# Ballance looks to flick switch on Mount Maunganui plant

> Ballance Agri-Nutrients proposed closing its Mount Maunganui phosphate acidulation plant in New Zealand, with the loss of 62 jobs, and importing single superphosphate instead. The co-op will keep its Awarua plant running, pending a staff consultation process. CEO Kelvin Wickham cited marginal economics and a shift toward more nutrient-dense products.

- Date: 2025-04-17 · published 2025-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25437-ballance-looks-to-flick-switch-on-mount-maunganui-plant
- Commodities: [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

A local New Zealand superphosphate production cut has little direct effect on global phosphate prices, though it shifts regional supply toward imports. The impact on feed commodity prices is minimal.

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.nz: https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/ballance-looks-to-flick-switch-on-mount-maunganui-plant/

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