The majority owner of G3 Canada has just become the majority owner of a much bigger grain company.
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G3 co-owner increases stake in global grain trade
Market analyst thinks Saudi firm’s takeover of world’s fifth largest grain company will see Bunge’s exit from G3 Canada ownership
Farmers retain role in G3 thanks to CWB legacy
Feds set up trust for producers when wheat board turned into G3 Canada, but farmers’ share has been steadily shrinking
SASKATOON — Farmers Equity Trust will not be one of the suitors for Bunge’s ownership stake in G3 Canada if the government forces the sale of those shares as part of its review of Bunge’s proposed takeover of Viterra. “The trust has no cash resources to invest that way, and we’re not permitted under the […] Read more
G3 to build two new elevators
G3 Canada is expanding its western Canadian grain elevator network again, this time with new high-efficiency elevators at Irricana, Alta., and in Alberta’s Stettler County. Construction on the new elevators is expected to start this summer, pending final regulatory approvals, the company announced today. Completion is scheduled for 2020. “Central Alberta is one of the […] Read more
Gerrand leaves G3 Canada
G3 Canada has a new chief executive officer. The Winnipeg based grain company announced earlier today that Karl Gerrand, the company’s top executive since early 2015, is no longer with the company. Gerrand has been replaced by Don Chapman. “The G3 Canada Ltd. board of directors announced Tuesday (April 3) that CEO Karl Gerrand is […] Read more
G3 expansion continues in eastern corridors
One of Canada’s fastest growing grain companies has added another piece to its national network of elevators and export terminals. G3 Canada officially opened a new export terminal at the Port of Hamilton in southern Ontario this week. The 50,000 tonne facility will consist of steel storage bins and primarily handle grain and oilseed crops […] Read more
Construction to start in March on G3 west coast terminal
Canadian grain companies continue to pour money into new or expanded export terminals at the Port of Vancouver. G3 Global Holdings, the parent company of G3 Canada Ltd., announced today that it will go ahead with plans to build a state-of-the-art grain export terminal in North Vancouver. Construction of G3 Terminal Vancouver will begin in […] Read more
VIDEO: G3 expansion driven by speed
Automated and integrated systems enable elevators to unload thousands of tonnes of grain with as few as 10 workers
GLENLEA, Man. — All of a sudden, new concrete and steel giants seem to spring up from the soil to suck in and spit out farmers’ crops. Announcements of new elevator projects have come quickly during the past few years, but it’s inside the massive structures that lightning-fast speed is most evident to the farmers […] Read more
Grain company investments continue
G3 Canada plans to officially open the doors to another high efficiency elevator next week. G3’s new facility at Glenlea, Man., will host a grand opening on Oct. 5. The facility features 34,000 tonnes of storage, cleaning facilities and a 134-car loop track. The elevator is located about a kilometre south of Glenlea off Highway […] Read more
Permit approved for West Coast terminal project
G3 Canada Ltd. has cleared a major hurdle in its efforts to build a new grain export terminal in North Vancouver. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced June 3 that it has issued a project permit for G3 Terminal Vancouver. The proposed terminal is a joint venture partnership between G3 Global Holdings and Western Stevedoring […] Read more
