Selma, Ala.-City commission and economic development officials joined with United Agri Products, the operating arm of UAP Holding Corp., Greeley. Colo., for ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the opening of a new bulk fertilizer and blending facility June 6 at Selma’s South Dallas Industrial Park, according to UAP officials. The new plant becomes the second in this community for UAP, which serves a 175-200 mile area around Selma in southeast and southwest Alabama. UAP spokeswoman Karla Kimrey said the new operation, which is expected to employ 12 people, is on rail siding and provides 2,500 st of dry and 1,000 gallons of liquid fertilizer storage. The project is in two phases, with the bulk fertilizer warehouse and blending equipment already completed, and the liquid fertilizer tank farm due to be finished in early July. Cost of phase one is put at $1.4 million. Phase two, consisting of additional warehousing space and an office building, is scheduled to begin construction in the fall. The contractor is Stuvre Construction from Iowa. Kimrey said UAP selected the latest model of a Ranco volumetric blender, which meters each product from individual bins. The other UAP facility, located nearby on Old Montgomery Highway, will continue in operation. The Selma expansion is in keeping with UAP’s plans to grow the fertilizer and seed portion of its business.
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