Brandon, Manitoba 1400 17Th Street East | Brandon, MB R7A 7C4
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Brandon, Manitoba 1400 17th Street East | Brandon, MB R7A 7C4 About Brandon Population: 53,230 Location: Southwest Manitoba, 203 kilometers west of Winnipeg and 341 kilometers north of Winnipeg Bismarck, North Dakota Brandon Average Family Income: General Information $65,550 income in Canadian dollars; Manitoba also offers some of Canada’s most affordable rates for Acquired in 2006, the Brandon production facility employs approximately 210 people in housing, energy, insurance and education the fields of engineering, operations and maintenance and handles the following products: Climate: Average high of 26°C (79°F) in July; Average • Ammonia – A compound used in the production of fertilizer and for industrial low of -24°C (-11°F) in January purposes. Shipped by truck and rail. Area Attractions: Commonwealth Air Museum; Westman • UAN – A liquid nitrogen fertilizer. Shipped by truck and rail. Reptile Gardens; Keystone Centre; Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba; Riding Mountain National Park; • Granular Urea – A solid fertilizer with high nitrogen content. Shipped by truck and rail. and Turtle Mountain Provincial Park • Ammonium Polyphosphate – A liquid fertilizer produced with anhydrous ammonia and Local Industries: Fertilizer; agriculture; food processing; phosphoric acid. Shipped by truck and rail. mining; manufacturing; aerospace; and transportation • Ammonium Thiosulfate – A liquid fertilizer that contains nitrogen and sulfur. For more information, visit brandon.ca Shipped by truck and rail. Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC invests millions annually into the Brandon facility to make it a Community Focus more safe, reliable and rewarding place to work. A strong emphasis on customer focus and Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC provides philanthropic satisfying customer needs in a fluid marketplace has allowed this facility to grow and prosper. support to many local initiatives and organizations that create lasting value in Brandon and the surrounding Sustainability areas. Recipients have included Brandon Emergency Excellence in environmental, health and safety performance is essential for long-term Services, Brandon Airport Authority, Assiniboine success. Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC is among the best in the industry when it comes Community College, Brandon United Way, Brandon Youth to safety performance, reducing waste and increasing process efficiency. Soccer, Royal Manitoba Winter Fair and many others. In 2008, the company received the Environment Preservation Above and Beyond Award from Automation Service in recognition of its reclamation program for outdated Powerful Roots instrumentation. Koch Fertilizer Canada has also earned a Safe Handling Award from the The strength of the Koch Fertilizer network extends beyond Canadian National Railway Company. the agriculture industry. Koch Fertilizer is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., one of the Local Resources for a Global Network largest private companies in America. Koch Industries, Inc. Koch Fertilizer, LLC and its subsidiaries, including Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC, market owns a diverse group of companies involved in refining and distribute more than 12 million metric tons of fertilizer products annually in Brandon, and chemicals, process and pollution control equipment Manitoba, and around the world. The companies own or have interests in eight production and technologies, minerals, fertilizers, fibers and polymers, plants and more than 90 terminals globally. commodity trading and services, forest and consumer products, and ranching. The Koch logo is a trademark of Koch Industries, Inc. © 2012 Koch Fertilizer, LLC. All rights reserved. www.kochfertilizer.com | www.kochcareers.com.