NewsBusinessFertilizer Manufacturing Facility to be Built in Ontario

Fertilizer Manufacturing Facility to be Built in Ontario

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A compound fertilizer manufacturing facility is being built in Maitland, Ont. by Vanguard Crop Nutrition Inc., a June 13 news release said. The facility will be a first-of-its-kind.

Vanguard’s facility will provide manufacturing of multi-nutrient compound fertilizers, previously made in Eastern Europe, and imported to Canada and the Americas. It will begin production on the already commercially available compound fertilizers ELEVEN Superstart, and soon-to-be-launched Soy7 MAX and Pulse8, the release said.

“Supply chain disruptions and recent offshore production quality are serious issues for farmers on this side of the Atlantic, and VCN Canada will help correct that,” Ryan Brophy, Vanguard Crop Nutrition Canada’s CEO, said in the release.

The release noted in compound fertilizers each granule contains a balance of nutrients that increases efficiency, reduces product waste, and minimizes nutrient loss.

“It’s an exciting day and time for farmers across Canada and the Americas,” Brophy said. “This is the first step to providing a secure supply of fertilizers developed to improve food security and make tangible in-soil contributions to fighting climate change.”

The fertilizer plant is strategically located beside the St. Lawrence Seaway, Highway 401, and mainline rail. It will open in 2024 with a 25 tons per hour production capacity.

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