The Gavilon Group has its roots in the 1874 founding of the F.H. Peavy & Company in Sioux City, Iowa. The company built its first grain facility the same year.
The company changed its name to Peavey Company in 1962 and went public in 1973.
In 1982 the Peavey Company was acquired by ConAgra Foods, Inc., making the company the country’s largest publicly held grain merchandiser.
In 2008 a group of investors formed Gavilon and acquired the ConAgra Trade Company, successor to ConAgra Foods, making it a private company.
In 2010 Gavilon acquired DeBruce Companies expanding its agricultural operations to Canada and Mexico.
Gavilon Group is a commodity management firm that connects producers and consumers of feed, food, and fuel through a global supply chain network.
Today Gavilon Group is #19 on the Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies. The company has 1,900 employees and had $12.60 billion in revenue in 2011.
Gavilon GroupThe Gavilon Group has its roots in the 1874 founding of the F.H. Peavy & Company in Sioux City, Iowa. The company built its first grain facility the same year.
The company changed its name to Peavey Company in 1962 and went public in 1973.
In 1982 the Peavey Company was acquired by ConAgra Foods, Inc., making the company the country’s largest publicly held grain merchandiser.
History
In 2008 a group of investors formed Gavilon and acquired the ConAgra Trade Company, successor to ConAgra Foods, making it a private company.
In 2010 Gavilon acquired DeBruce Companies expanding its agricultural operations to Canada and Mexico.
Gavilon Group is a commodity management firm that connects producers and consumers of feed, food, and fuel through a global supply chain network.
Today Gavilon Group is #19 on the Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies. The company has 1,900 employees and had $12.60 billion in revenue in 2011.
