Hansen-Mueller Company

What Hansen-Mueller Company does

Hansen-Mueller Company is a family-owned grain and feed merchandising firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, operating since 1979. The company runs three integrated business lines: commodity trading across wheat, oats, feed ingredients, barley, corn, sorghum, and soybeans (where it is positioned as the largest feed oats trader in North America, having moved hundreds of millions of bushels since scaling oat trading in 1993); bulk transload and logistics services that import, export, store, and transload commodities via vessel, barge, container, rail, and truck; and a 24-hour feed grain processing mill in Toledo, Ohio that produces cleaned oats, steam rolled oats, oat groats, and pearled barley for pet food, racehorse, and animal feed markets. The company operates 14 physical sites across the U.S., including elevators in Houston, Kansas City (two sites), Duluth, Superior, Council Bluffs, and Sioux City, the Toledo processing mill, and merchandising offices in Kansas City, Grand Island, Salina, Alabaster, and Tallulah, generating revenue through transaction-based commodity trades and logistics services.\n\nThe business reaches 44 U.S. states and 24 countries, with deep-draft vessel capability at Duluth (26-foot draft) and the Houston terminal, where it operates the Hansen-Metro Elevation joint venture with the Port of Houston Authority. Customers span feedlots, cattle feeding operations, feed mills, grain elevators, and trucking companies, with go-to-market executed entirely through direct merchandiser relationships — every grain merchandiser has deal-making authority, and customers reach real people via direct phone numbers rather than digital channels. The company emphasizes personal service, transparent communication, and customized solutions as its primary differentiators, with no public pricing, proprietary software platform, or disclosed technology stack.\n\nHansen-Mueller is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or M&A activity. Recent strategic activity centers on infrastructure investment: in November 2024 the Hansen-Metro Elevation JV with the Port of Houston Authority was awarded a $25 million federal Port Infrastructure Development Program grant for port-side expansion, and the company has reactivated dormant terminals at Duluth and Superior. Headcount is reported at 101-250 employees, the company is family-owned and operated, and there is no disclosed revenue figure in available sources.

Name

Hansen-Mueller Company

Legal name

Hansen-Mueller Company

Website

https://hansenmueller.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hansen-Mueller is a family-owned, Omaha-based grain and feed merchandiser founded in 1979, operating as the largest feed oats trader in North America with commodity trading, multi-modal transload logistics, and a Toledo, Ohio feed grain processing mill serving feedlots, cattle feeders, feed mills, and grain elevators across 44 U.S. states and 24 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Commodity Trading

NAICS

Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510), Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Grain Merchandising & Origination Facilities (AFAOAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAH), Rail-Served Bulk Grain Terminals & Transload Warehouses (AFAOACAD), Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

Keywords

• Grain merchandising
• Feed ingredient trading
• Commodity transloading
• Feed grain processing
• Agricultural logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commodity Trading: Core revenue stream from trading agricultural commodities including wheat, oats, feed ingredients, barley, corn, sorghum, and soybeans. Revenue generated through transaction-based commodity trades between buyers and sellers.
2. Transload and Logistics Services: Bulk commodity logistics including importing, exporting, storing, transloading, and on-farm loading services across multiple transportation modes.
3. Feed Grain Processing: Processing plant in Toledo, Ohio offers cleaned oats, steam rolled oats, oat groats, and pearled barley for pet food, racehorses, and animal feed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hansen-Mueller Company is a family-owned grain and feed merchandising business that buys, sells, and processes feed grains including wheat, oats, barley, corn, sorghum, and soybeans for commercial buyers across 44 U.S. states and 24 countries. The company operates bulk transload facilities at 14 U.S. locations to transfer agricultural commodities between rail and truck, and runs a feed grain processing mill in Toledo, Ohio. It operates as the largest feed oats trader in North America, with a direct-to-buyer sales model handled by merchandisers.

Product overview

Hansen-Mueller is a family-owned commodity trading and logistics company (since 1979) operating as the largest feed oats trader in North America. The company offers a unified portfolio of three core service lines: Commodity Trading (handling wheat, oats, barley, corn, sorghum, soybeans, and feed ingredients), Transload Services (bulk commodity logistics including importing, exporting, storing, and transloading via vessel, barge, rail, truck, and container), and Feed Grain Processing (cleaned oats, steam rolled oats, oat groats, and pearled barley from their Toledo, Ohio facility). The company operates 14 locations across the U.S. and conducts business in 44 states and 24 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commodity Trading (Grain Merchandising) Buying and selling feed grains including wheat, oats, barley, corn, sorghum, and soybeans to commercial buyers such as feed mills, feedlots, grain elevators, and food/feed manufacturers across 44 U.S. states and 24 countries.
• Transload Services Bulk transfer of agricultural commodities between rail and truck at 14 U.S. facility locations, serving commercial shippers and logistics customers who need efficient mode-switching for grain and feed products.
• Feed Grain Processing Processing of feed grains at the company's Toledo, Ohio mill for commercial feed and food customers, providing downstream capability alongside merchandising and transload services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hansen-Mueller has been a great company to work with. Everyone has been exceptional to deal with and quick to respond to any questions I have or issues that arise.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hansen-Metro ElevationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024Joint venture partner in the Port of Houston elevator operation. Together with Hansen-Mueller and the Port of Houston Authority, was awarded a $25 million PIDP grant for port infrastructure development.
• Port of Houston AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024Port authority partnered with Hansen-Mueller Joint Venture and Hansen-Metro Elevation. Received $25 million PIDP grant for port infrastructure improvements at the Houston terminal.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge: Global grain originator and processor with extensive port and export infrastructure, including significant U.S. grain elevator assets. Comparable as a broad incumbent in commodity trading and logistics.
• Cargill: One of the largest global grain traders with origination, storage, transportation, and processing across virtually every commodity Hansen-Mueller handles. Overlaps heavily but operates at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness major with grain origination, logistics, and processing (including oat and barley processing). Directly relevant as a large incumbent competing for the same commodity flows and customers.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global merchant of agricultural commodities including grains and oilseeds, with origination, logistics, and processing assets worldwide. Comparable incumbent player operating at the same points in the value chain as Hansen-Mueller.

Direct peers

• The Andersons: Public agribusiness operating grain elevators, commodity trading, and processing businesses (including Lansing Trade Group). Comparable to Hansen-Mueller in commodity merchandising, multi-modal logistics, and processing-adjacent activities.
• CGB Enterprises (Consolidated Grain and Barge): Operates grain elevators, barge, rail, and truck logistics across the U.S. with a strong export franchise, directly comparable to Hansen-Mueller's transload and commodity trading model. Both firms emphasize river/port-based grain handling and feed ingredient supply.
• Scoular: Omaha-based, family-influenced grain and feed commodity merchandiser with multi-modal logistics and a diversified ag-supply portfolio. Highly comparable to Hansen-Mueller on product mix, customer base (feed, food, pet food), and Midwestern operational footprint.
• Bartlett and Company: Privately held grain merchandiser and processor with elevators, a flour mill, and an international trading desk. Comparable in scale, family-ownership profile, and mix of trading, storage, and grain processing.
• Perdue AgriBusiness: Vertically integrated grain originator, storage operator, and processor supplying feed and food customers, with significant port and rail infrastructure. Mirrors Hansen-Mueller's trading-plus-logistics-plus-processing model.
• Gavilon (Columbia Grain / Marubeni): Large grain merchandiser and handler with origination, storage, and export capabilities. Compares directly to Hansen-Mueller on commodity trading, elevator network, and international grain flows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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