MME History
April 2002
The Farmer Steering Committee for Ethanol began efforts to
determine any competitive advantage for a West Central Missouri
ethanol plant.
September 2002
The Farmers Steering Committee for Ethanol merges with
Mid-Missouri Energy, Inc., a new generation cooperative
corporate structure.
February 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy begins their equity funding drive. A series
of 62 public meetings are scheduled to explain the project,
including Offering information for interested investors, over a
six week period and a 70-mile radius of the four core counties:
Carroll, Chariton, Lafayette and Saline. Surpassing their goal
of $12 million, the equity drive was extended. Closing in June
with equity raised in excess of $22 million.
October 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy celebrates their Groundbreaking Ceremony for
the 40 million gallon per year corn processing ethanol plant one
mile west of Malta Bend, Missouri on U.S. Highway 65.
December 2003
Mid-Missouri Energy closes financing on its 100% farmer-owned
ethanol plant in Saline County, Missouri, with excess of $22
million equity.
February 2005
Mid-Missouri Energy
grinds corn and begins ethanol production.
March 2006
Mid-Missouri Energy announces a 5 to 1stock split.
October 2010
Mid-Missouri Energy
completed their planned conversion from a cooperative to a
limited liability corporation.
January 2011
Mid-Missouri Energy
had the distinction of participating in Harvard Business School
Case Study for the third time since starting production of
ethanol.
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