New production plant to create over 60 jobs in Hopkinsville

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) – Cinis Fertilizer, a Sweden-based producer of green fertilizer, plans to locate a new $109.2 million production plant in Christian County.

The project is expected to create 65 new full-time jobs. Today, Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated the company.

“Kentucky has worked hard to ensure that we see investment and job creation in every corner of the state, and Hopkinsville has continually been a hub for both,” said Gov. Beshear in a release. “This investment from Cinis Fertilizer builds on the economic growth Christian County has seen in recent years, and I’m excited to see this company thrive in its New Kentucky Home.”

The company will construct a new facility at 200 Recharge Blvd. in Hopkinsville, with construction beginning in mid-2025. According to the release, The operation will recycle waste salt from battery production at the nearby Ascend Elements facility to produce low-carbon fertilizer.

New jobs created at the facility will include process operators, warehouse personnel, process engineers, and general administration.

“We are very excited to be taking a first step outside the Nordics and continuing our expansion by establishing our next production facility in Hopkinsville,” said Cinis Fertilizer founder and CEO Jakob Liedberg in a release. “We will recycle waste streams from Ascend Elements to produce an environmentally friendly mineral fertilizer, enabling a more sustainable agriculture. We are grateful for the warm welcome we have received in Kentucky and look forward to becoming part of the community and contributing to the future of Hopkinsville.”

This announcement from Cinis Fertilizer follows Ascend Elements’ recent partnership with the SK eco plant to locate a $65.8 million lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Hopkinsville, a project that is creating 60 new full-time jobs in the area.

The operation will recycle approximately 56,000 electric vehicle batteries per year with construction having begun in November 2023. The project is set to be completed by January 2025.

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