Spiritwood  (WDAY) – The Cargill Malt plant at Spiritwood went dark at the end of Oct,  completing a shutdown process announced in April.

The company cited in April this year that a change in the type of malt preferred by brewers as one of the reasons for the closing that meant that  the plant’s 55 employees lost their jobs.

The Spiritwood plant produced a variety of malts for large- and small-scale brewers, and  produced flour and cereal as byproducts.

JSDC, CEO, Connie Ova says, Cargill may still be looking at repurposing the plant for another operation within the company.

The North Dakota Department of Commerce, indicates that there may be state funds available to explore potential uses, but requests would have to come from the JSDC.

 

Cargill is the largest taxpayer in Stutsman County with a valuation of $46 million and a tax bill last year of about $393,000.