Hydrite Chemical Co. is expanding ATS=™ (ammonium thiosulfate) and Thio 25-17™ (potassium thiosulfate) production capacity at its plant in Terre Haute, Ind. The company announced that its Board of Directors has approved the capex to install an additional sulfur burner and thiosulfate production line, which is expected to be online for the 2023 spring season.
“With all of our recent announcements, we continue to demonstrate how committed Hydrite is to the agricultural market and thiosulfates,” said Kevin Honkamp, Hydrite President. “This expansion will give Hydrite’s customers even greater assurance of our ability to supply, along with improved flexibility across products.”
Hydrite recently completed the construction of a 1.8 million gallon Thio 25-17™ storage tank at Terre Haute, which brings total potassium thiosulfate storage capacity to 2.5 million gallons at the site (GM May 28, p. 1). A new three million gallon ATS=™ is expected to be completed before year-end, which will bring total ammonium thiosulfate storage capacity at the site to 6.8 million gallons.
Hydrite also announced on July 14 that it has formed a new joint venture with Thatcher Company of California Inc., called Sacramento Ag Products LLC, which will produce thiosulfate products for the West Coast agricultural market and bisulfites for industrial market applications (GM July 16, p. 1).
Headquartered in Brookfield, Wisc., Hydrite is an integrated manufacturer and supplier of chemicals and sulfur derivatives, with a network of production facilities, warehouses, and laboratories in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, California, and Texas. The company employs nearly 1,000, with services in food and dairy sanitation, organic processing, liquid sulfites, foam control, water treatment, and compliance management. Hydrite also owns and operates a private fleet of more than 255 units, including tractors, van trailers, tankers, and railcars.