GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A company looking to build a $400 million soybean crushing plant will move the plant to Grand Forks.

Epitome Energy says the plant will be able to process 42 million bushels of soybeans per year into soybean oil, meal, and hulls. The company has completed a letter of intent on a greenfield location just north of the city.

Crookston had been on a short list of sites for the project but company CEO Dennis Egan says after a year-and-a-half wait for Minnesota to complete a review of permit applications the decision was made to explore the Grand Forks location.

When fully operational it’s estimated the crush facility will create 50 to 60 permanent jobs. Epitome is working with Fagen Inc. on the engineering procurement and construction contract.

The company is looking to break ground in the summer of 2023, with operations set to begin in the fall of 2025.

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