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NEWS REVIEW
Michigan milling company adding new flour mill
LOWELL, MICHIGAN, US - King Milling Co. on June 21
announced plans to build a new flour mill in Lowell at a cost
of $42 million.
The new milling unit will have daily flour production capacity
of 7,500 cwts, which would increase total capacity of
the Lowell mill to 24,500 cwts. The fourth milling unit on the
site, the mill will be dedicated almost entirely to the production
of hard wheat flour. Currently, the company's A mill is a
swing mill, producing hard wheat and soft wheat flour; the B
mill (added in 2014) produces hard wheat patent flour; and a
C mill produces whole wheat flour.
King Milling said the decision to expand was " fueled by
strong demand " for the company's flour.
" King Milling is proud of our century-plus presence in the
Lowell community and the tremendous growth we have experienced
since our humble beginnings in 1890, " said Brian
Doyle, president of King Milling. " This is the largest single
investment we have made, and it will provide benefits to
Michigan's agriculture and food processing sectors for many
years to come.
" This expansion is part of our commitment to being on the
leading edge of milling technology and producing the highest-quality
flour and wheat products for our customers here in
Michigan and around the country. "
Doyle told Milling & Baking News, a sister publication of
World Grain, that while the new mill will produce hard wheat
flour, the decision to build the facility was prompted by strong
demand for both hard wheat and soft wheat flour. He said the
addition will " take pressure off the A mill " as the company
seeks to keep pace with demand.
Bühler, Inc., Plymouth, Minnesota, US, has been engaged
as the principal equipment supplier for the new mill.
Automation systems will be supplied by Kice Industries, Inc.,
Wichita, Kansas, US. Todd & Sargent, Inc., Ames, Iowa, US,
will serve as contractor.
As part of the project, 150,000 bushels of grain storage capacity
will be added at Lowell. The mill already has 3.6 million
bushels of grain storage.
The mill, a six-floor, 35,000-square-foot facility, is expected
to be operational by the end of 2023. The company said it
is working to complete permitting so it will be able to break
ground on the project this summer. The building will be large
enough to accommodate a second milling unit if the company
decides to expand in the future.
King said the project was made feasible by a 12-year, 50%
tax abatement for the project approved at a city council meeting
June 20. In May, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture
and Rural Development (MDARD) approved a $250,000
Food and Agriculture Investment Program grant.
MDARD's Food and Agriculture Investment Program
grants are awarded to businesses looking to " increase production
space, expand services through a sustainable and scalability
focus, create new good-paying jobs and help increase
Michigan's food and agriculture global footprint, " King
Milling said.
" Investing in local businesses like King Milling helps create
good-paying jobs, supports local economies and fuels the
continued growth of Michigan's vital food and agriculture
sector, " said Gary McDowell, director of MDARD.
Already the largest flour mill in the state, King Milling
will account for nearly half of Michigan's flour milling capacity
once the new flour mill is operational, based on data
in the 2022 Grain & Milling Annual, published by Sosland
Publishing Co.
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