515.232.0442 // www.tsargent.com September 2016 // Vol. 40 No. 3

CanDo Review

SoyPlus Expeller Plant Landus Cooperative - Ralston, Iowa

Construction is nearing completion at the new SoyPlus expeller plant for Landus Cooperative (formerly West Central Cooperative) in Ralston, Iowa.

This project includes soybean transfer and prep, twelve new mechanical presses, soymeal grinding and cooling, soybean oil processing, finished soymeal storage, and truck loadout. These additions will increase current production by 50%, allowing the company to process more than 20 million bushels of soybeans annually. The new plant, along with existing capacity, will be able to produce enough tons of SoyPlus to load 18 rail cars daily.

Todd & Sargent has teamed up with Interstates Companies for controls, electrical engineering & installation, and ACI Mechanical for engineering and installation of oil process, steam and condensate, compressed air and hydraulic systems.

Todd & Sargent crews working at the Ralston site include Superintendent Dennis Taggart; General Foreman Jorge Ugalde-Uribe; Foremen Eliseo Gudino-Maqueda, Rafael Alicea-DePablo, Guillermo Padilla-Ponce, Felix Enriquez-Osornio, and William Raymundo-Rodriquez; and Leadmen William Weller, Fidel Gudino, Severiano Yanez-Hernandez, Nicomendez Flores-Rosorio, Edgar Ugalde-Ugalde, and Jayson Gonzalez-Rios.

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Todd & Sargent executives, superintendents, and their spouses attended the 2016 Todd & Sargent Superintendents Seminar in April in San Antonio, Texas. This seminar consisted of presentations, group discussions, and input from each department of the company.

During this seminar, Safety Manager Everett Shaw awarded Superintendent Scott Tessum with a check for being named the 2015 Superintendent of the Year. Scott began his employment with Todd & Sargent in July 1980. Thank you, Scott, and also thank you to all the superintendents and field employees for their hard work and dedication.

Above is the 2015 Superintendent of the Year Scott

Tessum and Safety Manager Everett Shaw.

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TEXAS

The Todd & Sargent field crew currently working on a confidential processing facility in Texas include (left to right): Front row: Jose Tello, Juan Trevino, Felipe Paiz, Alejandro Calderon, Minardo Gutierrez, Jaime Murillo, Javier Barro, David Ramirez, Domingo Perez, Martin Trevino, and Veronica Escalera. Middle row: Jonathan Trevino, Gumaro Medina-Vargas, Benny Levario, Irving Gomez, Dale Mittlieder, Mitchell Gomez, Nicomendez Flores, Marvin Correa, Refugio Mendez, Edward Torres, Efrain Perez, Victor Solis, Laurense Haukins, Luis Maldonado, Edwin Melendez, Jose Palmoneque, Manuel Figueroa, Nicolas Perez, and Albert Diaz. Back row: Luis Romero, Salvador Romero, Ismael Acosta, Luis Vargas, Julian Estrada, and Donato Ugalde.

Todd & Sargent Safety Beliefs

Todd & Sargent values our people above all else, and keeping them safe is our number one priority. Because of this, safety plays a major part in everything we do, and we are continually striving to instill a “Safety First” mindset within all of our employees. One of the many ways we do this is through our company-wide commitment to our Safety Beliefs, which are listed below.

1. I believe that our MOST important goal is for each of us to go home safe every night.

1. I believe that it is possible to complete every one of our projects with ZERO injuries.

1. I believe that safety is EVERYONE’S responsibility, including MINE.

1. I believe in safety not because I have to, but because it’s the RIGHT thing to do.

1. I believe that safe practices should be REINFORCED and that unsafe practices should be CORRECTED and the worker EDUCATED.

1. I believe that safety is IMPORTANT ENOUGH that if someone endangers themselves or others by violating our safety policies, we cannot keep them around—regardless of how good their work might be.

1. I will THINK SAFETY at all times and use the necessary time, resources, and techniques to work safely in ALL situations.

1. I believe that safety can ALWAYS be improved; I will CONTINUALLY strive to find safer ways to work and will communicate these ways to a supervisor.

1. I will INFORM someone immediately if they are not working safely and will suggest ways for them to do the work SAFELY.

1. I will immediately report any unsafe conditions or behaviors to a supervisor so they can be CORRECTED.

These beliefs are discussed in detail with each of our new employees on their first day, before they begin work. Each employee is asked to sign the jobsite Safety Beliefs poster as a commitment to living out these beliefs every single day, and this commitment serves as a personal connection to the importance of safety for everyone on site.

Todd & Sargent Superintendents (left to right): Robby Shell, Russ Shady, Dennis Taggart, James Beck, Scott

Tessum, Mike Taggart, Randy Hullinger, and Epifanio Gudino.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING!

