Richardson International

Richardson International.
Privately Held
Industry Agriculture, Food Production
Founded 1857
Headquarters Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Key people
Curt Vossen, President & CEO
Products Grains, Oilseeds, Food Production, Processing, Canola, Oats
Revenue $28.624 Billion
Number of employees
2,500
Website Richardson International

Richardson International is a privately held Canadian agricultural and food industry company headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Richardson is a worldwide handler and merchandiser of all major Canadian-grown grains and oilseeds and a vertically-integrated processor and manufacturer of oats and canola-based products. Richardson has over 2,500 employees across Canada and the U.S. Richardson International is a subsidiary of James Richardson & Sons, Limited, established in 1857.

In addition to Richardson International, James Richardson & Sons manages financial services through Richardson Financial Group, property management through Richardson Center Limited, and oil and gas exploration through Tundra Oil & Gas Partnership. Richardson Financial Group consists of two operating divisions, Richardson Partners Financial Limited, and Richardson Capital. In 2009, Richardson Partners Financial merged with GMP Private Client to form Richardson GMP, a wealth management and investment services firm.

Divisions

Richardson International is a vertically integrated company, with facilities across Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Richardson has 3 divisions.

In Western Canada, Richardson operates grain handling and crop input facilities under the name of Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centres. Richardson operates a number of port facilities located strategically in Eastern and Western Canada.

Richardson Oilseed processes canola for oils, sprays and margarine for industrial and home cooking. Richardson was the first company to market canola oil and markets canola products, including under the Canola Harvest brand.

Richardson Milling processes oats and in Canada and the USA.

History

James Richardson and Sons Ltd

The Richardson family has been synonymous with the grain industry in western Canada from the early days of European settlement to the present. James Richardson came to Canada from Ireland in 1822 or 1823.[1] He started in Kingston, Ontario with a tailor shop, and when he took payment in grain, he was forced into the grain business. He gave up his tailor shop, and with his two sons formed James Richardson and Sons in 1857.

Grain and Crop Inputs Operations

Pioneer Grain and Richardson Pioneer

Food Processing

Richardson Oilseeds and Richardson Milling

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  5. Staff Writer. "Sask. Wheat Pool, Agricore agree on new takeover deal." CBC. May 9, 2007.
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