Chinese company picks Grand Forks for manufacturing plant
3 years, 1 month ago

Chinese company picks Grand Forks for manufacturing plant

Associated Press  

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Chinese company has chosen Grand Forks as the site of a manufacturing facility that city officials said Saturday could be the largest private sector investment in the community’s history. “Adding value to our corn and other raw commodities is critical to North Dakota’s long-term economic success, and this value-added project represents a huge opportunity for producers and workers in the Grand Forks area and our entire state,” Gov. Construction is expected to employ up to 1,000 workers for up to three years, said Keith Lund, president and CEO of the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation. Fufeng officials are planning to visit Grand Forks later this month to meet with state and local leaders to continue the due diligence process and work toward finalizing a development agreement.

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Air Force opposes Chinese-owned corn plant for North Dakota
1 year, 10 months ago

Air Force opposes Chinese-owned corn plant for North Dakota

Associated Press  

The U.S. Air Force has told North Dakota leaders that it believes a Chinese company’s plans to build a wet corn milling plant near its Grand Forks base poses a “significant threat to national security,” prompting city officials to say they’ll move to stop a project once touted as an economic boon. The Fufeng Group’s planned $700 million facility would …

US seeks more info on Chinese company’s North Dakota project
2 years, 3 months ago

US seeks more info on Chinese company’s North Dakota project

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — Federal authorities reviewing a Chinese company’s purchase of land in North Dakota for a wet corn milling plant say more information is needed before they can decide whether the project might be detrimental to national security. Fufeng Group’s planned $700 million project in Grand Forks is near a U.S. Air Force base, prompting opponents to raise concerns …

Grand Forks gives initial nod to Chinese corn milling plant
2 years, 10 months ago

Grand Forks gives initial nod to Chinese corn milling plant

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — The Grand Forks City Council has given initial approval to a Chinese company’s proposed $700 million corn-milling facility that officials say could be the largest private sector investment in the community’s history. Grand Forks will invest more than $96 million for the project’s water, wastewater and other infrastructure needs, using state, federal and local grants, Feland said. …

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