Midwest Fertilizer Co. LLC said Jan. 8 that Mike Chorlton, who served as the owner’s representative since 2013, will be president and CEO of the company.
Chorlton who headed Saskferco Inc. for seven years, has worked in Indiana since 2013 on the development of the $2.6 billion fertilizer manufacturing project in Posey County. Midwest’s major backer is the Fatima Group of Pakistan.
Midwest is now eyeing a first-quarter 2015 groundbreaking for the project.
Midwest also said that it has enjoyed tremendous support in Southwest Indiana and the incentives offered by Posey County are critically important to making this project a reality. As a result, Midwest said it has withdrawn its request with the Indiana Economic Development Corp. for state incentives which were modest relative to the size of the project.
Midwest Fertilizer will devote its efforts to supporting Posey County in securing state funding for its Western Bypass, a road around Mount Vernon. According to Chorlton, this infrastructure has been needed for many years and it will benefit residents and businesses in the area, including Midwest Fertilizer.
For more information, see the Green Markets Web-Edition Jan. 9.