Ag Growth International Inc. (AGI) announced a multimillion dollar investment in its Clay Center, Kansas, facility to add U.S. production of 4-inch corrugated farm grain bins and strengthen its North American manufacturing network.

The project is part of AGI’s long-term strategy to align production with customer demand across key grain-growing regions, enhancing responsiveness, increasing production speed and delivering grain storage solutions closer to the farm.

AGI’s Clay Center facility currently produces a range of grain handling equipment, including augers, bin unloads, bucket elevators, towers, catwalks, portable and stationary chains and paddles, and incline drag and En Masse conveyors.

Paul Brisebois, president and CEO of AGI, said the project reflects the company’s commitment to strengthening and balancing its North American manufacturing footprint around where customers operate.

Brisebois said adding bin capacity in the heart of the U.S. Grain Belt aligns production closer to customers, improving responsiveness, strengthening supply chain resilience and enhancing service to farmers and dealers.

The Clay Center expansion brings farm storage production back to the United States, strengthening AGI’s ability to serve customers with greater speed, efficiency and consistency. Together with AGI’s St. Boniface, Manitoba, facility, it will increase overall bin capacity and create a more flexible, integrated North American manufacturing network.

Beyond its operational impact, the expansion reinforces AGI’s long-term commitment to economic development in Clay Center, Clay County and Kansas.

Mike Baker, plant manager at AGI Clay Center, said the expansion will support regional workforce growth as new capabilities come online.

Baker said AGI expects to begin bin production in mid-2027, creating new jobs and building on the facility’s existing foundation to support continued growth.

The Clay Center facility was established in 1958 as Hutchinson Manufacturing Inc. and became part of AGI in 2017. In April 2026, the facility earned AGI’s Safety Standout Award after achieving three consecutive years without a lost-time injury.

The investment supports the company’s long-term growth strategy while reinforcing AGI’s role as a domestic manufacturer serving farmers across North America.