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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: GPRE | |
| Industry | Ethanol Commodity |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Barry Ellsworth |
| Headquarters | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | [Chris Osowski] (CEO) |
| Products | Energy trading |
Number of employees | 1,427 [1] (2017) |
| Website | gpreinc |
Green Plains Inc. is an American company based in Omaha, Nebraska [2] that was founded in 2004. [3] The company is the third largest ethanol fuel producer in North America (as of February 2012). [4] It was reported in early 2012 that the company ships approximately one billion gallons of ethanol per year. [3] The company employs approximately 640 people, [5] and was founded by Barry Ellsworth. [5] Green Plains Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange as GPRE. [2]