Green Plains Explained

Green Plains Inc.
Type:	Public
Traded As:	NASDAQ: S&P 600 Component
Founder:	Barry Ellsworth
Location:	Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Area Served:	Worldwide
Key People:	Wayne Hoovestol (chairman of the board) Todd Becker (president and CEO)
Industry:	Ethanol Commodity
Products:	Energy trading
Num Employees:	1,427^[1]
Num Employees Year:	2017

Green Plains Inc. is an American company based in Omaha, Nebraska^[2] that was founded in 2004.^[3] The company is the third largest ethanol fuel producer in North America (as of February 2012).^[4] It was reported in early 2012 that the company ships approximately one billion gallons of ethanol per year.^[3] The company employs approximately 640 people,^[5] and was founded by Barry Ellsworth.^[5] Green Plains Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange as GPRE.^[2]

Corporate events

• 2014 - Green Plains changed their name from Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014.^[6]
• 2012 - Green Plains completed sale of agribusiness assets including 12 grain elevators in northwestern Iowa and western Tennessee to The Andersons in December 2012.^[7]
  • XMS Capital Partners served as financial advisor to Green Plains in the transaction.^[7]

See also

• Biofuel in the United States
• Ethanol fuel in the United States
• Renewable Fuels Association

External links

• "Construction of five-acre algae farm begins at ethanol plant"from Ethanol Producer Magazine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Green Plains. Fortune. 2019-02-07.
2. News: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. . The New York Times . February 15, 2012.
3. Web site: Green Plains Renewable Energy: Fiscal Smarts Turns Corn To Growth . International Business Times . February 13, 2012 . February 15, 2012 . Orovic, Joseph.
4. Web site: Nebraska ethanol company to acquire plant in Minn. . Chicago Tribune . February 18, 2011 . February 15, 2012.
5. Web site: Coleman. Kyle. Green Energy Pioneer Barry Ellsworth Announces Nevada US Senate Run Against Corrupt Career Politician Shelley Berkley. yahoo.news. 31 January 2012.
6. Web site: Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. Changes Name to Green Plains Inc.. May 26, 2014. Globe Newswire.
7. Web site: Green Plains Completes Sale of Agribusiness Assets - Green Plains Inc.. December 3, 2012. Green Plains Inc..