Kurt Shmon, president of Imperial Seed, recently reported that the Winnipeg-based seed processor is nearing completion of its new $8 million facility at CentrePort Canada — the fast growing inland terminal located near James Richardson International Airport.
The girder-raising ceremony was held in mid-September 2016 and the building itself was 85 per cent complete in late January.
Still to come was the installation of new state-of-the-art cleaning equipment and new packaging systems.
Shmon reports that Crane Steel was the principal contractor and 75 workers (including subtrades) were employed during the construction process.
The new Imperial Seed plant, which is actually two facilities of 30,000 and 15,000 square feet respectively, are being built on a 20-acre site that will include a seed processing plant, seed lab, office space and warehouse space.
The new plant will allow Imperial Seed to double its current seed processing capacity. The Manitoba-based company is developing 10 of its 20 acres to start and anticipates their staff doubling as the operation grows over time.
The 65-year-old operation is a forage and turf seed company that works with western Canadian farmers and seed growers to process seeds for distribution to domestic and international markets including the United States, Europe, Asia and South America.
"It’s exciting to be part of CentrePort’s development and the opportunities for us to expand are huge," Shmon says. "We are very excited about our new home."
Imperial Seed is the latest to announce a new facility at CentrePort, which has welcomed 46 new companies that have either built or are building new operations on approximately 270 acres, representing more than $250 million in new capital investment.
"One of the benefits of our inland port is it provides the transportation and location assets that are needed by agricultural industries — industries that are at the very heart of Manitoba’s economy," said Diane Gray, president and CEO of CentrePort Canada Inc., in a press release.
CentrePort Canada is Manitoba’s 20,000-acre inland port and Foreign Trade Zone. Located in the heart of North America, CentrePort connects to major national and international trade gateways and corridors and is the only inland port in Canada with direct access to tri-modal transportation — truck, rail and air cargo.
The girder-raising ceremony for Imperial Seed’s new facility was held in mid-September 2016 and the building itself was 85 per cent complete in late January. Crane Steel was the principal contractor and 75 workers including subtrades were employed during the construction process.
Photo: Centreport Canada Inc."
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