Special reports

Linde has signed a long-term agreement with BorsodChem, a member of Wanhua Chemical Group, for the supply of nitrogen, oxygen and compressed air to its chemical complex in Kazincbarcika, Hungary.

Sound Agriculture’s SOURCE™ has been shown to provide the equivalent of 25 – 50 lbs of nitrogen/acre for corn growers, helping to optimise nitrogen application while improving return on investment (ROI).

Protomation has successfully completed its first remote factory acceptance test (FAT), recording a major milestone in the development of STAMI DIGITAL solutions.

Acron Group’s ‘Making a New Future’ has received an award for best corporate book as part of a national contest for corporate communications called Silver Threads.

Clariant and Casale have jointly developed the AmoMax™-Casale, a new ammonia synthesis catalyst which aims to make ammonia production more efficient and less polluting.

Haldor Topsoe and Proton Ventures BV have announced the successful startup of the first TertiNOx™ catalyst reference at Kavala Fertilizers, a nitric acid producer in Greece.

PhosAgro has signed a contract for the supply of hydroelectric power with TCG-1, increasing the use of renewable energy for its production of agrochemical products in 2021.

Efficiency, emissions and emergencies: Casale explains how its new nitric acid plant is helping to change Uzbekistan’s chemical industry and establish new trails for commissioning.

Stamicarbon have announced its active participation in the consortium of the innovative industrial transformation of the steel and chemical industries of Europe (INITIATE) project.

Institutional Investor has named PhosAgro as ‘Most Honoured Company’ and awarded members of the company's management team as best in the EMEA chemicals sector.

OCP Group has acknowledged the decision of the US Department of Commerce to reduce the preliminary countervailing duty rate from 23.46% to 16.88%.

Intrepid Potash Inc. have announced updates on its potash and Trio pricing and its 2021 outlook.

The joint stock company Uzkimyosanoat has announced that urea production has begun at the new US$985 million ammonia and urea production complex at JSC Navoiyazot. 

Itafos have published a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Husky 1/North Dry Ridge (H1/NDR) mine development project.

Yara has agreed with Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) to divest its full ownership interest in the Libyan Norwegian Fertilizer Co. (LIFECO).