Nutrien Ag Solutions says the completion of a new manufacturing and distribution centre in Victoria has tripled its domestic manufacturing capacity, as the company seeks to strengthen supply chain reliability for Australian farmers.
According to Nutrien Ag Solutions, its new $30 million East Coast Manufacturing and Distribution Centre at Laverton North, Melbourne, is now fully operational and is designed to improve access to plant nutrition and crop protection products while supporting long-term supply chain security.
Nutrien Ag Solutions Managing Director Adrian Capogreco said the investment was aimed at improving certainty for farmers amid ongoing global and domestic disruptions.
“In recent months, Australia’s agricultural sector has been subject to disruptions in the global environment, be it geopolitical tensions, the shifting economic environment, or even weather events closer to home,” Capogreco said.
“At Nutrien, we’re focusing on the things we can control, and that includes our ability to boost our manufacturing footprint here on the east coast. Offering greater reliability to our farmers is a high priority for our team, and I’m delighted that we can continue to excel in meeting the seasonal needs of customers, particularly during those peak periods.”
The company said the facility will undertake formulation, blending, product storage and distribution activities. It also expects the site to reduce reliance on transporting products from Western Australia to customers on the east coast.
National Manufacturing Manager Cherine Kerbaj said the additional capacity would help improve product availability and delivery timeframes.
“Farmers can expect greater flexibility and reliability when it comes to product availability. Having additional capacity produced right here in Melbourne means we can ease transport costs and avoid the complexity of boosting supply via other regions,” Kerbaj said.
“This world class facility enables us to effectively triple our domestic manufacturing capacity, which puts Nutrien front and centre when it comes to delivering reliability across the supply chain.”
Nutrien said the new facility complements its recently completed West Coast Bulk Fertiliser Facility in Perth, a $70 million long-term leased operation.
The company said the two projects reflect its ongoing investment in manufacturing and infrastructure to support agricultural production and supply chains across Australia.
