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Hydrite and Thatcher Company Announce Joint Venture

Hydrite and Thatcher Company of California, Inc, are pleased to announce the formation of a new joint venture. The joint venture, named Sacramento Ag Products, LLC (“Sac-Ag”), will focus on producing thiosulfate chemistries for the West Coast agricultural market and bisulfites for industrial market applications. Hydrite and Thatcher are both leading manufacturers of sulfur derivatives in the USA.

Sac-Ag will be producing product by November 2021 and is based in Sacramento, California.

Nate Ludtke, Executive Vice President - Sales and Business Development for Hydrite, commented, “We are excited to announce the launch of this new joint venture. Thatcher is an ideal partner to help us expand our reach in key markets on the West Coast; and it will allow us to service customers with local sourcing, production, and storage.”

John Dinsenbacher, Sulfur Products Business Manager for Thatcher added, “Thatcher Company is pleased to expand our sulfur production footprint to California allowing us to fully service the California Market. Hydrite is the perfect partner for our new venture.”

About Thatcher Company
Thatcher Company, Inc., founded in 1967, is a privately held, diversified chemical manufacturer and distributor. Thatcher’s main operation is in Salt Lake City, Utah, with plant facilities located on 28 acres. The Thatcher Group of Companies employs over 500 people across operations in California, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Florida, and New York.

Thatcher serves the agriculture, pharmaceutical, mining, food processing, dairy, municipal and industrial water treatment, construction, oil and gas, and power generation markets primarily in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. To learn more, visit www.tchem.com or call 800-348-0034

Thatcher Transportation, Inc. is part of Thatcher Group and has a large fleet operating in 8 terminals in the United States.

For more information, please visit our website www.sacagproducts.com