News

  • Tessenderlo Kerley Aquires Tigrer-Sul

    Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. Acquires Tiger-Sul Products, LLC

    Phoenix, AZ – November 6, 2024 – Tessenderlo Kerley is pleased to announce that it has acquired Tiger-Sul Products, LLC, a North American focused provider of sulfur-based fertilizer products, from Platte River Equity. The acquisition closed on November 6, 2024. The acquisition strengthens Tessenderlo Kerley’s specialty fertilizer portfolio as...
  • Corn Field Irrigation

    Sustainable Solutions: Patent Pending Nitrification Inhibition Research to Elevate Crop Production

    Phoenix, AZ – November 5, 2024 – Tessenderlo Kerley, a leader in innovative crop nutrition solutions, announces new advancements in nitrification inhibition research led by Dr. Zack Ogles, which is currently patent pending.
  • BNSF Safety Award

    Safety First: Tessenderlo Kerley Honored with BNSF Railway Product Stewardship Award

    PHOENIX, Aug. 20, 2024 – From loading to delivery, transporting products in a safe and secure manner is vital to Tessenderlo Kerley's commitment to its customers and our core value of Safety. BNSF Railway recognized this commitment by making Tessenderlo Kerley a recipient of the 2024 BNSF Railway's annual Product Stewardship Award, given to...
  • Billings 35 Anniversary

    Family, Safety and Productivity: Celebrating 35 Years of Excellence in Billings

    As Tessenderlo Kerley’s Jupiter Sulphur plant in Billings, Montana celebrated its 35th anniversary, the leadership team was quickly reminded of the keys to the plant’s success and growth. “Many things have changed since our Billings plant was founded, but one thing that hasn’t is its commitment to our Core Values, which include its culture of...
  • Hanford Solar Panels

    Hanford Plant Now Solar-Powered

    PHOENIX, July 30, 2024 – In one year alone, the 4,600 solar panels at Tessenderlo Kerley’s Hanford, California production facility produced a majority of the plant’s energy consumption and distributed 1.7 million kilowatt-hours to California’s power grid. This has resulted in substantial energy benefits for the community and the state. “The solar...
  • Finley Fire Department

    Finley Team Provides Needed Water to Battle Major Warehouse Fire

    FINLEY, WASHINGTON, May 31, 2024 – Tessenderlo Kerley has provided crucial assistance to Benton County Fire District 1 as it battles what is believed to be the largest structure fire in the history of the Tri-Cities area. The Lineage Logistics warehouse fire has raged for one month and counting, but Benton County District 1 Fire Chief Scott LoParco...
  • Hanford Anniversary

    Growth, Education, Environment and Stewardship: Hanford Celebrates a Decade of Service

    Rob Hibbs loves teaching as much as he loves learning. At Tessenderlo Kerley, he’s been able to do both. Hibbs began his career at Tessenderlo Kerley as an operator nearly a decade ago. He took advantage of opportunities to learn and grow within the company, and was named the manager of Tessenderlo Kerley’s plant in Hanford, California in 2022. “I...
  • Fresno Anniversary

    Teamwork and Adaptability: Fresno Celebrates 15 Years

    Tessenderlo Kerley’s plant in Fresno, California just celebrated its 15-year anniversary – and the only constant during that time has been change. “There’s just been a lot of growing, a lot of transition during my time here,” said Kim Williams, who has served as the office manager in Fresno since 2009. “There’s never a dull moment.”
  • Eufaula Anniversary

    Family, Community and Stewardship: Tessenderlo Kerley Celebrates 50 Years in Eufaula, Alabama

    Southern hospitality is a very real thing, especially in a place like Eufaula, Alabama. The 13,000 residents of the town just west of the Georgia border have never met a stranger. “If you go to the store, they might not know you, but they’re gonna wave at you,” said Eddie Maldonado, plant manager of Tessenderlo Kerley’s Eufaula facility.
  • Burley Anniversary

    Burley Celebrates 25 Years, Look Forward

    When Tessenderlo Group CEO Luc Tack arrived at Tessenderlo Kerley’s plant in Burley, Idaho, to celebrate its 25th anniversary, his first reaction was the same as that of his wife and son, who made the trip with him. “No one would believe it’s been there for 25 years because it looks like new,” he said. “The plant was very clean, very well...
  • East Dubuque Anniversary

