Robinson Construction Company was recently awarded a contract from Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (GPRE) to construct a new 96-Car Unit Train Ethanol Terminal for their wholly-owned subsidiary, BlendStar LLC, in Birmingham, Alabama on the BNSF Railway. Robinson will perform as the general contractor on the project that is expected to be complete by the end of September. The new terminal will provide a fully-automated rail unloading system with 24-hour truck loading service.
BlendStar is a Biofuels terminal operator that operates blending and terminaling facilities in seven states. GPRE is North America’s fourth largest ethanol producer and has nine ethanol plants located throughout the U.S. GPRE owns BlendStar LLC.