Maintenance Becomes the Focus for Agricultural Chemical Plants in 2010

SUGAR LAND--November 23, 2009--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Producers of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and related products make up a rather small segment of the Chemical Processing Industry (CPI) in the United States and Canada with fewer than 200 plants in total. Despite the size of this segment, it has been a significant player in capital and maintenance spending for the past couple of years, and the outlook for 2010 remains strong. Industrial Info is currently tracking more than 70 projects with a total investment value (TIV) of nearly $386 million in this segment of the CPI that are planned to begin construction in 2010.