A subsidiary of Canadian agribusiness Richardson International announced plans Monday to erect a new, high-throughput grain elevator in High Level, AB. Once operational, the Richardson Pioneer Limited facility will have 32,000 mt of storage space and the capability to load 135 railcars. 

The firm said the new structure will replace an existing 6500 mt wooden crib elevator in High Level. Construction is expected to wrap up next fall. 

“The High Level area, with its solid and loyal customer base, is an important market for us,” Darwin Sobkow, executive vice president of operations at Richardson, said in a company press release. “The construction of this new facility, along with the recently acquired crop input business in La Crete, shows our long-term commitment to the area and ensures we will be able to meet our customers’ growing needs.”

Following the opening of Richardson’s new elevator, the site will work the Richardson Pioneer La Crete crop inputs business.

“Richardson has an ongoing, aggressive commitment to further investment in Canadian agriculture,” Sobkow said. “We will continue to enhance our business and pursue new growth opportunities to meet the needs of our customers at home and in world markets.”

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