Special reports

Casale has announced that Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemical Ltd, Vadodara (India) has produced its first batch of melamine at their new plant.

Nutrien Ltd. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 100% of the equity of Actagro, LLC, a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of environmentally sustainable soil and plant health products and technologies.

With the help of industry partners and 40 years of knowledge and experience, MoistTech has developed the IR-3000 moisture sensor that is ideally suited to measure the moisture levels in fertilizer.

Nutrien Ag Solutions and Lindsay Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, has announced a partnership that will enable Nutrien Ag Solutions crop consultants to leverage Lindsay’s remote irrigation management and scheduling platform to supplement Nutrien Ag Solutions’ offerings.

DowDuPont, a holding company comprised of The Dow Chemical Company and DuPont, reports 4Q18 and full year 2018 results.

The Crop Vitality™ business unit of Tessenderlo Group will be appearing on RFD-TV's Rural America Live on February 4, 2019 at 8pm EDT in the United States. The show will feature members of its North American Crop Vitality team sharing their thoughts on how growers can better prepare their soils for the season ahead along with strategies to incorporate soil health into your overall nutrition programme.

Danakali Limited is pleased to provide this quarterly update on the activities and financial position of the Company and its Colluli Potash Project, located in Eritrea, East Africa. The project is 100% owned by the Colluli Mining Share Company, a 50:50 joint venture between Danakali and the Eritrean National Mining Corporation.

Borregaard's operating revenues reached NOK1219 million in the 1Q18.

Martin Engineering describe the importance of proper conveyor belt cleaner tensioning to increase performance, improve safety, and maximise service life.

ArrMaz, a producer of speciality fertilizers, presents solutions to the problem of deliquescence in blended fertilizers.

The report identifies and examines Colluli’s potential to enhance the delivery of the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development in Eritrea, concluding that Colluli could significantly boost the Eritrean economy with associated benefits to agricultural productivity, training, and employment.

OCP S.A, a leading phosphate soil and plant nutrition company, and Fertinagro Biotech S.L., a Spanish company which manufactures and supplies a wide range of specialised plant nutrition solutions, have established a Joint Venture company for the production of granular high analysis NPK as well as fertilizers enhanced with urease inhibitors, bio-stimulants, and trace elements (micronutrients), to address the international market.

India’s ammonia plant capacity is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% from 15.610 million tpy in 2017 to 25.491 million tpy in 2022, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

In 2018, commercial products output reached a record high 7.5 million t, up 2.5% y/y. Mineral fertilizer output increased 2.2% to 6.2 million t.

OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has announced that its portfolio company, EverZinc, a European specialty zinc chemical business, has acquired G.H. Chemicals Ltd., and Microzinc Inc., collectively referred to as “GHC”, a Canadian manufacturer and exporter of French Process zinc oxide products.