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Genencor International Expands in Cedar Rapids and Plans New $52 Million Facility

  • Release Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
  • Dateline (city): Cedar Rapids
  • Contact: State of Iowa - European Office
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Genencor International, a company that develops enzymes for use in grain processing and laundry products, and a division of Denmark-based Danisco, has expanded its manufacturing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and opened a new applied research center to test products in real-world situations. The $52 million facility will allow the company to keep pace with the growing grain processing and biofuels industry. The Cedar Rapids complex employs 114 people, including 11 at the innovation center.