Miller Magazine Issue: 124 April 2020

68 INTERVIEW MILLER / APRIL 2020 Martha Siemer Stice Director Shareholder Siemer Milling Company “Siemer Milling Co. is the tenth-largest flour miller in the U.S., and it mills about 2.6%of the flour in the country. The long history of the company is full of innovative moves by the employees and leaders of the company. Siemer Milling was the first company in the U.S. to produce heat-treated, low micro flour and co-products. We get excited about finding ways to solve unique problems with grain-based solutions. Our growth as a company has come through building relationships with customers and suppliers. I see our future growth happening similarly.” Siemer Milling: A special flour supplier since 1882 Interview: Namık Kemal Parlak There are thousands of companies in the flour milling industry but few of them have a history of nearly 150 years. Illinois based Siemer Milling is one of the respected flour companies with its great past and strong culture. Founded in 1882, under the name Hope Mills, Uptmor & Siemer, Proprietors, Siemer Milling has been supplying wheat flour to bakeries and mix plants. Giant food brands like McDonald’s, Nestle and KFC among their customers. The family and employee-owned company is the tenth-larg- est flour miller in the U.S. with its daily capacity of 16,000 metric tons.