H.J. Baker breaks ground on Tiger-Sul plant

Westport. Conn., and Calgary, Alberta-H.J. Baker & Bro. Inc. announced they are breaking ground on a new state-of-the-art Tiger-Sul facility in Stockton, Calif., the company’s third Tiger-Sul facility in North America. The new facility is being constructed at the company’s Stockton sulphur forming site, and will produce Tiger 90CRTM Sulphur and Tiger MicronutrientTM fertilizers. The company said the Stockton location allows it to use “existing land and operational efficiencies,” and also provides access to domestic markets in the Western U.S. and international markets through the port of Stockton. The new production facility will initially have one pastillation belt with room for expansion, and is expected to be fully operational in the second quarter of 2008. “We are very pleased to announce the expansion of the Tiger-Sul production into the California region,” said Christopher Smith, president and CEO. “The expansion of the Tiger-Sul network is part of our overall growth strategy to offer this outstanding line of fertilizers, including Tiger 90CRTM Sulphur and Tiger MicronutrientTM fertilizers, into the California and Global markets.” Tiger-Sul Products is a wholly-owned subsidiary of H.J. Baker & Bro., which is based in Westport, Conn.