Nutrien

Situated between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the facility’s 1,000 industrial acres is located within Geismar in Ascension Parish and St. Gabriel in Iberville Parish. It shares a complex with Honeywell, Nova Chemicals, and Innophos.

In 1967, Allied Chemical constructed the site which included Ethylene, Hydrofluoric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, and Nitrogen. The company had been purchased by investor groups, including E.F. Hutton and senior Arcadian management personnel in 1984, and it became Arcadian Corporation, which was acquired by PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, L.P. in 1997. The business eventually became Nutrien in 2018 as a result of the merger of equals between Potash Corp and Agrium.

In 1967, the facility could produce 900 metric tons per day (MTPD), which expanded to 1,400 MTPD as the company advanced. The site is supplied with two natural gas pipelines and two small ammonia pipelines (BASF, Syngenta and Eastman), and it is connected to the Denbury CO2 line. It also has a nitric acid pipeline to BASF and Huntsman with typical annual sales of 775,000 mtpy.

Whether it be by railroad, barges and vessels, trucks, or pipelines, Nutrien ensures efficient logistics of their nitric acid and ammonia production to neighboring plants. Much of their workforce, including the 150 contract workers and 175 full-time employees, have been in the company for several decades, including the one-third of the team that has served for over 25 years. This loyalty plays a huge role in the company’s family-oriented atmosphere in true Southern Louisiana style. Their focus extends beyond the limits of the Nutrien community, however, as they have participated in local cook offs and crawfish boils hosted by the Safety Team. Additionally, the company has donated to several groups around the area such as Future Farmers of America, food banks, and the Louisiana Professional Fire Fighters Association. More recently, the Geismar Nutrien location has been involved in COVID-19 relief efforts as an essential service through the pandemic. They have produced fertilizer for farmers and donated to food banks to support food shortages and distribution in 2020. They are also committed to a three-year contribution to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to support the Backpack food program for East Iberville Schools. This makes Nutrien more than just a chemical plant; it is a family contributing to its community.

From the banks of the Mississippi River to the greater community of Baton Rouge, Nutrien at Geismar has strived to make a positive impact and provide hospitality, especially in uncertain times.