GRAMERCY, LA. One of the largest sugar cane refineries in the country is
scheduled to begin operations in 2011.
Construction officially began Wednesday on the Louisiana Sugar Refining plant at
Gramercy. The $190 million project is a joint venture between Cargill Inc.,
Imperial Sugar Co. and Louisiana sugar growers.
The refinery is being financed partially with $100 million in special bonds
issued for projects in areas hit by the 2005 hurricanes.
Photo Caption: When Louisiana Sugar Refining begins operations in 2011, it will
refine a million tons of raw sugar per year.
Photo Credit: Matthew Hinton/The Times-Picayune
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