Agropur plans $100 million investment in Wisconsin plant
This investment will increase the production capacity, improve the technology of the whey processing facility and wastewater treatment system.
The Canadian-based dairy processor Agropur said today it is investing more than $100 million in its Luxemburg, Wis., plant in order to significantly increase the production capacity. The investment will also improve the technology of the whey processing facility and wastewater treatment system, bringing it up to the highest environmental standards. The project is expected to be completed in 2014.
“This investment is Agropur’s largest capitalization project to date. We are committed to and believe in the future of the US dairy industry, and we are here for the long haul,” said Robert Coallier, Chief Executive Officer at Agropur.