St. Louis-Agrotain International and its parent, Lange-Stegmann Company, are expecting a large national and international turnout for the grand opening on Sept. 16 of their new facilities in St. Louis. The new $20 million investment includes a Stablilized Nitrogen Center and the St. Louis Urea Center. Mike Stegmann, Lange-Stegmann president, said the investment in the two facilities was driven by skyrocketing demand and a strong history of partnership with customers. “The new Urea Center will allow our customers to use the facility as part of their own supply networks and provide affordable access to urea fertilizer from around the world,” said Stegmann. “Our Stabilized Nitrogen Center, on the other hand, will help improve the efficiency of nitrogen from urea in this time of record-breaking demand, when growers need the most from every ounce of their fertilizer investment.” Because they are strategically located on a section of the Mississippi River that is lock- and ice-free, the company says both facilities ensure year-round access to and from the country’s agricultural heartland by road, rail, and river transport. The Urea Center has a massive storage capacity of 63,000 st, with the ability to turn over its inventory four times a month. The Stabilized Nitrogen Center implements a one-of-a-kind process of phase modification that takes the basic nitrogen commodity and transforms it into an enhanced efficiency nitrogen source. The companies have invited thousands of representatives from the local, national, and international agriculture industry, as well as a number of government officials, to attend the grand opening, but the event is open to all interested farmers, retailers and related agribusinesses. For more information on the event, and to RSVP, interested parties can go to www.UreaCenterTour.com.
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