BIRTHS Congratulations to Mike Baumhover (T&S Sales) and wife Sue on the birth of their granddaughter, Jane Cecilia, born on April 17, 2016, to Daniel and Bridget Baumhover of Madison, Wisconsin.

Congratulations to Pete Clausen (T&S Engineering) and wife Tanya on the birth of their daughter, Hope Giuseppina, born on April 19, 2016.

Congratulations to Jim Marshek (T&S Engineering) and wife Sue on the birth of their granddaughter, Cambria Marie, born on April 19, 2016, to Cody and Justine Dornbier of Wesley, Iowa.

Congratulations to Robert Clark (T&S Engineering) and wife Julie on the birth of their granddaughter, Lola Josephine, born on April 24, 2016, to Cason and Katie Clark of Ames, Iowa.

Congratulations to Paul Sondgeroth (T&S Operations) and wife Carol on the birth of their grandson, Garrett Owen, on April 28, 2016, to Casey and Nicole Brown of Mapleton, Iowa.

Congratulations to David Gravlin (T&S Design Development) and wife Linsey on the birth of their daughter, Genevieve Rose, born on June 6, 2016.

Congratulations to Wayne Henderson (T&S Operations) and wife Sheila on the birth of their grandson, Mav Beckett, on June 18, 2016, to Anthony and Laura Lewis of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Congratulations to Tom Poggensee (T&S Engineering) and wife Danielle on the birth of their son, Hunter Thomas, born on July 1, 2016.

Congratulations to Mark Schemmel (T&S Engineering) and wife Bethany on the birth of their son, Jackson Paul, born on July 22, 2016.

Congratulations to Charles Taylor (T&S Engineering) and wife Jeanna on the birth of their daughter, Lydia Scarlett, born on August 1, 2016.

MARRIAGESCongratulations to Joseph Hahn (T&S Engineering) and Amanda Potts who were married on April 30, 2016, at the Wooden Wheel Winery in Keota, Iowa.

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WAYNE FARMS // LOCATION >

OZARK, AL

Todd & Sargent crews at the new Wayne Farms mill near Ozark, Alabama, are currently working on the equipment installation in receiving, grinding, dual batching, pelleting, and loadout. The mill design features

• rail receiving for corn at 50,000 BPH• rail receiving for soybean meal at 350 TPH• truck receiving at 14,000 CFH• one million bushels of corn storage• soy storage at 4,200 tons• DDGS storage at 1,300 tons• dual batching systems• three 90 TPH pelleting systems (see photo below)• dual truck loadout bays with 3,000 tons of storage per bay

The crew includes Superintendents Randy Durby and James Beck; General Foremen Lyle Sondgeroth and Thomas Alexander II; Foremen Jesus Garcia, Eduardo Alamillo, Eric Gay, Patricio Dominguez-Rosas, Gavino Quintero-Rios, Jose Reyes, Juan Marquez, Cristian Miranda, Bernabe Rodriquez-Hernandez; and Leadmen Juan Manuel Lopez-Perez, Jose Arias, Ramon Herrera-Martinez, Jose Pimentel-Gil, Ruben Pimentel-Gil, Noe Cornejo-Morales, and Edmundo Chavez-Quintero, and Safety Steve Somers.

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EMPLOYEESPOTLIGHT

Todd & Sargent would like to congratulate and thank Josh Schneider for 14 years of service and hard work as a drafting leader in the engineering department. He started with Todd & Sargent on June 10, 2002. Josh lives on an acreage in Luther, Iowa, with his wife Whitney, son Owen, and daughter Olivia. Away from work, Josh enjoys spending time with his family, and playing, watching, and coaching all types of sports. Being an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan, Josh attends as many Hawkeye sporting events as possible.

Todd & Sargent would like to congratulate and thank Mike Johannes, Todd & Sargent purchasing agent, for 9 years of service and hard work. Mike started with Todd & Sargent on April 19, 2007. Mike’s hobbies include golfing and collecting old books. Mike is an avid fan of both Iowa State and Iowa and enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Mike Johannes

Josh Schneider

Construction on the GrainsConnect Canada shuttle train loading terminal in Maymont, Saskatchewan, began in July. Crews are finishing below-grade concrete work and building forms for the fall slip. Crews include Superintendent Russ Shady, General Foreman Levi Joanette, and Leadman Cody Fraser.

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GRAINSCONNECT CANADA

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MAYMONT, SASK.

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ST. ANSGAR, IA

The facility will have over 1,300,000 bushels (35,375 tonnes) of slipform concrete storage, 625 MTPH receiving, 240 MTPH cleaning, and 2,000 MTPH rail loadout.

