Tessenderlo Kerley Breaks Ground of New Liquid Fertilizer Plant

The new 50,000-square-foot production facility will occupy 50 acres and is set to become operational in 2024.
The new 50,000-square-foot production facility will occupy 50 acres and is set to become operational in 2024.
(Tessenderlo Kerley)

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. held a celebratory groundbreaking to mark the commencement of construction on a new liquid fertilizer facility in Defiance, Ohio.

The new 50,000-square-foot production facility will occupy 50 acres and is set to become operational in 2024. The facility will service the Eastern Great Lakes Region through its distribution partners and will include terminal loadouts for rail cars and tanker trucks.

Tessenderlo Kerley will produce its leading liquid sulfur-based crop nutrition brands like Thio-Sul®, KTS®, K-Row 23®, as well as sulfite chemistries for the industrial market.

Defiance Ohio Aerial Groundbreaking
"Nurturing crop life is at the forefront of all that we do," said Russell Sides, Executive Vice President, Tessenderlo Kerley. "This facility creates more certainty in the region by ensuring farmers have access to the nutrients they need for their crops to thrive."

The facility reaffirms Tessenderlo Kerley's support of the region with its expert team of Crop Vitality Agronomists and Specialists. This team shares more than 100 years of knowledge in crop fertility and soil nutrition. It is dedicated to providing detailed solutions for today's most complex nutrient management systems.

"We look forward to joining the Defiance, Ohio community and providing stewardship to the farmers in the region," Sides said. "It is important that we all work together to grow the crops required for our country to flourish."

 

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