Siemer Milling Co., based in Teutopolis, IL, has doubled the wheat storage at its mill in West Harrison, IN.
This increase moves storage capacity from 1 million to 2.2 million bushels.
The new storage consists of two steel bins, each with a capacity of 600,000 bushels. The bins were made by Brock Mfg., Milford, IN, and are 90 feet in diameter by 130 feet tall. The principal contractor for the project was G. C. Unverfehrt Farm Supply of Centralia, IL.
Opened in 2015, the West Harrison mill has steadily increased production to the point where additional grain storage is an operational necessity and an economic opportunity.
“We have been anticipating the time when this investment became a priority, and last year we put it in the budget and completed it just in time for the 2020 harvest in June," says Plant Manager Sunil Maheshwari.
The West Harrison mill produces 500 tons of flour per day. Most of the flour is made from regionally grown soft red winter wheat. It is used in a variety of products, especially batters, breadings and coatings.
About Siemer Milling Co.
Siemer Milling Company is a family- and employee-owned flour milling company founded in 1882 and produces wheat products such as flour, wheat bran, wheat germ, and heat-treated products.
