Special reports

SGS has launched its draft survey tool (DST) Lite, which will be of particular importance for the fertilizer industry.

PhosAgro Group has been awarded an International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) 2020 gold medal for its responsible approach to production.

A representative of URALCHEM and Uralkali has completed a visit to Sudan to discuss the supply of their fertilizer products to the country in 2021.

Itafos has announced the appointment of its new CEO.

Sulzer looks at how revitalising existing rotating equipment can offer a cost-effective improvement in the efficiency and reliability of fertilizer manufacturing.

The potash producer Uralkali has appointed a new CEO, effective 4 December 2020.

The Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co. (SAFCO) has been renamed SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co. following share purchase agreements.

American Pacific Borates Ltd (ABR) provides an update on construction at its Fort Cady borate mine, California, US.

The mineral fertilizer producer Acron Group has increased output at its Ammonia-4 unit to 2500 tpd, bringing capacity to 900 000 tpy.

Grasim Industries divests its fertilizer business, Indo Gulf Fertilizers (IGF), to Indorama Corp. for Rs 2649 crore.

IFA has announced the appointment of Ms Alzbeta Klein as its new Director General, effective January 2021.

According to GlobalData, the global ammonia capacity is expected to see considerable growth by 2030, with India expected to contribute 18% of additions.

Ostara will purchase Oakley’s St. Louis granulation facility in Missouri, US, and its long-term terminal services.

The IFA’s Norman Borlaug prize has been awarded to Dr Claudia Wagner-Riddle for her nitrogen emissions monitoring and management research.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. has announced steps to support a global hydrogen and clean fuel economy through the production of green and low-carbon ammonia.