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Brandt to build new Nebraska production facility


May 19, 2023  by Manure Manager

Agronomy and input manufacturer Brandt will break ground on a new production facility in Aurora, NE later this summer. To be called Advanced Ag Formulations, the 100,000 square-foot facility is expected to open for production in the third quarter of 2024.

The facility will produce the full line of Brandt’s products including the Brandt Smart System, Brandt Manni-Plex and Brand EnzUp.

Bill Engel, EVP of Brand, said in a statement that the plant will better enable to company to serve its existing and new customers in the upper Great Plains. Other plants are located in Pleasant Plains, IL; Avon Park, FL; Logan, UT; Fresno, CA; and Visalia, CA. Brandt also has manufacturing in Brazil and Spain.

“This is our first ‘clean-sheet’ plant in the US for many, many years,” said Engel. “We’re planning to implement the latest technologies and include process best practices to create a state-of-the-art facility. Our goal is to build and operate the most efficient Brandt plant right here in Aurora.”

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