Waconia Manufacturing, a global supplier of fertilizer blending and handling equipment for more than 50 years, has established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Under the plan, employees will have a significant ownership interest in the company.
Gary Burau will provide consulting services for the company as Chairman of the Board. Burau was formerly the President. Troy Williams has been named president and will be handling the day-to-day operations. Williams has been with the company for more than 17 years, he was formerly the vice president.
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Senior Online Editor, CropLife
Matt Hopkins is Senior Multi-Media Specialist for the Agribusiness Group at Meister Media Worldwide (MMW), including such brands as CropLife, CropLife IRON, AgriBusiness Global, Global Agtech Initiative, and Cotton Grower. He is responsible for managing an array of digital products, including newsletters, websites, video, and social media. Hopkins originally joined MMW in 1994 as an editor for Greenhouse Grower magazine before transitioning to Business Manager of its MeisterPro division. He has a Communications Degree from Cleveland State University.
