Green Plains Inc.

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]

Green Plains Inc.
TypePublic
NASDAQ: GPRE
S&P 600 Component
IndustryEthanol
Commodity
Founded2004 (2004)
FounderBarry Ellsworth
HeadquartersOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Wayne Hoovestol
(Chairman of the Board)
Todd Becker
(President and CEO)
ProductsEnergy trading
Number of employees
1,427[1] (2017)
Websitegpreinc.com

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]

See also

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


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