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Grain Millers history
Grain Millers company history timeline
Roy Wellborn retired in 1979, succeeded by Frank T. Hoese.
In the early to mid 90's, the Grain Millers International Union was affected by the merger mania that took place in the late 1980's.
In 1984 with the help of a grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the union established its own Health and Safety Department to help train local unions in all aspects of workplace health and safety.
In 1984 also saw the first retiree chapters formed in the AFGM. These AFGM retiree chapters hope to tap the knowledge, skill, and dedication of former members and enlist their help in the union's battles.
In 1986, Grain Millers’ purchased its first property: Zellner Milling in Eugene, Oregon.
1988 Expanded Our Reach
Grain Millers purchased a mill in St Ansgar, Iowa in 1988, knowing that a Midwest presence would allow us to hit east coast markets at a competitive price.
When current president Steve Eilertson's company, Agri-Trading, became part of the Grain Millers family in 1989, our future was further secured through the procurement expertise that he and his partners, Jay Brandau and Kent Harder, brought to our company.
In 1997, the American Federation of Grain Millers held its first Educational Conference in Washington, DC which was a huge success.
In October of 1998, General President Larry R. Jackson called a Special Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada for the delegates to consider a merger with the Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers International Union.
At that convention, the delegates in attendance voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger which becomes effective January 1, 1999.
2000 Invested in the Middle of Oat Country
2001 Created a Breakthrough in Organic Oat Fiber
In 2004, Grain Millers purchased our St Peter cleaning facility, adding the capability to export organic and Non-GMO soybeans that are purchased directly from Midwest American growers.
Our expansion continued with the commission of the St Ansgar C-Mill in 2007, which doubled production capabilities with all-new equipment and set the tone for an elevated level of scale & scope in the areas of ingredient production and food safety.
2010 Further Diversified With Corn Milling Acquisition
In 2010, the company purchased a mill in Marion, Indiana, which allowed entrance to the organic and Non-GMO corn market.
Grain Millers’ C-mill investment in St Ansgar was followed by the 2011 St Ansgar warehouse expansion, which also added a can line to the production facility.
In 2014, 2 facility expansions were completed: the Yorkton facility addition and the St Ansgar MPF facility.
Grain Millers purchased a grain elevator in Canada in 2016 to provide rail transportation to our mill, once again bringing us closer to our farmers.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webco Industries | 1969 | $398.8M | 500 | 30 |
| Wenger Feeds | 1944 | $65.0M | 72 | - |
| JW Aluminum | 1979 | $210.0M | 809 | - |
| Clarkson Grain | 1974 | $19.6M | 125 | 2 |
| ADM | 1902 | $85.2B | 38,100 | 1,040 |
| Wheatland | 1877 | $630.0M | 3,000 | - |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America | 1941 | $305.0M | 847 | 46 |
| Frontier Spinning | 1996 | $270.0M | 1,200 | - |
| Yoplait | 1964 | $1.1M | 7 | - |
| Mayer Brothers | 1852 | $31.8M | 100 | - |
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