Progressive Planet begins shipping fertilizer ingredient to global manufacturer and supplier of fertilizers

KAMLOOPS — Progressive Planet received a confirmed order from a major North American manufacturer of fertilizer. The purchase order was received after the Progressive Planet volcanic-derived fertilizer ingredient — swelling bentonite used in sulphur bentonite fertilizers — passed a series of quality control tests by the customer.

The initial 40-tonne order represents two achievements for Progressive Planet:

• Progressive Planet expands its entry into the $60-billion USD North American fertilizer market.
• The fertilizer additive sale advances Progressive Planet’s strategy of maximizing the environmental and commercial benefits of all natural materials it harvests and processes from its volcanic deposits in southern British Columbia.

In this case, the fertilizer component being shipped is a direct by-product from its production of Wundercat cat litter.

“I am delighted to see Progressive Planet continue to improve efficiencies by converting a mineral powder by-product directly into a high-value end product without further processing,” said Progressive Planet CEO Steve Harpur. “Historically, we would convert mineral powder by-products back into granular products using costly incremental water, electricity, natural gas, and labour to wet, dry, extrude, and crush this material a second time. Now, this valuable by-product is simply bulk packaged and shipped. This increases our gross margins and creates a more sustainable manufacturing process from our volcanic ash and mineral supply chain.”