Shelbyville, Ind. — Helena Chemical Co. has acquired two new fertilizer producing plants in Shelbyville and Carthage in a $3 million expansion of the company’s fertilizer operations to serve farmers in Shelby, Rush, Johnson, Henry, Decatur, and Hancock counties. Up to 20 people will be employed at the two sites. Construction is scheduled to begin this month on new offices at Shelbyville, where company sources say liquid fertilizer and chemical storage buildings are in place. The Carthage site, where work is nearly completed, will have a new dry fertilizer storage building and offices. The Shelbyville location will be branch headquarters, while Carthage will function as the satellite location. To spread the word about the change in owners, Helena will have an open house on Jan. 15 and 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Carthage dry fertilizer facility. Lunch will be served both days. On Jan. 17 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Helena will hold a customer appreciation dinner and presentation at Grand Casino/Indiana Downs in Shelbyville.
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