Journal of Commerce lists ACX as the leading exporter of alfalfa hay and other grass hay products

Bakersfield, CA, June 6, 2012: ACX Pacific Northwest, Inc. the leading U.S. exporter of forage and roughage products was named among the Top 100 Exporters for 2011 by the Journal of Commerce (JOC) for the second consecutive year.

ACX was listed as number 34 overall for every commodity group, number 3 in the animal feed category, and number 1 specifically for forage and roughage exports. ACX exported 36,900 TEU’s or Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (containers) in 2011. This number does not include sales by ACX to other companies who export under different names.

ACX is a third generation exporter of long fiber animal feed such as alfalfa hay, Timothy hay, Sudangrass, oat hay, and other grass hay and straw products. Headquartered in Bakersfield, CA, ACX hay processing facilities are located in Ellensburg, WA; Stockton, CA; and Wilmington, CA serving all major U.S. West Coast ports including Seattle, Tacoma, Oakland, Long Beach, and Los Angeles.

Hay products are purchased directly from family owned and operated farms as well as corporate farms in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico then trucked into ACX facilities for processing, packaging, and export in sea containers to such countries as China, Japan, Korea, and the United Arab Emirates.

Michael N. Gombos, Chief Marketing Officer for ACX, credits U.S. farmers for supporting ACX since the company was founded in 1978. “Without the long-term business relationships of countless farmers in the Western United States, some for more than 30 years, our globally recognized hay supply chain would not be possible,” said Gombos.

“Our customers are equally as important,” Gombos said, “They recognize our commitment to only export high-quality, safe feed according to their high standards. We continuously strive to innovate and add value for each individual customer. All of this has increased global demand for ACX hay products.”
The JOC recognition of ACX in their annual Top 100 Exporters list comes on the heels of ACX’s recent Presidential “E” Award in which ACX was honored by Department of Commerce Secretary, John Bryson, at a White House ceremony in May. The “E” Award recognizes U.S. companies who make significant contributions to exports as a whole.

Please visit the ACX website at www.acxpacific.com for more information.