Phosphates

The Fertilizer Institute supports new Trump Administration appointments to the US Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency.

The combined entity is operating as a holding company under the name “DowDuPont™” with three divisions – Agriculture, Materials Science and Specialty Products.

With diammonium phosphate import duties lifted in Argentina, PhosAgro is considering increasing its sales of fertilizers to the country.

PhosAgro’s Andrey Guryev has shared a report about the results of his four years as CEO of the company.

JBS SA will invest US$9.53 million in a new fertilizer plant in Brazil.

Town & Country Supply Association has announced plans to open a 22 800 tpy fertilizer plant in eastern Montana, US, by December 2017.

Metso has signed four non-exclusive distribution agreements in India for its valve products.

Andrey Vovk has been appointed as General Director of PhosAgro-Region.

EuroChem Group AG has reported its consolidated sales for 2Q17 and how this has impacted its 1H17 results.

Fluor Corp. has announced that Ma’aden Wa’ad Al-Shamal Phosphate Company’s Umm Wu’al phosphate project has started production of ammonia, merchant-grade acid and fertilizer.

Agrium Inc. has released its 2Q17 results, announcing net earnings to Agrium equity holders of US$557 million.

PhosAgro has announced its operational results for 1H17, reporting overall production growth and increased sales.

EuroChem Group has acquired Emerger Fertilizantes, an Argentinian fertilizer distributor. The price and other terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

The Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Oversight has recognised Acron for its process safety management.

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.