Article: Fuel plants granted incentives

The advisory board for the Buchanan County economic-development fund approved a total of $337,000 in financial incentives to six companies in a meeting Wednesday.

The incentives will go to four alternative fuel companies and two companies looking to expand existing operations.

ICM Inc., is a leading design and engineering firm in the ethanol industry. ICM, which is based out of Colwich, Kan., became part- owner of a Lifeline Foods ethanol facility earlier this year.

"They plan to use this as a pilot facility," said Tom Lesnak, senior vice president of economic development at the St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce. The company plans to build a research laboratory within the confines of ...

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