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US pasta maker Pasta Montana, owned by Nippon Flour Mills, has marked its 20th anniversary this week by opening a $6.5 million processing line at its Great Falls site.
The dry pasta manufacturer’s 91,000-square-foot facility, which employs 115 people, will increase production capacity from 55 to 80 million pounds of pasta annually – a 28% rise.
The new production line will move 4,850 pounds of pasta per hour and operate 24 hours a day. On the back of the expansion the company aims to increase its workforce.
Founded in 1997, Pasta Montana was acquired by Japanese company Nippon Flour Mills in 2000 as it targeted global expansion.
Great Falls Montana Development Authority CEO Brett Doney said: “The high-quality ingredients plus low manufacturing costs, supply chain partnerships, skilled workers, and numerous other benefits give food manufacturers an advantage locating here.”
Collin Watters, executive vice president of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, added: “Pasta Montana’s success proves that agri-processing operations are thriving in the Great Falls region.”
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