Continential Dairy expects to break ground in May on former Delphi auto plant site in Coopersville

Plans are under way to break ground in May for a $100 million milk processing facility on the site of the former Delphi automotive plant in Coopersville, says Steve Cooper, who is leading the effort.

Cooper hopes to have the Continental Dairy operational by December 2011 with as many as 70 employees.

According to excerpts from the story:

Cooper said Continental Dairy has already invested close to $10 million in the facility, with $3 million of that being spent on equipment that is already on site for the new plant.

The plant will process up to four million pounds (500,000 gallons) of milk into dry milk daily, and will have the capacity to store up to 30 days’ worth of product at the plant. Dry milk is used in everything from candy to infant formula, Cooper said.

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