TITLE: Commemorating the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new unit at the Agrium plant in Borger.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new unit at the Agrium plant in Borger.

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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. Price Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2305 was adopted by the House on May 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House