What They Needed
Keystone Cooperative was established in 2024, but predecessor coop such as Co-Alliance and Ceres Solutions began operating much earlier. In order to continue to serve its customers, the company is constantly innovating and adopting new technologies as the ag industry changes. Now, Keystone Cooperative serves Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
The new retail blending and wholesale terminal facility in Mt Summit / New Castle. In, will service the eastern side of Indiana, and the retail locations, keeping them full of fertilizer. The new land purchase and rail siding with the capacity to hold 30 rail cars with meet the coops needs. The new building replaces an old facility that did not have the capability to keep up with demand.
What We Designed
Stueve constructed a new 26,000 ton dry-fertilizer building with a new rail spur to handle the facility’s increased needs for dry fertilizer demands. Stueve lead the project to completion and and expects to add more storage in the future.
The Results
The largest bin size is 12,090 tons, with the smallest micro bins at 100 tons each. Keystone can store up to 5 different major products and is able to inject or impregnate the dry fertilizer with several additives, like a nitrogen stabilizer.
Fast speeds with receiving and loading make the plant easy to operate with only 2 people.
Specs at a Glance
Total Storage Capacity: 26.010 Ton
Bin Area : 240’ x 120’
Macro Bins: 5 l Micro Bins: 2
Alleyway: 240’ x 40’ with In-floor Reclaim Pits
Dual Lane Enclosed Load-Out: 110’ x 70’
Elevated Control Room w/Bump Out Area: 24’ X 14’
Dual Truck and Single Rail Receiving
Heated Chem Room: 16’ x 14’
Rail Receiving: 300 TPH
Blend System: (2) – Sackett Waconia HIM and Wholesale Towers
Automation: Easy automation systems
