1. Better Dairy. Better World.
North Central Cheese Industries Association
Annual Conference
Presented By:
Tim Czmowski
Agropur inc.
Vice-President, Midwest
US Operations
October 9, 2019
Better Dairy. Better World.

2. AGROPUR OVERVIEW

3. Highlights Founded Members Employees 8,354 Milk Processed Plants 39
1938
Granby, Qc
87 founding members
Members
3,290
(all milk producers)
Employees 8,354
Canada 6,057
USA ,297
Milk Processed
13.9 B Pounds Annually
Plants
Canada 28
USA
Head Office
St-Hubert, Qc 3

4. Boldness Collaboration Excellence Communication Integrity Values
— Demonstrating courage and
creativity in a constantly
changing world
Collaboration
— Working together in a
spirit of trust and cooperation
Excellence
— Transcending the rest
to be the best
Communication
— Sharing information
to ensure informed decisions
Integrity
— Acting diligently
and honestly 4

5. Manufacturing Footprint
11 Fluid milk / fresh products plants
2 Yogurt plants
4 Ice cream plants
7 Cheese plants
4 Ingredients plants
2 Fluid milk / fresh products plants
7 Cheese plants
2 Ingredients plants
Fluid Milk / Fresh plant
Yogurt plant
Ice cream plant
Cheese plant
Ingredients plant
Head Office 5

6. A History Through Mergers & Acquisitions
Sales evolution
147 mergers & acquisitions
completed since 1941
US Acquisitions Since 2008
Trega
Schroeder
Farmland
Green Meadows Foods
Mainstreet Ingredients
Foremost
Davisco Foods International
Acquisitions in Canada
Ingredient
blend
Acquisitions in the USA
Milk processing assets
UHT Plant
So far in 2018 6

7. Consolidated Sales and Milk Processed
by Country 7

8. National and International Development
The largest dairy cooperative in Canada
US Operates as a Corporation
Agropur on a international level
The 7th largest processor in North America**
The 5th largest Cheese Manufacturer in the United States
The 12th Largest Dairy Company Globally
Sales / representative offices
Geneva
Shanghai
Mexico City
Singapore 8

9. AGROPUR US OPERATIONS

10. Whey Ingredient Plants
Fluid Milk Plants
Whey Ingredient Plants
Grand Rapids, MI - Milk
St. Paul, MN – Schroeder Milk
LaCrosse, WI – Agropur Ingredients
Nicollet, MN – Whey Drying
…and 7 Cheese Plants!

11. Little Chute, WI

12. Weyauwega, WI

13. Luxemburg, WI

14. Le Sueur, MN

15. Jerome, ID

16. Hull, IA

17. Agropur – Lake Norden, SD17

18. Growing the I-29 Corridor
Location Lake Norden, SD (Formerly Davisco Foods Intl.)
Past capacity 3.3 Million lbs of milk daily
Expansion design capacity 9.3 Million lbs of milk daily
Plant Expansion will generate an additional $1 Billion in annual Economic Impact for the region

20. Agropur Lake Norden - Future

21. Construction Video
August 9, 2018

22. Agropur Lake Norden
Plant Picture

23. Lake Norden, SD
Cheese Types: Mozzarella, Provolone, Parmesan, Romano, Asiago, Monterey Jack, Muenster & Cheddar
Ingredients Produced: Whey Protein Concentrate, Deproteinized Whey, Sweet Dairy Whey and Lactose

24. Change in milk production density 2000 – 2012
Dairy Demand is Growing
Change in milk production density 2000 – 2012
Growth
Decline
*Source: Dr. Mark Stephenson 24

25. Plant Tour

26. Growing the I-29 Corridor
Addition of approximately 136 Jobs with 24/7 Operations
Produce 25 Semi Loads of Cheese per day
Produce 13 Semi Loads of Whey Powder per day
Construction Began October 2017 and First Production was on March 20, 2019

27. Takin Care of Business