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Cargill Ltd. has completed negotiations with the government of
Alberta for the purchase of Alberta
Terminals Ltd. for C$6 million
(US$5.2 million). Cargill will assume control of Alberta Terminals'
inland terminal elevators at Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton, and
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facilities to enhance grain handling
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the province. Of particular interest to Cargill is the opportunity to
increase the quantities of grain
cleaned at the terminals, as well as
the use of unit trains.
James Mackie, director general of
the Grain and Feed Trade Association, retired in January. He joined
GAFTA at the time of its founding
26 years ago from a position in the
edible oil trade in Southeast Asia. In
recognition of his long service, the
governing council of the association
elected him as an honorary member.
The decision was also made not to
select a successor director general,
but to assign Mackie's administrative responsibilities to GAFTA's
secretary, Pamela Kirby Johnson.
An ambitious increase in China's
grain production, from last year's
total of 420 million tonnes to 500
million tonnes by the year 2000,
was set out in a series of documents
published by the Central Committee of the Communist Party in early
1991. The documents declared as a
principal goal " to seek modernization with devotion and constantly
improve the material and cultural
life of the people. " Goals were also
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covering 1991-1995.

2001

Nisshin Flour Milling Co. Ltd.
recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Nearly 2,000 clients,
shareholders, government authori-

ties, media and employees gathered
for the ceremonies, which included
the traditional Japanese custom of
breaking barrel heads with hammers
to bring happiness and prosperity. Osamu Shoda,
president of Nisshin
Flour Milling, said
the company had endured through many
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past 100 years, including a world war. Today, Nisshin
Flour Milling is part of the Nisshin
Seifun Group, a holding company
that also includes feed, pet food,
grain storage, pharmaceuticals and
engineering. " In this modern competitive environment, we will continue to strive to meet our customers' expectations, " Nisshin said.
Burnell D. Kraft, senior vice president of Archer Daniels Midland Co.,
Decatur, Illinois, US, and president
of ADM's Global Grain Operations,
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in 1975 and has been credited for
building ADM's grain operations
into one of the largest global grade
trade and merchandising systems
in the world. Kraft will continue to
consult for ADM in its international
business development initiatives.
Lewis W. Batchelder, group vice
president, succeeded Kraft as president of Global Grain Operations, effective March 1, 2001.

treasurer of Behlen Manufacturing
Co. when it incorporated in 1946.
He remained in that post until the
family sold its interests in 1969 to
Wickes Corp.

2011

Clean Power Concepts Inc. announced on Jan. 28 that its subsidiary, General Bio Energy Inc., has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chongqing Grain Group Ltd. (CCG) of
China. The MOU creates a new
joint venture that has as the stated
objective to explore the feasibility
of jointly building and managing
a 600,000-tonne food canola crush
plant located in Western Canada.
The Chongqing Grain Group is located in Chong Qing municipality
in China. It owns 51 subsidiaries
and has 21,507 employees, with total assets of close to $1 billion.
The Scoular Co. announced on
Feb. 15 its acquisition of the assets
of Gateway Plant LLC. Scoular's
acquisition includes a 55-milliongallon ethanol plant and adjoining
1.8-million-bushel shuttle train facility in Pratt, Kansas, US. Located
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newly acquired Pratt facility is capable of loading 100-car shuttle
trains of grain, dried distillers grains
(DDG) and ethanol.

Cargill announced on Feb. 2 plans
to build a new corn processing plant
Gilbert (Gib) Behlen, the last survi- in Brazil to produce starches and
vor of the family quartet that built sweeteners solutions. The company
Behlen Manufacturing Co., died ZLOO LQYHVW 5 PLOOLRQ WR NHHS
0DUFK+HZDV7RJHWKHUZLWK up with rising customer demand
brothers Walt and Mike and their in Brazil. The new plant will add
father, Fred, the family began the DURXQGWRH[LVWLQJFRUQFUXVKcompany in their garage in Colum- ing capacity in South America.
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facturing husking hooks. Behlen's in this business in a little over two
early designs for steel-toe caps and years. In March 2010, the company
egg-crate lid clamps paved the way concluded an expansion that infor its future in grain storage sys- creased the capacity of the starches
tems and metal buildings. Gilbert and sweeteners plant in Uberlandia,
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