A $30 million environmentally state-of-the-art fertiliser plant in New Plymouth is one of the largest ever capital projects of its kind in the country. The new Ravensdown precision blending plant was officially opened at a function attended by 400 guests on Monday with production scheduled to start in a fortnight, on March 5. It is the second precision blending plant in Australasia after Ravensdown opened a similar operation in Christchurch in 2016. Pip Guthrie Ravensdown regional manager Mike Davey, right, with project manager Graham Eskdale at the $30m Smart Rd blending plant. The precision blending plant would see precise blends and coatings of fertiliser made to order and of better quality.

Source: Stuff February 19, 2018 05:44 UTC