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AM Agrigen Could Build $1.2B Plant

NEW ORLEANS–In the midst of feasibility studies, the fertilizer manufacture has secured the option to purchase a 650-acre plot in St. Charles Parish.

By Katie Hinderer | Updated on May 19, 2014

NEW ORLEANS–On Monday, AM Agrigen Industries announced it has chosen a St. Charles Parish site in Killona, LA as the potential future home of a $1.2 billion plant. The 650-acre site will manufacture granulated urea, a widely used fertilizer.

The company is currently in the midst of feasibility studies, after which AM Agrigen will make its final decision by the first quarter 2015. The plant is expected to create 150 direct jobs with an average annual salary of $55,000 per year. There will be an additional 1,025 indirect jobs, according to Louisiana Economic Development.

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