Nitrogen

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.

EuroChem Group AG has acquired a minority interest (50%-1 share) in Hispalense de Liquidos.

The 4R Summit has been held in Minneapolis on 12 - 13 June to share effective nutrient stewardship tenets and practices.

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. has announced that once the anticipated merger transaction closes, the new company will be named Nutrien.

First Energy Bank has exited from its investment in Bulgaria. FEB had invested in December 2013 jointly with Borealis in FEBORAN, which is an investment vehicle set up in Bulgaria to acquire 20.3% equity stake in Neochim.

Potash Ridge Corp. has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Andrew Squires as Director of the company.

The capacity of Acron’s four urea units in Veliky Novgorod is now 1800 tpd, following an overhaul of four production units.