Gavilon Enters into Ethanol and Distillers Dried Grains Marketing Agreements with Advanced BioEnergy LLC

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Subsidiaries of The Gavilon Group, LLC today announced they have entered into multi-service commercial agreements with subsidiaries of Advanced BioEnergy, LLC with dry mill ethanol facilities located in Fairmont, Neb.; Aberdeen, S.D.; and Huron, S.D. Under the terms of the agreements, Gavilon will be Advanced BioEnergy’s exclusive ethanol marketer for all three facilities effective immediately. It will also be the exclusive marketer for distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) for the Aberdeen facility effective August 1, 2013.

“We look forward to working with a strategic partner to manage our marketing needs”

“We look forward to working with a strategic partner to manage our marketing needs,” said Richard Peterson, chief executive officer of Advanced BioEnergy. “Gavilon offers a comprehensive solution that will help us achieve our risk management objectives in a competitive market.”

“We are extremely pleased to be selected as Advanced BioEnergy’s exclusive marketer of ethanol and dried distillers grains,” commented Randy Ives, director of Ethanol Services at Gavilon. “This agreement leverages our core capabilities and will enable Advanced BioEnergy to tap into Gavilon’s extensive agricultural and energy networks. By utilizing Gavilon’s expertise in the commodity markets that drive ethanol production, Advanced BioEnergy will be able to more effectively manage its processing margins in both the spot and forward markets.”

Advanced BioEnergy annually produces 110 million gallons of ethanol in Fairmont, 50 million gallons of ethanol in Aberdeen and 30 million gallons of ethanol in Huron. Production of distillers dried grains at Aberdeen is approximately 130,000 tons annually.

About The Gavilon Group, LLC

The Gavilon Group, LLC is a leading commodity management firm, connecting producers and consumers of feed, food and fuel through its global supply chain network. Gavilon leverages its strategic partnerships and more than 300 facilities and offices worldwide to link agricultural and energy supply with demand. The company provides origination, storage and handling, transportation and logistics, marketing and distribution, and risk management services to tens of thousands of customers each year.

Headquartered in Omaha, Neb., Gavilon employs 2,000 people around the world and is ranked America’s 19th largest private company by Forbes. For more information, please visit www.gavilon.com.