Ballance is a 100-percent farmer-owned co-operative, with some 18,000 shareholders throughout New Zealand. It was officially launched in 2001, the final step in a series of company amalgamations and alliances that saw regional fertiliser co-operatives come together under the umbrella of what was then Bay of Plenty Fertiliser.

Today, Ballance is a truly national company, with staff located from the Far North to the Deep South. The company places a strong emphasis on delivering value to its shareholders and on the use of a scientific approach to plant nutrient management

At the heart of the operation is head office, located in Mount Maunganui. As well as being the home of key corporate staff, the Mount site incorporates the company’s largest fertiliser manufacturing facility. The close proximity to the Port of Tauranga means that imported raw materials and high-analysis fertilisers are easily transported to the works site, where a range of products, including superten, the company’s flagship fertiliser, are produced.