GrainsConnect Canada is a joint venture between GrainCorp (Sydney, Australia) and Zen-Noh Grain (Covington, Louisiana).

Construction continues for the new oat storage complex for Grain Millers Inc. in St. Ansgar, Iowa. The slip took place the week of May 19, 2016, for the eight 42’ diameter silos and one 21’ diameter bubble bin. Crews are now installing the Luft Kanals, top fill drag conveyors, bin access platforms, and bucket elevators.

Todd & Sargent crews include Superintendent Robby Shell; General Foreman Dale Mittlieder; Foremen Mauro Gudino-Maqueda, Sam Ramos Sr., Joaquin Dominguez-Monroy, and John Deepe; and Leadmen Alejandro Velez-Velez, Minardo Gutierrez-Abor, Jose Salas, and Hans Evers.

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KINSTON, NC

The Sanderson Farms feedmill expansion in Kinston, North Carolina, is nearing completion. This expansion includes a new truck receiving scale, a new fine grinding hammermill, installation of a new 110 TPH pelleting system featuring a new CPM 9950 pellet mill (pictured above), and a CPM 7’ wide x 67.5’ long horizontal cooler. This mill expansion also includes a new 400 HP boiler, electrical installation, and Beta plant automation. To complete the mill upgrade, Sanderson added a new warehouse addition and a new employee support facility.

T&S ANNIVERSARIES

HIRES & PROMOTIONSForeman // Felix Enriquez-OsornioLeadman // Jose Salas, Antonio Renteria, Domingo Perez-DiazOffice // Intern, Christina Hamous; Human Resources Manager, Christie Mohlke; Intern, Kaleb Thomas

SYMPATHYOur deepest sympathy goes out to Nicholas Schult (T&S Engineering), his wife Jennifer, and their family on the loss of his grandmother, Arna Watkins, of Paragould, Arkansas, on August 5, 2016, and the loss of his godfather, Joe Hollifield, on August 12, 2016, also of Paragould, Arkansas.

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40+ Years41 Randy Durby

20+ Years28 Robert Clark27 Michelle Sime22 Jeff Starnes20 Bryan Coussens

10+ Years16 Jerry Murphy14 Alex Kerrigan12 Pete Clausen11 Cora Sondgeroth

5+ Years7 Efrain Perez-Escobar6 Jon Sargent, Reynaldo Velasquez

1+ Years4 Clifton Bolden, Tom Poggensee 3 Noe Cornejo-Morales, Juan

Espinosa-Reyes, Luis Maldonado, Edwin Melendez, Antonio Renteria, Bernabe Rodriquez-Hernandez,

2 Minardo Gutierrez-Albor, Rolando Herrera, Juan Gonzalez, Gilberto Morales, Brian Watson

1 Gerald Battle, Jose Castillo-Ortega, Rex Church, Tim Copes, Timothy Council, Juan Esquivel, Juan Daniel Ferrusca-Estrada, Juan Luis Ferrusca-Estrada, Isabel Fernandez-Ramos, Rodolfo Flores, Enuar Garcia-Reyes, Joseph Hahn, Stanley Hamilton, James Jeffries, Lorenzo Lara, Robert Melvin, William Molland, Ulises Oro-Santos, Gustavo Padilla-Galindo, Gabriel Pimentel-Hernandez, Eric Rodriquez, Victor Solis-Gutierrez, Glen Touchette, Sonny Williams, Bobby York

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Todd & Sargent held its annual 4-person best ball golf tournament on Friday afternoon, June 24, at the Riverbend Golf Course in Story City, Iowa, with twelve teams competing. The weather was a perfect Iowa summer day. Dinners by Dawn of Story City catered in lunch while door prizes were awarded. Thanks to all who took part in golfing.

2016 GOLF TOURNAMENT

One of the 4-person teams included (left to right) Christina Hamous,

Jon Sargent, Bruce Flickinger, and Rick Knoll.

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CHELSEA, MI

Construction continues at “JIFFY” Mix (Chelsea Milling Company) in Chelsea, Michigan, on their batch and mix tower. Crews are busy finalizing the equipment installation and fabricating equipment access platforms throughout the new mix tower.

The crew includes Superintendent Epifanio Gudino, General Foreman Diego Avitia, Foreman Mauro Gudino, and Leadmen Edgar Avitia-Molina Nathan Gudino, and Hans Evers.

Chelsea Milling // Chelsea, Michigan Ana Avitia-Molina

Wayne Farms // Ozark, AlabamaRobbi Beck & Deadra Lambert

Sanderson Farms // Kinston, North CarolinaVictoria Eaton

Grain Millers // St. Ansgar, IowaMaria Rojas

GrainsConnect // Maymont, SaskatchewanRuby Ryan

TexasVeronica Escalera

T&S JOBSITE

SECRETARIES

We thank you for your dedication and hard work!

