Alsip, Ill. — Nufarm Americas Inc. said June 8 that it will be opening a new plant for formulating fungicides, insecticides, growth regulators, and seed treatments in Alsip, Ill. In addition, Nufarm will relocate its North American headquarters and the global head office for the group’s seed technologies business, Nuseed, from Burr Ridge, Ill., to the new Alsip site. The project involves a capital investment of approximately $9 million. Once operational, the new plant will formulate most of Nufarm’s expanding product range in North America and will support the growth of these segments. The company said the in-house production capacity for these market segments will offer Nufarm flexibility to better meet changing market needs in-season and will reduce the company’s inventory carrying costs. Additionally, the centralized location in the Chicago area places Nufarm’s production within a one-day transit to most key customers in the U.S. The location is about 15 miles from Nufarm’s Chicago Heights, Ill., herbicide manufacturing facility, and will also allow Nufarm to leverage combined purchasing power for packaging materials and other supplies, and to manage shipments to customers better by enabling combined shipments. Manufacturing at the new plant is expected to begin in early 2013, with the relocation of Nufarm’s North American office from nearby Burr Ridge scheduled for later in the year. Initially, the new plant will employ about 10. Nufarm Americas Inc. is a subsidiary of Nufarm Ltd., a manufacturer, supplier, and marketer of cropprotection products based in Australia. Nufarm Americas Inc. formulates products that serve the U.S. agricultural, professional turf, vegetation management, and forestry markets.
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