Nov. 12, 2013
Richardson Pioneer donates $300,000 to three Prairie communities
November 12, 2013 (Winnipeg, MB) In celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2013, Richardson Pioneer is pleased to announce the recipients of the Richardson Pioneer Century Gifts Program, a special donations program to commemorate this milestone. The company will contribute a total of $300,000 to support one community project in each of the three Prairie provinces – Alberta, Saskatchewan and...
Oct. 01, 2013
Richardson establishes overseas offices to expand its global reach
October 1, 2013 (Winnipeg, MB) Richardson International Limited is expanding its grains and oilseeds merchandising team by establishing international subsidiaries in Europe and Asia to enhance its ability to serve existing customers and develop relationships with new customers in overseas markets. “With the open market for wheat and barley and the acquisition of 19 new grain facilities across Western Canada,...
Jun. 10, 2013
Richardson Invests $40 Million To Enhance Western Canadian Network
June 10, 2013 (Winnipeg, MB) Richardson International Limited is investing $40 million to further enhance its Richardson Pioneer network of grain handling and crop input centres across Western Canada. This investment includes increased grain storage, high-speed fertilizer blenders, a fertilizer distribution centre and the creation of four new crop input locations. This is the latest in a series of significant...
May. 01, 2013
Richardson Acquires Viterra Grain, Crop Inputs And Milling Assets
May 1, 2013 (Winnipeg, MB) Richardson International Limited is pleased to announce it has officially acquired a significant number of Viterra assets through an agreement announced last March to acquire in excess of $800 million worth of Viterra assets from Glencore. Richardson has acquired 19 country elevators and 13 crop input centres co-located with those elevators (see Schedule A attached)...
Apr. 15, 2013
Port Metro Vancouver Approves Richardson Terminal Expansion
April 15, 2013 Richardson International Limited is pleased to announce that it has received a project permit from Port Metro Vancouver to build an additional 80,000-metric-tonne concrete grain storage annex at its port terminal facility in North Vancouver. Richardson plans to begin construction immediately. “We are very pleased to move forward with this project as we see it as key...
Apr. 10, 2013
Richardson Pioneer announces 100th anniversary Century Gifts Program
April 10, 2013 (Winnipeg, MB) Richardson Pioneer is proud to be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2013. To commemorate this milestone, Richardson has established the Richardson Pioneer Century Gifts Program to provide funding to one major community project in each Prairie province – Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta – in 2013. The selected projects will each receive a $100,000 contribution from...
Dec. 20, 2012
Richardson receives regulatory clearance from Competition Bureau
December 20, 2012 (Winnipeg, MB) Richardson International Limited is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation from the Competition Bureau that it may proceed to close its transaction with Glencore. Richardson has now received all regulatory approvals required to proceed with the transaction and will be working with Glencore to close the transaction as soon as possible in 2013....
Dec. 13, 2012
Richardson ships first vessel of feed barley to Japan in open market
December 13, 2012 (Winnipeg, MB) Richardson International Limited is pleased to announce it has successfully loaded its first vessel of feed barley to Japan in the new open market environment. Richardson recently loaded a total of 42 500 tonnes of feed barley, which originated from Richardson Pioneer elevators in Saskatchewan and Alberta, on the MV Mendocino and MV Coral Garnet...
Oct. 01, 2012
Richardson Plans to Increase Grain Storage Capacity in Vancouver
October 1, 2012 Richardson International Limited plans to invest approximately $120 million in its port terminal facility in Vancouver to increase storage capacity for grains and oilseeds to meet growing global demand. Richardson has applied to Port Metro Vancouver for a permit approval for the project, which would take two years to complete. One of the most efficient port terminal...
Jun. 25, 2012
Richardson introduces high oleic canola oil with natural antioxidants
June 25, 2012 (Winnipeg, MB) Growing demand for healthier food products is prompting food manufacturers to look for alternative ingredients. While canola oil has the lowest saturated fat among all major vegetable oils, Richardson Oilseed Limited is taking canola oil even further with the introduction of high oleic canola oil with natural antioxidants. Richardson will be promoting its new canola...
Jun. 20, 2012
Richardson to increase canola processing capacity in Yorkton by 25%
June 20, 2012 Richardson Oilseed Limited is increasing crushing capacity at its canola processing plant in Yorkton, Saskatchewan by 25 per cent due to growing demand for Canadian canola and canola products. “Strong demand from domestic and international food markets, which is being driven by growing consumer interest in healthier food products and biodiesel mandates, are fuelling increased demand for...
Mar. 20, 2012
Richardson announces agreement to purchase Viterra assets
March 20, 2012 (Winnipeg, MB) Richardson International Limited is pleased to announce it has agreed to acquire in excess of $900 million worth of Viterra assets, including grain handling, crop input and processing facilities and related working capital, which Glencore International plc plans to divest following its successful acquisition of Viterra. Earlier today, Glencore announced its offer to purchase all...
