Fertilizer news updates

In September 2017, BASF and Solvay agreed that BASF would acquire Solvay’s polyamide business subject to approval of the relevant merger control authorities.

TechnipFMC announced today the completion of construction of a new ammonia production unit called “Ammonia 4”, executed for Duslo a.s, part of the Agrofert group.

Namhae Chemical, a large South Korean fertilizer producer, has issued a tender 2019 to buy its yearly urea requirement.

Wally Schaefer, Jorvic Vital and Melissa Callejo, Nalco Water, USA, explain the importance of heat exchanger monitoring data in enabling the ammonia plants of the future.

Wally Schaefer, Jorvic Vital and Melissa Callejo, Nalco Water, USA, explain the importance of heat exchanger monitoring data in enabling the ammonia plants of the future.

K+S invited international experts and forward thinkers, political and scientific stakeholders, NGOs, as well as experts in development cooperation and representatives of startup companies to the third Future Food Forum in Berlin.

Iran and India will continue to lead the global ammonia market capacity growth, which is poised to increase from 241.9 million tpy in 2017 to 286.4 million tpy in 2026, says data and analytics company GlobalData.

AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH appointed Dr.-Ing. Pietro de Michieli as its new Managing Director, to focus on equipment sales, spare parts, after sales service, and PREMAS® 4.0, at the AUMUND headquarters in Rheinberg, Germany.

ICIS reports that "the US tariffs against China are not likely to have any major impact on the fertilizers market, even though the final list includes nearly all the crop nutrients produced in China".

ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC and BASF Corporation are conducting a full scale commercial demonstration of a new gas treating solvent at Imperial Oil’s Sarnia Refinery.

Acron Group, a leading mineral fertiliser producer in Russia and globally, has signed fertiliser supply agreements with Bryansk and Novgorod regional departments of agriculture for the next year at the Golden Autumn agro-industry trade show. Under these agreements, the Group will supply over 100 000 t of ammonium nitrate and NPK.

EuroChem Group AG, a leading global fertilizer producer, announces the formal opening of a new production plant for highly efficient, water-soluble fertilizers at its Lifosa subsidiary in Lithuania.

Acron and REP Holding have signed a strategic partnership agreement at the Golden Autumn Russian agro-industry trade show. The agreement was signed by Acron’s President Vladimir Kunitsky and REP Holding’s President Tagir Nigmatulin.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. received an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from Sirius Minerals PLC for its new materials handling facility (MHF) in Teesside, England.

The regional council in Kassel has approved the expansion of the Hattorf (Philippsthal) tailings pile. With this, the disposal of solid production residues which is an important requirement for producing potash at this site, has been ensured.

According to preliminary figures, the positive trend compared with the same period last year in order intake (approx. €1.18 million, plus 12%), revenue (approx. €1.18 million, plus 4 percent), and operating EBITDA (approx. EUR 135 million; plus 12%) has persisted throughout the 3Q18.

Ruth Sharpe, Argus Media, UK, takes a detailed look at the ammonia market, and discusses the impact that new capacity will have.

Ruth Sharpe, Argus Media, UK, takes a detailed look at the ammonia market, and discusses the impact that new capacity will have.

Martin Engineering, a global producer of conveyor belt cleaning technologies, has introduced a new design specifically for applications where space for installation is limited.

In an interview with SASKATOON STARPHOENIX, Susan Jones, Nutrien's new Head of Potash, discussed the challenges of her new role.

EuroChem Group AG, a leading global fertilizer company, announces the expansion of its North American distribution network via the assumption of dry and liquid fertilizer transport and storage assets from international merchandising and trading firm Trammo, Inc.

An agreement between Russia's PhosArgo and India's Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) along with RDIF, will see the supply of 2 million t of fertilizer to India.

On World Food Day, K+S and Handelsblatt are bringing the driving themes for securing sustainable food to the stage at the AXICA Congress and Convention Centre in Berlin.

Priyanka Khemka, Nexant, USA, looks at the key trends and challenges in the Middle East fertilizer market.