Dublin, Ohio—Nearly one year after buying the Scotts Professional unit, Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) held a grand opening of its new headquarters and research and development facility for the renamed specialty business – now Everris – in Dublin, Ohio, on Feb. 27. Yossi Zidon, CEO of ICL Specialty Fertilizers, Fred Bosch, CEO of Everris, and Ariana Cohen, president of Everris Americas, presided over a ribbon cutting ceremony. Steve Lombardo, manager of research and development for Everris Americas, led tours of the new facilities, including an in-depth look at the laboratory’s capabilities. “This new lab will serve as a key resource for both field technical services and field salespeople,” Lombardo said. “This space has all the features we need to conduct both present and future product analysis and development.” Everris will formulate its new and existing plant protection products at this lab, as well as coat and blend its new and improved controlled release fertilizers. Technical specialists will also benchmark release profiles for products from Everris and its competitors at these facilities, leveraging their findings to develop new formulas and optimize existing ones. “This marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Everris,” Zidon said. “These new facilities reflect ICL’s long-term commitment to Everris, its team members and its customers. I have every reason to believe that this grand opening is just one of many successes we will have to celebrate.”
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