Calgary-Agrium Inc. expects to cease production after the spring season at its plant in Winston-Salem, N.C. It will liquidate all of the product and equipment, with final closure scheduled for this fall. As it begins to ramp down, Agrium will reduce the workforce accordingly by staggering departure dates. The plant, which came to Agrium in the Royster-Clark Inc. acquisition, was built in 1948 and has 25 employees. It produces various Rainbow ammoniated fertilizer grades and various blending grades, both bulk and bagged. Approximate annual production is 22,000 st and 8,000 st, respectively. Agrium says Winston-Salem’s production demand can be managed out of its Hartsville, S.C., and Americus, Ga., facilities.
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