PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Mississippi Phosphates is consolidating all operations to its Pascagoula manufacturing facility and closing its administrative headquarters in Madison, Miss., company leaders announced Friday. The company, which employes more than 200 in Pascagoula, makes sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid to produce diammonium phosphate, or DAP, fertilizer. “In light of pending retirements and other staffing changes, it makes sense to move these responsibilities to the plant,” said CEO Jim Sherbert. “This allows us to increase efficiencies and eliminate costs associated with maintaining a remote headquarters location.” Fewer than 10 staffers will be affected by the Madison closure. (Source: Mississippi Press, 07/11/14)