date:Oct 23, 2013
seeking to secure supplies in the Americas and Eastern Europe to feed Asias growing population.
Marubeni Corp. paid $2.7 billion this year for Gavilon Group LLC, the third-largest U.S. grain merchandiser.
Tying up with Cantagalo, which plans to triple its grain handling volumes by 2020, should help Sojitz boost its own annual grain trade to 10 million tons in the same period, the company said. It didnt specify its grain volume.
To make the Brazil project a success, Sojitz and its local partn