The entire CF Industries complex on Bickford Line near Courtright will shutdown for the month of October for a maintenance turnaround. General Manager Rob Aultman says 600 contractors will be on site until month's end. [audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Aultman-1.mp3"][/audio] Aultman says the maintenance project helps keep the plant running safely and reliably. Earlier this year, the company announced it will spend $105-million to expand urea production for products like diesel exhaust fluid.
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