Wyo-Ben adds shifts, increases production

Already one of the largest employers in the Big Horn Basin, Wyo-Ben is poised to experience even more growth in the months to come as it ramps up production to meet worldwide demand, according to its chief executive officer, David Brown.
When Wyo-Ben announced the acquisition of M-I SWACO’s bentonite assets in the Greybull area early last November, Brown hinted that growth may be on the horizon, but not even he saw it coming this soon.
“Things have gone better than I would have predicted,” said Brown. “The integration has been very smooth. We welcomed all those MC (Magnet Cove) plant employees — our family culture is exactly what that operation needed.”
The company is now positioned to expand.
“Two shifts at MC just are not enough,” said Brown, pointing out that the company is “close to having enough people” to start a third shift at MC.  When it does, the company will proceed with strategies to add a fourth shift.