By Louis Dreyfus Co. | October 20, 2023
Louis Dreyfus Firm introduced at present the development of a soybean processing plant in Higher Sandusky, Ohio, with built-in crushing, vegetable oil refining and lecithin manufacturing and packaging capabilities.
“This strategic improvement will additional strengthen LDC’s core merchandizing capabilities with further capability to originate and course of US soy into value-added merchandise – on this case edible oils and lecithin, reinforcing our place as a accomplice to our clients as we develop our Meals & Feed Options enterprise established in January,” mentioned Michael Gelchie, LDC’s chief government officer.”
The brand new plant additionally supplies an choice to take part in renewable vitality feedstock markets and assist meet rising demand for biofuels.
“Reflecting our long-term dedication to North America as a key marketplace for LDC, each by way of origination and distribution, this new facility will leverage LDC’s current regional logistics community and synergies with our different built-in oilseed processing amenities within the area: our recently-expanded crushing, biodiesel refining, and glycerin and lecithin manufacturing advanced in Claypool (IN), US, and our canola processing plant in Yorkton (SK), Canada, which we’re additionally increasing,” mentioned Gordon Russell, LDC’s US Head of Grains & Oilseeds.
With building anticipated to start in early 2024, the brand new facility will make use of over 100 folks and have annual soy crushing capability of 1,500,000 MT, annual edible (RBD) soybean oil manufacturing capability of 320,000 MT and annual lecithin manufacturing capability of seven,500 MT.
