ADM adds soybean crushing capabilities at German plant

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has introduced soybean crushing capabilities at its oilseeds plant in Straubingm, Germany.

The new capacity will help the company’s facility to meet the growing demand for non-GMO soybean meal and oil in Western Europe.

ADM European soybean crush general manager Jon Turney said: "The future of crushing beans in Europe looks healthy, and we are looking very closely at where we can best expand crush in Europe.

"We see scale, due to the marginal cost per metric ton, as a key for our continued success as a destination soy crusher in order to ensure we are able to compete with origin crushers importing meal into the region.

"Adding switch capability to our plants allows us to utilise our assets more towards the protein markets when EU oil markets are under pressure.

"We believe we are best placed in our industry to further grow our crush capacities organically and keep our production costs in line with or lower than our origin crushing operations."

The Straubing facility’s new capability will enable it to crush soybeans sourced from the Danube region.

The firm plans to expand its soybean crushing capabilities at its other facilities in north-west Europe.

A leading agricultural processor and food ingredient provider, ADM has more than 32,300 employees worldwide, and its global value chain includes 428 crop procurement locations, 280 ingredient manufacturing facilities, and 39 innovation centres.