The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE) is a diversified company with interests in the grain, ethanol and plant nutrient sectors of U.S. agriculture, as well as in railcar leasing and repair, industrial products formulation, turf products production, and general merchandise retailing. Founded in Maumee, Ohio, in 1947, the company now has operations in 16 U.S. states and Puerto Rico plus rail leasing interests in Canada and Mexico.
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Company Facts
- 2009 revenue $3.0 billion
- about 3,000 employees
- more than 70 locations across U.S.
- organized under five Strategic Business Units and Corporate Services
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Grain & Ethanol Group
- 385 million bushels of grain traded
- 20 facilities in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois
- ethanol plant in Albion, Mich., Clymers, Ind., and
Greenville, Ohio
- capable of producing nearly 300 million gallons of ethanol annually
- 465 employees
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Plant Nutrient Group
- 2 million tons of liquid and dry agriculture nutrients (fertilizer) formulated, stored and distributed to agribusiness and industrial accounts annually
- 13 wholesale distribution terminals in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois and adjacent states, as well as Florida and Puerto Rico
- 13 full-service retail farm centers serving Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Florida
- 6 locations ISO 9001:2000 certified
- 375 employees
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Rail Group
- fleet of more than 24,000 various types of railcars and locomotives
- eight facilities in Ohio, South Carolina, Montana, Utah, Georgia, Nevada, California and Mississippi
- services for railcar leasing, railcar repair and rail component manufacturing
- Hydroflow and SED filtration systems
- 130 employees
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Retail Group
- five Ohio-based “big-box” format stores (three in the Toledo-area, two in Columbus)
- More for Your Home® concept that provides the broadest assortment of products consumers need for their homes
- 100,000 different items including home improvement and hardware, indoor and outdoor garden, general consumer goods, specialty foods, wines and meats
- The Andersons Market® specialty food store in Sylvania, Ohio
- 1,300 employees
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Turf & Specialty Group
- major manufacturer and marketer of premium dispersible and non-dispersible granular products for turf management and landscape markets
- The Andersons Golf Products® brand serves golf course markets across the country and internationally
- corncob-based products include The Andersons’ brands Bed-o’ Cobs® and Enrich-o’ Cobs® and private-label cat litter
- seven facilities in Alabama, Indiana, and Ohio
- 420 employees
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