17.04.2018
- For the global specialty chemicals sector, the past two years have been among the most exciting of the young millennium. Many mergers and acquisitions were in the spotlight in 2017...
14.09.2016
- On the sidelines of the mega mergers taking place in the seeds- and pesticides-dominated end of the agrochemicals sector, Canadian fertilizer producers Potash Corp of Saskatchewan...
26.02.2014
- Canadian fertilizer giant Agrium said this week it will proceed with plans for a US$ 720 million expansion of a nitrogen plant at Borger, Texas. Plans include a new urea production...
08.08.2013
- Canadian fertilizer company Agrium reported a fall in quarterly profit due to an unusually cold spring in North America, but said it expected strong demand for crop inputs for the...
11.06.2013
- The prospect of new competition from miner BHP Billiton could dynamite the cracks appearing in a potash duopoly that accounts for 70% of global trade in the fertilizer. For decades...
26.04.2013
- Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, one of the world's largest potash producers, said on Thursday it was abandoning efforts to take over Israel Chemicals because of strong opposition in...
28.03.2013
- U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic reported a 26% rise in third-quarter profit, driven by higher potash and phosphate volumes and said it wants to buy back shares later this year...
26.02.2013
- Canadian fertilizer producer Potash Corp of Saskatchewan says it is determined to buy most, if not all, of ICL Israel Chemicals and that stiff local opposition to such a takeover...
