About Us
Our priorities are rooted in safety, quality, and consideration for the environment, starting with our renewable raw materials through to our exceptional products that sweeten, strengthen, support, and more.
Striving for excellence is so much more than selling high-quality ingredients. We're inspired to work towards excellence each step of the way from the field to finished product.
Integrity is in our DNA. Primient was founded on doing business the right way and this code remains a guiding principle of how we work together across our business and ways of working.
We are investing in our people, ourselves, and our facilities. We are evolving for new ways of winning, learning, and growing the value of our business along the way.
Our greatest strength is our people. We believe in doing business the right way by investing in our people and the communities where we operate. From sustainability to safety, our commitments are rooted in purpose.
We are proud of the work we do, and the people who make it all possible. With deep roots as a leading producer of food and industrial products from plant-based, renewable resources, we’re writing the next chapters of our lasting legacy together. From the top down, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging.
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At Primient, the foundation of our culture is putting our people first. We believe our employees are our greatest asset and should be treated and cared for as such. We strive to create an environment focused on honest relationships and mutual respect, one in which transparent collaboration and support are non-negotiables.
We are certified as a Great Place to 
• 2025: Brazil and Poland
• 2026: Brazil, Poland, and the U.S.
Founded in 1906 by A.E. (Gene) Staley, whose vision and determination shaped our agricultural roots, we’ve grown into a future-focused leader in plant-based, renewable innovation.
From our start as A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co. in Decatur, IL, then acquired in 1988 by Tate & Lyle, to our evolution as Primient, we carry forward a proud legacy while driving sustainable growth.
Today, we’re committed to advancing plant-based solutions with cutting-edge science and technology—helping our partners innovate and thrive for a better tomorrow.
The company's journey started more than 100 years ago when A.E. (Gene) Staley founded the A.E. Staley Manufacturing Company in Decatur, IL. At Primient today, some second- and third-generation employees from the early Staley days take pride in walking the halls of Gene Staley’s iconic art deco "Castle in the Cornfields," dreaming up the next big idea just like Staley.
Tate & Lyle acquires A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co.
After being sold by Tate & Lyle to KPS Capital Partners, LP (“KPS”), Primient enters the global food and industrial ingredients market with a strong portfolio of proven products and trusted application expertise across the food, beverage, paper, packaging, personal care, apparel, and animal nutrition industries.
To support ongoing investment and organizational growth strategy, Primient opens new global shared service center in Łódź, Poland. The 620+ square meter office located in the heart of the community is home to around 100 Primient employees.
KPS Capital Partners' ongoing confidence and investment in Primient’s potential has enabled $700 million dollars in investment to modernize and renew assets across the company’s plant footprint, positioning Primient to be the most committed, most reliable, and most sustainable supplier in the food and industrial ingredients industries for decades to come.
Primient announced the development of a new demo-scale facility to allow biotech entrepreneurs to accelerate innovation in the bioeconomy and fast-track production of bio-based solutions. The project, called iPROOF (Illinois Pilot Research Operations Optimization Facility), will include re-commissioning and upgrading existing fermentation equipment at Primient’s corn wet mill in Decatur, IL. This project was awarded grant funding through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs program.
Sustainea and Primient announce a co-location partnership in which Primient's Lafayette, IN facility will supply corn dextrose to Sustainea’s first Bio-MEG (monoethylene glycol) plant. Sustainea’s facility, with an investment of approximately $400 million, will produce a renewable, plant-based alternative to petroleum-based MEG.
Primient announces the opening of its new office in São Paulo, Brazil. This workspace serves as the company's primary hub for business operations, customer meetings, and logistical support. This move underscores Primient’s goal of strengthening its presence in the region and fostering deeper partnerships with local and international clients.