Specialty ag products producer Brandt, Springfield, Ill., announced on Jan. 10 that it has acquired a majority interest in Talc USA, a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of talc-based ag products that improve soil health and increase yield. The transaction closed on Dec. 31, 2021.
Based in Page, N.D., Talc USA was founded in 2008 and offers a range of micronutrients, microbials, and innoculants to growers, as well as a propriety mixing system, in addition to its flagship talc products. The company’s products are distributed in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ukraine, and South Africa.
“We can’t wait for our family to join the Brandt family,” said Steve Johnson, Founder of Talc USA. “This transaction makes us part of a global organization, providing certainty for our employees and enabling us to continue to grow the business and serve our farmer customers.”
Brandt said the acquisition will give it new lines of agricultural products and technologies that will complement the company’s broad portfolio of nutrition and plant health products. Talc USA will operate as a Brandt company, part of the company’s Specialty Formulations business unit under the direction of EVP Bill Engel. All Talc USA employees will be retained and Talc USA management will continue to operate the company day-to-day.
“I am excited about this transaction,” said Rick Brandt, President and CEO of Brandt. “Steve and Lori [Johnson] have built a terrific company that shares our values: We both believe in maximizing plants’ potential and increasing farmers’ ROI through good science, quality products and world-class service. We are thrilled to welcome Talc USA into the Brandt family.”