Nutrien is to acquire organic nutrition products developer Actagro for $ 340 m , as part of its strategy to invest in higher - margin proprietary products . The purchase includes two manufacturing plants in Arkansas and California , alongside an R&D facility in the latter state , and is scheduled to open during H1 2019 . Actagro develops , manufactures and markets plant and consumer nutrition products and technologies .
Nutrien is to acquire crop nutrition products developer Actagro for $340m, as part of its strategy to invest in higher-margin proprietary products. The purchase includes two manufacturing plants in Arkansas and California, alongside an R&D facility in the latter state, and is set to complete during H1 2019. Actagro develops, manufactures and markets plant and soil health products and technologies.