BRANDT to build specialty products manufacturing plant here

Construction set to begin this summer, with opening 3Q 2024 

  • The BRANDT plant will have state-of-the-art product filling and packaging equipment, including lifting “robots” and automated assembly lines.
    The BRANDT plant will have state-of-the-art product filling and packaging equipment, including lifting “robots” and automated assembly lines.
  • With nearly 100,000 square feet of space, the new BRANDT plant will have warehousing and storage room for raw materials, packaging supplies and finished products. The vast majority of products to be produced will be crop nutrition products and adjuvants.
    With nearly 100,000 square feet of space, the new BRANDT plant will have warehousing and storage room for raw materials, packaging supplies and finished products. The vast majority of products to be produced will be crop nutrition products and adjuvants.
  • The BRANDT plant will result in 15-20 new jobs that will fall under the Team BRANDT employment structure. Jobs will include logistics managers, forklift drivers, packaging line operators, loaders and quality control managers.
    The BRANDT plant will result in 15-20 new jobs that will fall under the Team BRANDT employment structure. Jobs will include logistics managers, forklift drivers, packaging line operators, loaders and quality control managers.
  • This artist’s rendering offers an initial look at the 100,000 sq. ft. facility planned for the Mission Critical site in Aurora. This view shows the docking area facing to the south, which means Highway 14 would be at the top of the image.
    This artist’s rendering offers an initial look at the 100,000 sq. ft. facility planned for the Mission Critical site in Aurora. This view shows the docking area facing to the south, which means Highway 14 would be at the top of the image.
    An Illinois-based company known as a leading retailer of professional agronomic services and manufacturer of specialty ag products will soon be planting its flag in Aurora.Founded in 1953 by Glen Brandt and his sister, Evelyn Brandt Thomas, the BRANDT company’s mission then as now is to help growers become more profitable. After an initial visit to Aurora last fall, which lead to months o...

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