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Largest Montana oilseed crush plant, refinery center nears finish line

By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star
Sep 16, 2018
Sep 16, 2018 Updated Sep 24, 2018

Montana Specialty Mills — The new MSM facility in Great Falls’ AgriTech Park will be fully operational by 2019.
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By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star

The largest oilseed processing plant, storage and refinery facilities in Montana will be completed soon, but won't begin full-scale operations until 2019.

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