Zen-Noh Grain to acquire 35 Mississippi River grain elevators

Written by Marine Log Staff
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Zen-Noh grain elevator [Image: ZGC)

Covington, La., headquartered Zen-Noh Grain Corporation (ZGC), a subsidiary of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations of Japan (Zen-Noh), has reached an agreement to acquire 35 operating U.S. grain origination elevators along the Mississippi River from Bunge North America, Inc. (BNA), a subsidiary of Bunge Limited (St Louis, Mo). Closing on the transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

ZGC’s affiliate, CGB Enterprises, Inc., will operate the acquired facilities through its wholly owned subsidiary, Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. CGB currently operates more than 100 grain origination facilities in the U.S. CGB serves a vital role as a direct connection to the U.S. farmer by providing an array of services from buying, storing, selling and shipping crops, to financing and risk management.

ZGC recently expanded its Convent, La., export elevator’s annual capacity. It says this latest acquisition contributes its ability to adequately source a stable supply of grains, oilseeds, and feed ingredients for Japan and other destinations by strengthening its origination across a broader footprint in the U.S.

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