Florida-based CSX, a rail transportation company, and Minnesota-based Saint Paul Commodities (SPC), an aggregation, trading and logistics platform serving the renewable market, recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of a $2.33 million blending plant in Selma, N.C.
The state-of-the-art facility, developed in partnership with CSX and North Carolina-based Bailey Feed Mill, a sourced grains company, will enhance SPC’s blending capacity and streamline logistics across the region. It features 940,000 gallons of storage capacity, eight loading/unloading positions for railcars, dual rail sidings accommodating up to 20 railcars, and the ability to load and offload up to nine trucks per hour.
“CSX is proud to partner with SPC and Bailey Feed Mill on this transformative project,” Maryclare Kenney, CSX senior vice president and chief commercial officer, said. “The Selma Blending Plant is a strong example of how rail can enable growth, efficiency, and sustainability for our customers. Together, we’re building the infrastructure that keeps America’s supply chains moving.”
Event attendees included Nick Hall, CSX director of sales; Lauryn King, CSX senior sales manager; Douglas and Albert Daniel, Bailey Feed Mill owners; B. Shane Grutsch, SPC CEO; Anthony Pellegrino, SPC vice president of operations; Spencer Schreiner, SPC director of operations.