Christian County officials and Governor Andy Beshear announced that Cinis Fertilizer, a Sweden-based producer of green fertilizer, plans to locate a new production plant in Hopkinsville.
Governor Beshear said the $109.2 million project will create 65 full-time jobs. The company will construct a new facility at 200 Recharge Boulevard, an address not yet in Commerce Park II, near Ascend Elements.
Carter Hendricks, executive director of the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council, told Your News Edge that the company still needs to complete about six months of due diligence before construction gets underway.
The plant 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, among others, process operators, warehouse personnel, process engineers, and general administration.
This announcement from Cinis Fertilizer follows Ascend Elements’ recent partnership with SK ecoplant to locate a $65.8 million lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Hopkinsville, a project that is creating 60 new full-time jobs. The operation will recycle approximately 56,000 electric vehicle batteries per year with construction having begun in November 2023 and set to be completed by January 2025.
Christian County Judge/Executive Jerry Gilliam thanked the company for its commitment to the region. Additionally, Hopkinsville Mayor James Knight welcomed the company to the community, saying, “We pledge ongoing support to ensure the company’s success for decades to come.”
