Cargill has completed the acquisition of a salt production business in Hersey, Mich., from the Mosaic Co. Terms were not disclosed.
In November 2013, Mosaic announced it would stop producing potash in Hersey and sell the plant as a salt operation. Cargill will operate Hersey as a salt facility, producing primarily water softener salt and salt products used in agriculture.
“This is a well-run facility,” said Marcelo Montero, president of Cargill Salt. “Hersey gives us an additional location to provide our customers with a variety of quality products. It will also allow us to compete for new business.”
Montero said the Cargill team is looking forward to being a supportive member of the Hersey area community in the same way it does at other Cargill locations.
The Hersey business currently employs about 80 people, and Cargill expects it will probably have a similar staffing level.
Cargill Salt has a production facility at St. Clair, Mich., along with several other locations in the United States, Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles) and Venezuela.