Gerald Grain Center Inc., headquartered in Napoleon, OH, is undertaking a $6 million expansion to its Hamler, OH, facility, reportsThe Crescent-News.
The facility will double its pit receiving capacity from 16,000 bushes to 32,000 bushels, although the facility’s structures won’t actually be enlarged.
The facility’s silos will receive new liners, the rail house will get new concrete, and new overhead conveyors will be installed, replacing some that are 30 to 40 years old.
The project will also upgrade the electrical system throughout the facility.
Contractors on the project includeCustom Agri Systems, Napoleon, OH; Miller Construction, Ltd., Archbold; andCCS Group, LLC, Seward, NE.