ODEBOLT Corn Board Manufacturing Inc. will build a new plant this year near Odebolt in Sac County, Lane Segerstrom, the company’s founder and chief execut
Last November, Corn Board Manufacturing Inc. announced their intentions to construct a 50,000+ square foot production facility just outside of Odebolt for corn stover-based wood alternative products. Construction is underway on the physical structure while relationships are being built to bring the needed raw materials from local farmers to the plant. CEO of Corn Board Manufacturing, Lane Segerstrom, says stover is very difficult to transport long distances, so it needs to be locally sourced. Landus Cooperative has announced it is working with the manufacturer to do what they can to help fulfill that need and provide added revenue opportunities to their farmer owners. “At Landus, we put our farmer owners at the center of all we do and we are committed to developing opportunities for both improved profitability and sustainability,” says Landus President and CEO, Matt Carstens. “Corn Board Manufacturing with their innovative business model and product appears to be an excellent f
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Last November, Corn Board Manufacturing Inc. announced their intentions to construct a 50,000+ square foot production facility just outside of Odebolt for corn stover-based.
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Based in Stratford, Texas, Corn Board Manufacturing is the company behind the aptly named CornBoard, a wood alternative made from corn stover, the remaining plant debris after corn is picked.
After harvesting a crop, the stalks, husks, and leaves are bailed and sent to a manufacturing facility that sifts, sorts, and combines the materials with a resin. The company then uses heat and pressure to make CornBoards.
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