At the new SoyPlus Expeller plant for Landus Cooperative in Ralston, Iowa crews have set the bridges, towers, and belt conveyors that transfer soybeans from the existing storage silos to the new slipformed process tower. Bridge “clear-spans” vary from 80’ to 140’ over the truck traffic ares, as well as the existing process tower and soymeal storage silos. Bucket elevators can also be seen in the foreground feeding and reclaiming from the new soymeal silo.

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RALSTON, IA

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2016 T&S PICNICThe 42nd Annual Todd & Sargent Company Picnic was held on Saturday, August 6 at Inis Grove Park in Ames, Iowa. This picnic is held for all employees and their families. The day included lunch catered by Flame & Skewer, a bags tournament, and kids’ games. Door prizes were awarded to employees thanks to the many donations from a variety of Todd & Sargent vendors. It was a great day for a picnic, and we hope all had an enjoyable time.

Winners of the Bags Tournament pictured above (left to right) include 2nd Place David

Gravlin and Kevin Baumhover, 1st Place Curtis Kiesling and Matt Carlson, 3rd Place Pete

Clausen & Jim Marshek.

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SHAKOPEE, MN

Todd & Sargent construction is nearly complete at the new malt house for Rahr Malting Company in Shakopee, Minnesota. Crews are currently working on installing doors and windows, installing the roofing, pouring the last of the concrete slabs, and punchlisting Todd & Sargent’s work in the facility.

Rice Lake Construction crews are quickly completing equipment and mechanical piping installation. Other contractors on site are installing the exterior insulation and metal cladding to the tower. The crew, led by Superintendent Randy Hullinger and Foreman Dana Black, have done an outstanding job on a challenging project that included 12,063 yards of concrete, 1,811,000 pounds of rebar, and 142 stainless steel doors.

Todd & Sargent is proud to be a part of this expansion that will make the Rahr Corporation’s Shakopee location the largest single-site malting facility in the world.

Enjoying the Todd & Sargent picnic pictured above is Brian Watson, Robby Shell, Jorge

Ugalde-Uribe, and Ryan Rock.

A special thank you to all the Todd & Sargent vendors who contributed prizes for our picnic: 4B Components, Aircon Corporation, B/P Associates, Baldwin Supply Company, Berkel & Co. Contractors, BETA RAVEN, Buhler, Chief Industries, Cleaver-Brooks, CompuWeigh, Corwin, Reichter & Company, CPM/Roskamp Champion, Drake Company, Fabtech, Hart-Hammer, Hayes & Stolz, Hi-Roller Conveyors, Holmes Murphy, Imperial Industries, Industrial Fabrication Services, Interstates Companies, Knutson Brothers, Mill Technology Co., Miller Mechanical Specialties, Quality Resource Group, Sargent Metal Fabricating, Scanada International, Schlagel, US Bank, W D Patterson Company, Walsh Door & Hardware Co., and Warrior Mfg.

Eight steep tanks in Rahr Malting’s germination tower.

Upcoming Trade Show Our Mission Todd & Sargent Inc. is in business to serve the engineering and construction needs of our clients to help

ensure their continued growth and success.

The “CanDo” Review is a publication of Todd & Sargent. Editor: Vickie Ayers2905 SE 5th Street // Ames, Iowa 50010 // Phone: 515.232.0442 // www.tsargent.com

December 11-13, 2016

Booth #306National Grain & Feed AssociationMarriott Downtown Magnificent MileChicago, IL

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STAR OF THE WEST MILLING COMPANY

Star of the West Milling Company is operating their new flour mill in Willard, Ohio at near capacity.

Their first flour was run in early July, and it is now providing high quality flour for the great Star of the West products.

Buhler Inc. milling equipment is housed in the seven story mill. The main tower is 34’ wide x 230’ long x 116’ high. Production capability of this mill is one million pounds of flour per day produced from soft red winter wheat. Wheat storage of 1.2 million bushels comprises a 4-pack of concrete silos and three steel bins.

Star of the West has continued to grow during the past five decades. Expanding from one mill to today’s five flour mills in four different states, daily flour milling capacity now stands at 25,500 cwt. This makes Star of the West the twelfth largest miller in the United States.

Crew members finishing the project include Superintendent Scott Tessum; General Foremen James Stewart and Ricardo Roque Jr.; Foremen Rick Dorrel, Luis Andrade-Daza, and Santiago Gomez-Fernandez; and Leadman Irving Gomez.

Todd & Sargent is very happy to have been the General Contractor for this new facility.

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WILLARD, OH