CP Kelco U.S., Inc.

New Markets Tax Credit Coalition

Okmulgee,
OK
(2023)

CP Kelco U.S., Inc.

Manufacturing

Investment

NMTC Amount: $20,000,000
Total Project Cost: $195,817,685

IMPACT

232 FTE jobs
50 jobs created and 182 jobs retained.

CDEs

REI Development Corp

Investor

US Bank

Project Description

CP Kelco is a nature-based ingredient company that produces KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum, an innovative clean label ingredient (100% natural, no additives, no preservatives), which is sourced from naturally occurring lily pads and fermented with sugar and water. After fermentation, it is dried and milled into powder and used in a variety of food, beverage & personal care applications.

MAP

Address: 1200 W. 20th Street, Okmulgee, OK 74447

Census Tract: 40111000300

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