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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | Nasdaq: GPRE S&P 600 Component |
| Industry | Ethanol Commodity |
| Founded | 2004; 20 years ago (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 (2017) |
| Website | gpreinc |
Green Plains Inc. is an American company based in Omaha, Nebraska that was founded in 2004. The company is the third largest ethanol fuel producer in North America (as of February 2012). It was reported in early 2012 that the company ships approximately one billion gallons of ethanol per year. The company employs approximately 640 people, and was founded by Barry Ellsworth. Green Plains Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange as GPRE.
Corporate events
- 2014 - Green Plains changed their name from Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014.
- 2012 - Green Plains completed sale of agribusiness assets including 12 grain elevators in northwestern Iowa and western Tennessee to The Andersons in December 2012.
- XMS Capital Partners served as financial advisor to Green Plains in the transaction.
See also
References
- "Green Plains". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Green Plains Completes Sale of Agribusiness Assets - Green Plains Inc". Green Plains Inc. December 3, 2012.
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