Evansville, Indiana
August 2, 2006
Monsanto Company broke
ground today on construction of a new facility in
Evansville, Indiana.
The site will house Monsanto’s
corn and soybean breeding groups, and its corn pathology and
soybean trait integration groups. These groups will be
responsible for developing and testing new corn lines and
hybrids and soybean varieties.
“We are excited to be able to
grow our business in Indiana,” said Evansville site lead
Kendell Hellewell. “This new facility will be an important
hub for Monsanto’s breeding research. We see this new
location as a key opportunity to address the needs of both
our customers and our business.”
The facility will replace the
company’s Haubstadt facility located about five miles away.
A 24,000-square-foot building will contain office and lab
space, and a secondary 13,000-square-foot building will
contain equipment, storage and shop space. The buildings are
scheduled to be completed March 15, 2007. The site will have
a permanent staff of 30, 25 of whom were employees at the
Haubstadt facility.
“Monsanto has brought great
opportunities to the Evansville area,” said Lt. Governor
Becky Skillman. “Their commitment to building a new facility
here is more good news for Indiana’s economic comeback.”
Monsanto Company is a
leading global provider of technology-based solutions and
agricultural products that improve farm productivity.
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