Solio co-operative is planning to build an $8.8 million seed processing plant at Blenheim for its Maizex Seeds business it bought in 2019.
The facility will feature state-of-the-art cleaning, sizing and packaging equipment, Sollio Agriculture said.
It will copy the idea of single-storey flow through used in the existing plant at Tilbury.
General manager Blake Ashton said the company is truly fortunate to grow seed corn in one of the best seed corn production areas in the world. This investment confirms our savoir-faire and expertise, and our desire to support our customers, the profitability of their farms, and our commercial growth for the future.
