K+S lifts production restrictions
K+S Group said April 5 that potash production at the Hattorf site is resuming today and that the Unterbreizbach site will be back up April 7. The company said the restrictions are being lifted due to improvements in the water flow of the Werra River, which will allow the disposal of saline wastewater into the river.
K+S said it is now possible to operate at full production capacity.
The temporary layoff, which started April 1, impacted some 950 employees. The company warned that the situation could arise again if weather patterns change. It reiterated that it remains important that it receive a long-term injection permit of sufficient scope as soon as possible as it is currently dependent on the Werra River water flow.