Legumex Walker Announces Successful Commissioning of Crushing Equipment at Pacific Coast Canola Facility

"We are thrilled that our team is now operating the facility," said Joel Horn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Legumex Walker Inc.  "We have completed the commissioning of the core processing equipment and have begun running canola seed through the facility. We are still on track to put the plant in service for commercial production on or ahead of schedule. Being at this stage prior to year end is a testament to both our outstanding construction and engineering partners and the incredible management and operating team we have assembled at PCC."

Pacific Coast Canola is constructing its first canola crushing plant in Warden, WA.  With a nominal capacity 1,100 metric tonnes (MT) of canola per day, the Warden facility will produce expeller-pressed canola oil and high-quality canola meal.  The plant will be the first commercial-scale canola crushing operation west of the Rockies and is well positioned to supply the expanding demand for canola products on the west coast of the United States. 

Warden is in the heart of a multi-state region that is ideal for canola production and well-served by rail and surface transportation routes.  The plant has a design output capacity of 142,500 MT (approximately 314,000 pounds) of canola oil and 227,000 MT of canola meal per year. Legumex Walker is a growth-oriented processor and merchandiser of pulses (beans, lentils, peas and chickpeas), other special crops (sunflowers and flax) and canola products. The Company is one of the largest processors of pulses and other special crops in Canada.