    East Dubuque Celebrates Five Years of Teamwork and Growth

    It may not feel like five years, but Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc’s team in East Dubuque, Illinois, has accomplished plenty in its first half-decade of existence. “It feels like it’s been about three years. Time flies,” said East Dubuque Plant Manager Doug Wilkinson as his plant prepares to celebrate its five-year anniversary. “Our whole team is a great...
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    Unlocked Potential: Mexico Terminal Shows moleko’s Entrepreneurial Spirit

    PHOENIX, May 30, 2023 - Mexico has always been important to Tessenderlo Kerley. In many ways, the country’s agricultural and mining opportunities mirror those of the Southwest United States, where the Kerley brothers founded the company. As a strategic market, Mexico represents exciting growth opportunities for Tessenderlo Kerley’s industrial-based...
  • Ponca City Anniversary

    No Lost Time: Tessenderlo Kerley Facility Celebrates 30 Years of Safety Excellence 

    From adding to and enhancing its offering of crucial crop nutrition and protection products, to expanding its presence across North America, much has changed for Tessenderlo Kerley since its founding over 75 years ago. One thing that hasn’t changed is its unwavering commitment to safety. Tessenderlo Kerley’s Jupiter Sulphur facility in Ponca City...
  • Wynnewood Anniversary

    Wynnewood, OK: A Decade of Family, Community and Operational Excellence

    Wynnewood, Oklahoma is much more than a small town off Interstate 35 between Dallas and Oklahoma City. Tessenderlo Kerley’s facility in Wynnewood holds the key to crucial crop nutrition products that farmers across America’s heartland depend on. The Wynnewood facility just celebrated 10 years of operational excellence, generated by a commitment to...
  • Defiance Ohio Aerial Groundbreaking

    Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Groundbreaking in Ohio for Fertilizer Facility

    PHOENIX, ARIZONA, Aug. 31, 2022 – Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. held a celebratory groundbreaking to mark the commencement of construction on a new liquid fertilizer facility in Defiance, Ohio. The new 50,000-square-foot production facility will occupy 50 acres and is set to become operational in 2024.

Community Involvement

  • Letters for Our Elders Banner

    Tessenderlo Kerley Writes Over 150 Letters of Encouragement for Senior Citizens

    Everyone needs some words of encouragement from time to time. Love For Our Elders was created to fill that void for senior citizens – and in July, Tessenderlo Kerley stepped in to help. Created in 2013 by Jacob Cramer following the loss of his grandfather, Love For Our Elders asks people to write letters to senior citizens who are going through...
  • Hay Donation Banner

    Tessenderlo Kerley Donates 13 ½ Tons of Hay to Animals Displaced by Oak Fire

    As the Oak Fire continues to rage in central California, Tessenderlo Kerley has stepped in by providing hay for livestock of residents who were evacuated from their homes. Tessenderlo Kerley’s Crop Vitality research farm in Dinuba, California donated 13 ½ tons (504 bales) of hay for livestock displaced by the fire.
  • Eufaula Fishing Banner

    Eufaula Plant Sponsors Event to Teach Kids How to Fish

    With just 13,000 residents, Eufaula, Alabama, is a close-knit community where everyone pitches in to help those in need. “Pretty much everybody knows everybody, and everybody knows who we are,” said Eddie Maldonado, manager of Tessenderlo Kerley’s plant in Eufaula. “So, we always try to donate to the community and participate.” In July, the...
  • Dumas Back to School Group Photo

    ‘I Was Overwhelmed’: Tessenderlo Kerley Meets Needs of Kids Headed Back to School

    Deborah Griffin recently moved from Houston to Dumas, Texas, to take over as executive director of the Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center of Dumas. On her first day in her new role, she met Charles Pendleton, manager of Tessenderlo Kerley’s Dumas plant, who asked her what she and Care Net needed. “He just came in and said he wanted to make a...
  • Tessenderlo Kerley donates lab equipment to University of Arizona

    Tessenderlo Kerley Donates Lab Equipment to High School and University

    Team members at Phoenix Innovation Center Identified educators in need of glassware and instruments PHOENIX, ARIZONA, January 11, 2022 – Students at one Arizona high school are back in the chemistry learning game thanks to an analytical balance and other lab equipment donated by Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. The Phoenix Innovation Center gifted the...