Oil-Dri Corp. of America has opened a new plant at its Ripley, Missouri facility to produce bentonite granules for the agricultural market.
The plant is represents an expansion on the existing plant site, with an initial $7m. investment followed by another planned $12m. investment.
The new plant, with a production capacity of 10-15,000 tpa, will produce Oil-Dri’s new engineered granular bentonite grade, called Verge, aimed primarily as a carrier for herbicide, insecticide or fungicide applications in crop...