Canada-based Viterra has opened a new grain terminal at Ste. Agathe in Manitoba province, in a bid to expand its services for the farmers in the region.
The new facility holds a capacity to store about 30,000t of grains. It also has 34 railcar loading capacity, including a loop track with access to CN and BNSF rail lines.
In September, the company also announced plans to build a new high throughput grain terminal at Wadena in Canadian province Saskatchewan.
The new grain facility is planned to have a storage capacity of 34,000 metric tonnes. Through a loop track, the facility will be able to load up to 156 railcars.
Viterra president and CEO Kyle Jeworski said: "Viterra has been working side by side with Manitoba farmers for over 100 years, connecting them to markets around the world.
"While we're very proud of our history, we're also firmly focused on the future. Our significant investment in this new grain terminal demonstrates our confidence that southern Manitoba will continue to play an important role in Canadian and global agriculture for many more years to come."
"We also recognize that any success we have as a company is directly attributed to our customers, who choose to trust us, to support us, and to provide us with the quality products we need to meet our end users' expectations worldwide."
Viterra was acquired at a cost of C$6.1bn ($4.6bn) by Switzerland-based Glencore two years ago.
Based in Regina of Saskatchewan, Viterra is engaged in the processing distributing and transportation of grains and oilseeds.
