85R30978 JGH-D
By: Price H.R. No. 2305
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Hutchinson County are gathering on June
1, 2017, to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new unit at
the Agrium fertilizer plant in Borger; and
WHEREAS, Agrium is a major international manufacturer of
agricultural products; before this recent expansion, the company's
facility in Borger employed nearly 100 area workers and produced 20
percent of the annual North American output of anhydrous ammonia,
as well as 109,000 tons of urea each year; and
WHEREAS, Completed in January 2017, the $720 million
expansion project will enable the plant to increase the production
of urea by 610,000 metric tons, 100,000 metric tons of which will be
diesel exhaust fluid--grade urea, which is used to reduce nitrogen
oxide emissions in diesel vehicles; the project also increases the
plant's annual gross ammonia production capacity to 635,000 metric
tons; and
WHEREAS, The expansion of Agrium's Borger facility was made
possible through an outstanding joint effort by the Borger Economic
Development Corporation, the City of Borger, the Borger Independent
School District, and the Borger Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, By creating new jobs and strengthening the economic
environment of Borger and Hutchinson County, the Agrium facility
continues to play a vital role in the prosperity of the surrounding
community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the
new unit at the Agrium plant in Borger and extend to the company's
officers, employees, and guests sincere best wishes for a
meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for the plant as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.