Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc., Vancouver, B.C., announced on Oct. 2 that it has entered into a long-term granulation tolling agreement to ramp up production of its Crystal Green sustainable phosphorus-based fertilizer products at a facility in the southeastern U.S. While the specific location of the facility was not revealed, Ostara confirmed that it is in Florida and has significant storage capacity and rail and truck access.
First production at the commercial tolling facility is expected to commence on or about Oct. 15, and will scale up with the completion of necessary equipment upgrades and the receipt of pending regulatory approvals. Ostara said the agreement, which effectively triples its existing production volumes, is in response to existing orders and increased global demand for Crystal Green, which is sold into the agriculture and turf markets through a network of distributors in North America and Europe.