Industries
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plete rebuilding of two manufacturing from across central and southern
facilities in Rostov. The plan calls for 1HZ6RXWK:DOHVDQGPRUHWKDQ
producing grain bins, elevator legs, days to assemble the cargo.
conveying equipment, feed mills and
"This record shipment is as much
drying and conditioning equipment.
a feat for grain growers of New
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Timbues Port Grain Terminal, also
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American oilseed processing facility and expands the company's capabilities, it said.
The complex has crushing capacity of approximately 3 million tonnes
of soybeans annually and processes
soybeans into high-protein soybean
meal, pellets and soybean oil for export. In addition, it has a loading capacity of 5 million tonnes annually.
Emil
Kolb,
global technical
milling expert
for Cargill, was
named the 2010
Milling Operative of the Year
at the International AssociaKolb
tion of Operative Millers (IAOM)
114th Annual Conference and Expo
awards banquet on April 22.
A 40-year veteran of the milling
industry, Kolb was recognized for
his commitment to drive continuous improvement in the industry as
well as his patience and nurturing
attitude in training aspiring millers.
Kolb began his career in milling as
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as head miller, a position he held for
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has since had a hand in nearly evHU\UHÀRZDQGDFTXLVLWLRQSURMHFWDW
the company.

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that will increase the terminal's
shipment capacity by 2 million
tonnes per year. The terminal plans
to increase grain storage capacity to 160,000 tonnes and increase
productivity of grain unloading
2010
from railway transport to 4 million
Noble Group announced on April WRQQHVIURPPLOOLRQWRQQHVSHU
13 the start-up of its new oilseed \HDU2-6&1RYRURVVL\VNJUDLQWHUprocessing complex in Argentina. minal ships nearly 500,000 tonnes
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