Local family-owned and operated business, Carroll Cotton Co, is embarking on a major upgrade project which will increase cotton ginning production and increase the speed of the ginning process, maximising return on investment for growers in the region.
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Owners of Carroll Cotton Co, Scott and Trudy Davies, have met with Gunnedah Shire Council to discuss the final details of a development application (DA) that will result in a major infrastructure upgrade to their Carroll-based gin in 2017.
“We have invested considerable resources into research and development modelled on global best practice methods and world class technologies, and expect that the upgrade to Carroll Cotton Co will result in the capacity to produce 175,000 ginned cotton bales onsite annually,” Carroll Cotton Co General Manager Scott Davies said.
“Our 2017 ginning season is expected to be one of our biggest seasons to date – and the upgrade will have little to no impact on our processing practices during the 2017 season.”
The upgrade is a solid investment in the Gunnedah Shire economy.
“The increase in our production will significantly drive the Gunnedah Shire economy as the annual market value of cotton able to be processed by Carroll Cotton Co will grow from $65M to $110M,” Mr Davies said.
“We believe in the future of the cotton industry in our district and believe this infrastructure investment will continue to secure our districts reputation as a developing cotton producing region.”
Gunnedah Chamber of Commerce president Michael Brockman welcomed the announcement.
“Carroll Cotton Co has been a stalwart in the Gunnedah shire business community since 1995, first with gin founder Sam Davies and now under the stewardship of Sam’s son Scott, Trudy and their young family. The confidence that Scott and Trudy have shown in further investing in the Gunnedah economy and the farming practices of cotton producers is to be applauded.”
The DA will be submitted to GSC in the first quarter of 2017, before going on public exhibition.