Westfield Fertiliser Works To Close

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31500, 14 October 1967, Page 44

Westfield Fertiliser Works To Close

(N.S. Prow A<«oeiation> AUCKLAND. Oct 13. TM/Westteld fertiliser wort* «f Kemptherne Prosser and Com W’s New Zealand Drug Company, Ltd, will close when it passes into the hands of the New Zealand Fanners’ Fertiliser Company at the end of thia month. The announcement was made today by Kempthorne Prosser’s general manager (Mr J. R. Adams), and the managing director 'of the Farmers’ Fertiliser Company (Mr A. W. H. Nixon). Manufacture will stop in about a week, but Kempthorne Prosser will continue deliveries up to October 28.

A staff ot fffty to employed at the works, bat Mr Adams emphasised this afternoon that no uw had bean sacked and that there was a strong likelihood most of the men would be retained in the chemical fertiliser industry. The company would be in 1 a position to place SO per i cent of the total complement | at either its WanMnui or l Hornby plants, be said. < Since extensive modernise- ( tion, Farmers' Fertiliser had ’ sufficient capacity in its two Auckland works w cater fully for the district for the next 10 to IS years, said Mr Nixon “We will gain extra teenage through the deal and I this is going to help us keep < costs under control,** he said. < "That’s why we were so keen ! to accept the offer." 1