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| Press Release 11/30/05 Tom Branhan, Chief Executive Officer is pleased to announce that Granite Falls Energy, LLC ethanol plant has began production and will ship their first truck load of ethanol today (November 30) and has already shipped the first loads of Dried Distiller’s Grains (DDG’s). Read More... |
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GLE is currently installing a fourth fermentor to the plant to help increase production. These pictures show the final stages of construction including installing the roof on the fermentor. |
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Safety Days 1000 |
 In early November 2005, GLE hit a record mark of 3 years w/o a Lost Time Accident. |
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GLE is currently installing a fourth fermentor to the plant to help
increase production. |
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Maintenance man Joel Bremmon stands beside the site glass on the oil skid
showing that there is oil being produced.
The oil skid removes corn oil from the syrup stream. The oil is then sold as feed. |
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 Racing with Reed Find Reed Storley at various racetracks this summer. Line up for his autograph. |
In July 2005, GLE began remodeling the Administration Building. Improvements included the addition of a Conference Room, repainting of offices, etc. |
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 August 6, 2005 was the annual "Parade of Tractors" sponsored by Clark, SD in light of their "Potato Days" celebration. Allen Wells of GLE entered our Massie Ferguson Tractor in the parade which drove from Waterotwn, SD to Clark, SD. |
 GLE participated in the annual Watertown Fourth of July Parade 2005 with their entry "Ethanol-America's Idol". |
 On the back of the float for the Waterotwn Fourth of July Parade 2005 hung the American Flag made with "American oil"....corn. Flag designed by Mary Dailey. |
 May 20, 2005 Col John Phillips of the Waitt Radio network, along with Jim Thorson of KWAT Radio in Watertown broadcasted live from GLE. |
 GLE sponsors numerous events including the ever popular "Yellow Dime Days" where customers are given back a dime for every gallon of ethanol they purchase. GLE was onsite pumping gas and serving lunch. |
 GLE entered "Hillbilly Christmas" in the 2004 Uptown Watertown Holiday Lighted Parade where they took the "Mayor's Choice" Award. |
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