Coperion Supports Regional Grain Production For Major Grain Milling And Bakery Campus In Kansas

Kansas City, MO: Coperion Food, Health & Nutrition (FHN), a global engineering leader in technologies, systems, and services for food production, is proud to partner with Golden Waves Grain on its transformative $200 million grain milling and bakery project in Goodland, Kansas, USA. As a key supplier, Coperion will provide advanced bakery lines, integrated process controls, and equipment designed to enhance efficiency, ensure consistency, and uphold the highest quality standards in this state-of-the-art facility.

The Golden Waves Grain project, supported by a significant investment from the Foote Family, aims to create approximately 141 full-time jobs and serve as a vital economic anchor for northwest Kansas. The facility will feature a cutting-edge grain milling operation and a large-scale commercial bakery, designed to add value to regional grain production and strengthen domestic food supply chains. It is expected to position northwest Kansas as a regional hub for grain processing and commercial baking, with benefits extending well beyond the local community.

Coperion’s extensive knowledge in bakery and baked goods processes, combined with its advanced systems and technologies will play a crucial role in ensuring the bakery’s operations meet the highest standards of optimized production, quality and efficiency. The equipment supplied by Coperion will enable the facility to produce a wide range of bakery products with precision, supporting regional farmers and contributing to the community’s long-term economic growth. The bakery lines include Coperion technology brands Shick Esteve ingredient handling systems and Peerless mixing technologies.

“This project exemplifies the power of innovative technology and strategic partnerships in building a growing economic future for rural communities,” said Matt Craig, President, Coperion FHN. “We are excited to contribute our expertise to help Golden Waves Grain achieve its vision of strengthening local agriculture and creating high-quality jobs.”

“A key deciding factor in the Golden Waves partnership was Coperion’s project management and automation team,” Matt continues. “This dedicated group brings extensive process expertise and global execution experience to the project, guiding it from initial design through final delivery.”

“Our specialists have customized this solution to align with Golden Wave Grain’s operational goals and support the plant’s long-term performance,” says Chris Isom, General Manager, Food at Coperion. “Coperion is a single source for engineering, automation and installation for this important project. This ensures an integrated system built for efficiency, consistency, and future growth.”

Coperion (www.coperion.com/fhn ) is a global industry and technology leader in specialized equipment for the food and health industries. Coperion develops, produces, and services plants, machinery, and components for the food, pet food, baking, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetics industries. Its brands – Baker Perkins, Bakon, Coperion K-Tron, DIOSNA, Gabler, Kemutec, Peerless, Shaffer, Shick Esteve, Unifiller, and VMI – are experts in ingredient automation and material handling, pre-dough systems, mixing, granulating, extruding, pelletizing, coating, and depositing technologies. Coperion employs more than 5,000 people in its three divisions Food, Health & Nutrition, Performance Materials and Aftermarket Sales & Service, and in its over 50 sales and service companies worldwide. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI), a global industrial company that provides highly- engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers serving a wide variety of industries around the world. www.hillenbrand.com.