Montana Specialty Mills starts work on $20m oilseed facility

Agriculture production company Montana Specialty Mills has begun work on a $20 million, 20-acre processing centre.

Located at the Great Falls Montana Development Authority’s AgriTech Park, the facility will feature grain processing equipment dedicated to making non-GMO products and organic oilseeds.

With an estimated completion date of autumn 2018, the company hopes the relocation will enable it to expand in markets like organic vegetable oils and protein meals.

Montana Specialty Mills CEO Steve Chambers said: “We chose our new location in the AgriTech Park because it has the infrastructure, subdivision and zoning already in place for us. Being able to build immediately and not worry about anything else has saved us a lot of time and money.”

The 197-acre AgriTech Park, which opened in 2016 and is owned by the Great Falls Montana Development Authority, offers heavy industrial lots ranging in size from seven to over 300 acres.

President of the Great Falls Montana Development Authority Brett Doney said: “We see many opportunities, not just in agricultural processing, but in energy-related manufacturing, distribution and logistics. We are happy to see companies like Montana Specialty Mills realising the potential of the space.”