Nitrogen

Midwest Fertilizer Co. has announced that its plans to construct a US$2.8 billion nitrogen fertilizer production plant in southwestern Indiana are moving forward.

A joint venture for the development of a urea fertilizer plant in the Russian Federation has been announced by Stamicarbon.

MWSPC will receive two loans to finance the construction of a phosphoric acid plant and phosphate concentrate plant in Waad Al Shamal, and an ammonia plant in Ras Al-Khair.

Under the licensing and basic engineering design contact, KBR will supply its proprietary ammonia technology to increase the plant’s capacity.

The acting president of Nigeria is due to inaugurate a new US$1.5 billion urea plant in Port Harcourt.

Louis Dreyfus Co. has announced the sale of its Africa-based fertilizers and inputs operations to Helios Investment Partners.

The elections of John Eaves and Michael Toelle bring membership of the CF Industries Holdings Inc. Board of Directors to 12.

Acron has completed an overhaul of one of its facilities. A new turbine generator will deliver savings of up to RUB 120 million annually.

Dorogobuzh has commissioned a new big-bag and bulk fertilizer loading unit in an ammonium nitrate shipment area, which has increased rail shipments of finished products.

Yara International ASA has announced weaker results in 2Q17 than 2Q16.

Acron has announced its fertilizer results for 1H17, with Alexander Popov commenting on them.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has allowed Tata Chemicals to resume operations at the Haldia fertilizer plant.

National Fertilizers Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India’s Department of Fertilizers regarding urea production in 2017 – 2018.

CRU has appointed Doug Hoadley as its new Head of Nitrogen.

DuSolo Fertilizers Inc. has closed the second and final tranche of its non-brokered private placement announced in May 2017, bringing the gross proceeds of the Private Placement to US$2.57 million.