The facility will mill about 750 metric tonnes of wheat each day
Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H) announced the construction of a new flour mill in Alberta.
The $241-million flour mill in Red Deer County, located in Springbrook near Highway 2A will mill about 750 metric tonnes of wheat from Western Canadian farmers each day.
“We are proud to contribute to the local economy and support the agricultural community by sourcing 230,000 metric tonnes of locally grown wheat each year,” John Heimbecker, CEO of P&H, said in a Sept. 6 statement.
Approximate mill location.
The mill is expected to be complete and operational by fall 2026, with 27 full-time jobs available. Construction is expected to generate up to 200 positions.
And there’s enough capacity on site to add two more flour mills if the demand is there.
The Red Deer mill will serve stakeholders in the retail, bakery and pizza sectors. Byproducts from the plant will be sold to the livestock and feed industry across the country. And it will provide export opportunities to B.C. and the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.
The provincial government is supporting the project through the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program.
Under this program announced in February 2023, companies investing $10 million or more to build or expand agri-processing facilities in Alberta are eligible for a 12 per cent tax credit.
P&H will be eligible for a tax credit of up to $27.3 million, Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson said during a sod turning ceremony on Sept. 6.
“We are also excited about the potential for this project to attract spinoff investments in the commercial baking industry,” he said.
This is P&H’s second milling operation in Alberta with the other located in Lethbridge.