Belton, Mo.-Specialty Fertilizer Products, which produces Avail phosphorous enhancer and NutriSphere-N nitrogen manager, will move its headquarters in December from Belton to a $450 million mixed-use project about 10 miles away directly across the border in Leawood, Kan. The company, which is becoming known more and more as SFP, will occupy 12,199 square feet in Park Place’s Aubrey Building, now under construction. Some 23 employees will be affected. “As a fast growing agricultural research, development and manufacturing company,” Jake Sanders, marketing development vice president, commented, “the larger facility will allow us to continue to expand and explore additional technologies while better serving a growing customer base.” Melanie Acklin, a spokeswoman for the privately-held company, said annual revenue grew 700 percent between 2004 and 2007. She added that the company needs more opportunities for serving and entertaining more clients, and the Park Place location will afford plentiful nearby hotels and restaurants for this purpose. Sanders also reported an addition to its marketing group, with Stephanie Russell joining SFP from RFD-TV in Nashville, where she was public relations assistant. Russell will assist the director of marketing and vice president of market development in a public relations and marketing capacity, handling tradeshow preparation, vendor correspondence, and customer relations.
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