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GPC manufactures, distributes and markets customer-specified food, nutraceutical and industrial grade products.
 
MUSCATINE, IOWA, U.S. – Grain Processing Corp. (GPC) announced on March 1 several new hires and promotions in its labs and engineering departments.

GPC manufactures, distributes and markets customer-specified food, nutraceutical and industrial grade products. These products include maltodextrins, corn syrup solids and starches for the food, nutraceutical and personal care markets; ethyl alcohol for beverage and industrial use; starches for the paper, corrugated box, textile and wallboard industries; corn oil; and animal nutrition ingredients.

The new hires and promotions include:
  • Tya Harmon was promoted to GPC Washington, Iowa, U.S., shift lab analyst. Harmon started working at GPC this past summer, and has a bachelor’s of science degree in biology and biotechnology from Oakland City University.
  • Taylor Sands was hired as division engineer. Sands has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
  • Scott Marchetti was hired as division engineer. Marchetti has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.
  • Mark Hagedorn was hired as division engineer. Hagedorn has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology.
  • BJ Worland was promoted to the role of Starch/MALTRIN supervisor. Worland started at GPC in June 2007. He has worked as a process operator and rover/coordinator in feed recovery and wet milling and as a process operator in starch/MALTRIN. Worland has been in the shift superintendent role since September 2013.
  • Shane Porter was promoted to GPC Washington shift lab analyst. Porter has worked at GPC since October 2015. He has a bachelor’s of science degree in biology from Indiana State University.