Madison, Wisc.-Hartung Brothers Inc., based in Madison, Wisc., announced on July 3 that it has purchased the Winona, Minn., terminal from Support Terminals Operating Partnership LP. The terminal, located at mile 726 on the upper Mississippi River, includes six acres of land, eight storage tanks with a combined capacity of 57,000 tons, and rail and barge receiving facilities. “We are excited about adding this excellent facility to our distribution footprint,” said Dan Hartung, company president. “This acquisition will boost our combined liquid storage capacity to over 142,000 tons.” Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company had been leasing three tanks at the Winona facility for the storage of UAN-28, 10-34-0, and ammonium thiosulfate. “This added capacity will allow us to better serve not only our current northwest Wisconsin customers, but allow us to expand into southeast Minnesota,” said Steve Sheline, vice president of sales and procurement. Hartung Brothers also operates Wisconsin terminals located in Arena, Kaukauna, Oshkosh, and Wisconsin Rapids, with a combined storage capacity of more than 85,000 tons. Construction was recently completed at its newest facility in Wisconsin Rapids. The company’s fertilizer product line includes ammonium thiosulfate, green hi-poly ammonium phosphate, green hi-poly liquid starter, liquid calcium nitrate, pop up starters, and UAN nitrogen solutions. Hartung Brothers also markets its own brand of fertilizer under the Harti-Gro label, and owns its own transportation company through subsidiary H & N Logistics LLC.
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