Green Plains
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: GPRE S&P 600 Component | |
| Industry | Ethanol Commodity |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Barry Ellsworth |
| Headquarters | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Wayne Hoovestol (Chairman of the Board) Todd Becker (President and CEO) |
| Products | Energy trading |
Number of employees | 1,427[1] (2017) |
| Website | gpreinc.com |
Green Plains is an American company based in Omaha, Nebraska[2] that was founded in 2004.[3] The company is the third largest ethanol fuel producer in North America (as of February 2012).[4] It was reported in early 2012 that the company ships approximately one billion gallons of ethanol per year.[3] The company employs approximately 640 people,[5] and was founded by Barry Ellsworth.[5] Green Plains Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange as GPRE.[2]
Corporate events
- 2014 - Green Plains changed their name from Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014.[6]
- 2012 - Green Plains completed sale of agribusiness assets including 12 grain elevators in northwestern Iowa and western Tennessee to The Andersons in December 2012.[7]
- XMS Capital Partners served as financial advisor to Green Plains in the transaction.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Green Plains". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ a b "Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Orovic, Joseph (February 13, 2012). "Green Plains Renewable Energy: Fiscal Smarts Turns Corn To Growth". International Business Times. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Nebraska ethanol company to acquire plant in Minn". Chicago Tribune. February 18, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Coleman, Kyle. "Green Energy Pioneer Barry Ellsworth Announces Nevada US Senate Run Against Corrupt Career Politician Shelley Berkley". yahoo.news. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. Changes Name to Green Plains Inc" (PDF). Globe Newswire. May 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Green Plains Completes Sale of Agribusiness Assets - Green Plains Inc". Green Plains Inc. December 3, 2012.
External links
- "Construction of five-acre algae farm begins at ethanol plant" – from Ethanol Producer Magazine
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