Special reports

Nutrien Ltd. has announced that Jochen Tilk will be stepping down as Executive Chair and as a Director of the Company, effective September 30, 2018, to pursue other opportunities.

The fertilizer industry has a crucial role to play in addressing global food security challenges, as the world’s population continues to expand rapidly, driving demand for nutrition and resource availability, said speakers during the 9th GPCA Fertilizer Convention held on 18-20 September at Kempinski Hotel, Muscat, Oman.

EuroChem Group AG announces that Chief Executive Officer Dmitry Strashnov has resigned from the Group for personal reasons with immediate effect. Kuzma Marchuk, CFO of the Group, has been named Acting CEO. The Board has begun a search for Mr Strashnov’s successor.

The Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Stefan Klebert to the company’s Executive Board with effect from November 15, 2018.

Following the success of its 2017 campaign, the global leader in bulk material handling technologies is repeating its Cougar Cares fundraising programme for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

Due to the continued increase in raw material prices, especially for vanadium, Haldor Topsoe announces an increase in the price of the company’s sulfuric acid catalysts of €0.3/litre with immediate effect.

Josie Armstrong has joined CRU’s Fertilizer and Chemicals Consulting team as a Principal Consultant with responsibility for marketing and business development to support Peter Heffernan as he further develops this market-leading business.

Indian fertilizer importers Zuari and MCFL have both raised the maximum retail price of MOP fertilizers to Rs18 980/t (US$262/t).

For the third time, K+S and Handelsblatt are the drivers behind the sustainable and secure food theme on World Food Day. This year, they are bringing this theme to the stage at Berlin’s AXICA Congress and Convention Center.

Nutrien is required by orders of the Chinese and Indian competition authorities to divest its shareholding interest in SQM as a condition of receiving merger approval.

The fertilizer additives market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.6%.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of US$0.15/ share on Curtiss-Wright common stock, payable October 18, 2018 to stockholders of record on 4th October, 2018.

A report released by Research and Markets forecast that the global ammonium phosphate market, in terms of volume, will grow close to 78 million t by 2022.

Danakali Limited, the potash company focused on the development of the Colluli potash project in Eritrea, has released its results for the six month period ended 30 June 2018.

Participating in a panel discussion, Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand, stated that India's public spending on agriculture R&D is starting to rival that of China.