Albaugh makes $50 million investment in 2, 4-D production

In response to demand for the herbicide active ingredient 2, 4-D in products for non-agriculture markets, Albaugh announced it has started an initiative to substantially increase in-house production over the next few years.

The company is producing 2,4-D in a large-scale, backwards-integrated plant in Argentina. Under the new project, Albaugh will utilize this competitive know-how and site infrastructure to substantially increase the production of key intermediates such as chlorine, caustic soda and monochloroacetic acid based on commodity raw materials in Argentina. The final products for the United States market will be produced at the company’s North America manufacturing facility in Saint Joseph, Missouri, utilizing the existing large-scale capacities for both ester and amine formulations of 2,4-D.

The project will be initiated this year. When completed, the total investment in Argentina and the USA will exceed $50 million. The in-house production of 2,4-D today is supplemented with 2,4-D active ingredient purchased from other manufacturers. The company will continue and expand these partnerships to satisfy the total global demand for Albaugh 2,4-D products.