DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Agribusiness company Primient is investing $400 million in its Decatur operations over the next 5 years, marking what Governor Pritzker calls an “historic” investment.
The money will be used to modernize and update equipment with the latest technology. Some of the equipment has not been replaced in nearly 40 years. Primient took over the plant from Tate & Lyle in 2022. Tate & Lyle had previously bought out A.E. Staley Manufacturing company in the late 1980s.
Primient will improve refining and drying practices to ensure quality and reliability in its products. The company makes sustainable food and industrial ingredients.
Primeint is the only corn wet miller to replace coal at every facility using newer sustainable energy sources.
The company will obtain Edge Tax Credits from the state of Illinois. It will add 50 new full-time jobs while retaining nearly 540 other full-time jobs.
Primient is also investing $100 million in its Lafayette, Indiana plant and another $150 million in a plant in Loundon, Tennessee.
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