ADM began operations in Brazil in 1997 and has grown to be among the country’s largest processors of soybeans and cocoa, a top producer of bottled vegetable oils, and one of the nation’s largest overall exporters. Today, ADM employs more than 4,000 people at processing plants, fertilizer-blending facilities, ports and grain elevators throughout the country.
Procurement and processing
ADM originates approximately 10 million metric tons of oilseeds, corn and wheat in Brazil each year, and the company’s facilities crush approximately 4 million metric tons of soybeans per year for use in various applications, ranging from vegetable oils to animal feed ingredients to biodiesel fuel.
In addition to soy processing plants in Rondonópolis (MT), Campo Grande (MS), Joaçaba (SC) and Uberlândia (MG), ADM operates an elevator network with a crop-storage capacity of 2.2 million metric tons.
Biodiesel
As one of the country’s leading producers of biodiesel fuel, ADM is helping to meet Brazil’s growing demand for clean-burning, renewable energy. Our Rondonópolis facility houses the nation’s single largest biodiesel plant, with a daily production capacity of nearly 1,200 metric tons. The plant also produces glycerin and fatty acids used in various industrial chemicals.
ADM is also building a biodiesel plant in Joaçaba that will have a production capacity of approximately 500 metric tons per day. The new unit is slated to begin operations in 2012.
Fertilizers
ADM operates 5 fertilizer-blending plants with a total annual production capacity of 13,500 metric tons in some of Brazil’s most productive growing regions, including Catalão (GO), Paranaguá (PR), Uberlândia (MG), Rondonópolis (MT) and Rio Grande (RS). In addition, we frequently offer financing to Brazilian growers in order to enhance their access to high-quality seeds and other agricultural inputs.
Cocoa
ADM Cacau-Joanes, located in Ilhéus (BA), is the second-largest cocoa processing facility in Brazil, grinding 60,000 metric tons per year, about 25 percent of the nation’s total. The plant produces cocoa and chocolate products that meet the demands of various food processors and confectionery companies in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and other South American markets.
Palm
In February 2011, ADM announced an investment in a sustainable palm growing and processing operation in São Domingos do Capim, Pará, in cooperation with local farmers and the Brazilian government.
The production side of the operation will encompass a total of 12,000 hectares –– 6,000 of which will be owned and operated by about 600 family farmers. ADM will provide these farmers with technical assistance focused on sustainable agricultural practices. Overall, the company’s investment in Pará should provide higher farm incomes that are expected to benefit approximately 3,000 people in the area.
The palm processing plant will diversity ADM’s feedstock options for biodiesel production and is expected to begin operations in 2016.
Ethanol
ADM operates a sugarcane-based ethanol facility in Limeira do Oeste (MG) with an annual production capacity of 1.5 million metric tons.
Health and Nutrition
ADM’s provides Novasoy® soy isoflavones, CardioAid® phytosterols, Novatol® natural-source vitamin E and Decanox®, a mix of tocopherolsto South American food manufacturers and other packaged-goods producers to help them meet the growing demand for natural health and nutrition products.
Animal Nutrition
ADM’s Specialty Feed Ingredients business is responsible for the sale and distribution of the amino acids L-Lysine HCl, liquid L-Lysine and L-Treonine—all of which are commonly used in animal feeds—as well as the soy protein concentrate Soycomil®.
Logistics and Ports
ADM Brazil uses its expansive logistics network to transport more than 15 million metric tons of finished products each year to customers via roads, railways and waterways. Through its SARTCO subsidiary, ADM offers river transportation services on Tietê-Paraná and Paraguay-Paraná and has port operations in Santos, Tubarão (ES), Paranaguá (PR), São Francisco do Sul (SC), Rio Grande (RS), Ponta da Madeira (MA) and Aratu (BA).
Learn more about ADM’s operations in South America.
