The company that dries, stores, and ships grain in Port Windsor is making major improvements to its operation.
Archer Daniels Midland Company is making $76 million in improvements with the help of $26.3 million from the federal government.
"This funding is really important for this project and it's great that we're investing here in Windsor and Essex County and supporting those farmers in southwestern Ontario," said Kevin Wright, General Manager of the Great Lakes region for ADM.
The project will include the construction of new grain drying equipment, an expansion of grain storage capacity, an expansion of the shipping and receiving conveyor loading capacity and the development of an automated truck kiosk system to improve traffic flow at the facility.
"Producers continue to grow more grain on their land every day so adding this capacity will allow us to keep up with the farmers who are doing a really good job producing more and more grain every day," said Wright.
The project will significantly increase its export capacity to global markets in Europe, the United States, and Latin America for agricultural production from southwestern Ontario farmers in Essex, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex and Elgin counties.
"This is the largest ever federal investment in Port Windsor, transforming our region into a true multi-modal transportation hub vital to growing industry, investment and jobs. From the battery plant to the Gordie Howe bridge, and the Ojibway National Urban Park, our federal government continues to make historic investments in Windsor-Essex that are driving the revival and prosperity of our region," said Windsor Tecumseh MP Irek Kusmierczyk.
Work is already underway and will be completed in 2025.