Chicago, Illinois-based Archer-Daniels-Midland, a major food processing, and commodities trading corporation, has announced their decision to permanently close its ADM Milling plant in Keokuk, Iowa.
The decision was driven by regulatory issues involving the plant's wastewater pretreatment operations and will impact an unknown number of employees.
According to a company spokesperson, "the company regularly reviews its global footprint to determine whether assets are best positioned to meet customer needs and advance its growth strategy. Unfortunately, after exploring a wide variety of alternatives, the company officials have determined the Keokuk plant no longer aligns with its milling business's future operation needs. The company has informed its colleagues of the intention to close the plant immediately."
"Right now, we're focused on our colleagues in Keokuk. We have a team onsite working with impacted colleagues. The company also will be working with its customers that have been supplied from Keokuk. We appreciate the cooperative relationship we've had with the city of Keokuk, and we look forward to continuing to work with them as we find a buyer for the facility.
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