This highlight property
is from our third group of client, the commercial/industrial
facility. Occupying several acres in south St. Louis, the
Astaris plant supplies phosphates for use in things like
beverages, pharmaceuticals, paints, and fire retardants.
Astaris is a supplier of phosphorus chemicals, phosphoric acid,
and phosphate salts producing a complete line of phosphorus and
derivative products in the industry.
Astaris is a 50/50 joint venture company owned by FMC
Corporation and Solutia Inc. Astaris began operations as an
independent company in April 2000. The company has operations
in a dozen states and two foreign countries. Worldwide, Astaris
employs approximately 550 people.
The Carondelet plant is located just off Carondelet Boulevard
in south St. Louis while the company’s headquarters are in
Creve Coeur. As you can see from the photos, Astaris executives
understand the need to blend their facility with the
neighborhoods that surround it.
In keeping with the company’s stated pledge to protect the
environment, plant officials are very concerned with safety, as
our work crews can attest. All of them must be verified to
enter the facility and are required to wear hard hats and other
protective gear while on site.
The facility is quite different from some of the previous
properties we’ve featured here and demonstrates the broad range
of customers we serve, each with their own unique needs and
circumstances. Ideal Landscape Group is capable of handling any
project, any property large or small.