Special reports

Tom Erik Foss-Jacobsen, Gisle Løhre Johansen and Kristin Misund all take on new positions.

Nutrien Ltd has announced that its board of directors has approved an increase in the expected quarterly dividend from US$0.43/share to US$0.45/share.

JAMG Group’s Shanxi Jinfeng Coal Chemical Co., Ltd and Proman Group’s Milan-based Eurotecnica Company have come to an agreement for the implementation of a 60 000 tpy melamine project.

Acron Group’s 1Q19 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) net profit has gone up 82% to US$133 million.

Marcus Ketter is the new chief financial officer of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft. His predecessor, Helmut Schmale, left the company on 17 May 2019, after more than 10 years in this position.

The new facility is located to support thyssenkrupp’s customer base on the East Coast of Australia as well as clients in Oceania that utilise major logistics channels through Brisbane.

The board of directors also re-elected as its deputy chairman Andrey Guryev, vice president of the Russian Union of Chemists.

PhosAgro has welcomed the final decision taken at the level of the European Parliament and the European Council to limit the sale of phosphate-based fertilizers containing high levels of heavy metals everywhere in the EU from 2022.

On 30 April, Sirius Minerals Plc announced the details of a firm placing and placing and open offer to raise gross proceeds of approximately US$425 million in connection with its stage 2 financing requirements.

Martin Midstream Partners L.P. has announced that Ron Garner, vice president of fertilizer, is retiring.

Karnalyte Resources Inc. has announced its financial results and operational and corporate highlights for the First Quarter ended 31 March 2019.

A new study by Fact.MR estimates that the fertilizer additives market is estimated to witness moderate growth during the 2018-2028 period.

The global monoammonium phosphate market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 2% during the period 2019–2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio.

The ‘Ammonium Nitrate Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Market Size, and Forecasts up to 2025’ report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Curtiss-Wright has announced a new US$200 million share repurchase authorisation and declared 13% dividend increase to US$0.17/share for common stock.