Pursuing stability through change at The Andersons

MAUMEE, OHIO — Measured by volume, the specialty grains business of The Andersons, Inc. could be viewed as a niche operation, a modest complement to the Maumee, Ohio-based company’s core segments of grain, fertilizer, ethanol and rail. To Patrick E. Bowe, president and chief executive officer, the company’s foray into specialty food grains is important to a long-term strategy aimed at generating growth while providing more stable earnings.