Nitrogen

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) has praised the Soil Health Institute for developing a comprehensive plan to protect and enhance the nation’s soil resources.

KBR wins OTS and RBM services contracts from JSC EuroChem Northwest for their ammonia plant under construction in Kingisepp, Russia.

Longview’s Mint Farm Industrial Park is set to become a US$1 billion fertilizer plant.

Yidu Xingfa Chemical is expanding its existing site in the Hubei province, China, and awarded DuPont contracts for the engineering and technology license for a 3600 tpd sulfuric acid plant.

EuroChem Group AG (hereinafter EuroChem or Group) has reported consolidated sales for 1Q17 of US$1.34 billion.

Shell and Sandvik successfully granulate urea and elemental sulfur fertilizer produced with Shell Urea-ES technology, using Sandvik’s Rotoform granulation system.

The International Finance Corp. (IFC) is to support Fertiplant East Africa Ltd’s construction of a US$10 million fertilizer plant in Nakuru County, Kenya.

Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd awards BHEL an order for a steam and power generation package.

China National Chemical Corp. has announced the provisional interim results for ChemChina’s offer to acquire Syngenta.

The CEO of Engro Fertilizers Ltd, Ruhail Mohammed, has asked the Pakistani government for an extension of the urea export deadline.

The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a US$2.1 billion ammonia and urea manufacturing plant in Malaysia.

ICL has announced that its Specialty Fertilizers (ICL SF) business line has become a part of the company’s Essential Minerals division.

The University of Sheffield has looked at the environmental impact of a loaf of bread.

PhosAgro has announced its operational results for 1Q17.

Grupa Azoty Pulawy has purchased a nitric acid production technology from thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG.