New Lake City, Florida, facility strengthens regional fertilizer production capacity and supports faster service to growers.
Site Manager Jeff Herald opens a tote station inside AgroLiquid’s new Lake City, Florida facility, sending a component to the reactor as part of the finished-product process. Each tote station, tank and transfer point has its own dedicated pump and line, ensuring every batch is handled efficiently while maintaining product quality and consistency from manufacturing to the farmgate.
AgroLiquid has opened a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Lake City, Florida, expanding its presence in the Southeast and strengthening service to growers and retail partners across the region.
This site gives AgroLiquid a stronger regional presence by placing production and distribution closer to customers. The location is designed to help reduce transportation time, support timely product availability and improve service during busy points in the growing season.
“Opening this facility is an important step in AgroLiquid’s continued growth,” said AgroLiquid President and CEO Nick Bancroft. “Lake City strengthens our ability to serve customers throughout the Southeast. It also supports our company-wide goal of two-day order fulfillment, allowing us to better meet customers’ needs across the region.”
The new Lake City facility includes:
- Expanded production capacity: The site has the ability to produce 3 million gallons of fertilizer annually, with future expansion plans that will increase annual capacity to more than 15 million gallons.
- Improved Southeast access: The facility brings production and distribution closer to growers and retail partners across the region.
- Stronger logistics support: Rail access, truck loading capabilities and expanded storage help improve product movement, which makes for faster, more efficient deliveries.
- Dedicated product handling: Dedicated lines help keep products separate while reducing the need for additional rinsing. This ensures product quality and consistency, boosting growers’ confidence that products will perform as expected.
- Future growth potential: The 22-acre site positions AgroLiquid to support continued demand in the Southeast.
The new Lake City facility represents AgroLiquid’s continued investment in serving Southeast agriculture and supporting customers closer to where they farm.
Source: AgroLiquid