fertilizer

NextChem Wins Two Contracts in Canada

NextChem, part of Italian engineering group Maire Tecnimont, has been awarded new contracts for the proprietary NX STAMI Urea technology of its subsidiary Stamicarbon in Canada.

QatarEnergy to Build Urea Complex at Mesaieed

QatarEnergy has decided to build a new, world-scale urea production complex in Mesaieed Industrial City. The project comprises the construction of three ammonia production lines that will supply feedstock to four new urea production trains at the site.

Yara & Atome Sign Offtake Agreement for Villeta Project

Yara, a global crop nutrition producer, and Atome, a developer of international green fertilizer projects, sign Heads of Terms for offtake from Atome’s renewable CAN project in Villeta, Paraguay.

NextChem to Conduct Feasibility Study on Low-Carbon Fertilizer

Italian engineering group Maire Tecnimont announced that its subsidiary NextChem, which specializes in sustainable technology solutions, has been awarded a feasibility study and a pre-FEED (front-end engineering design) contract by FertigHy to use NX Stami Green Ammonia and NX Stami Nitric Acid technologies.

QatarEnergy to Supply Koch with Urea under 15-Year Deal

QatarEnergy signed a long-term urea supply agreement with US-based Koch Fertilizer. The 15-year supply agreement, starting in July 2024, covers up to 740,000 metric tons per year of product.

Ecorich Solutions – Turning waste into food

African start-up Ecorich Solutions uses an innovative technology called “the Wastebot decomposer machine” to convert organic waste into organic fertilizer. The process involves the breakdown of organic waste using soil based microbial enzymes under a temperature regulated mechanism.

OCI to Sell Iowa Fertilizer Stake to Koch for $3.6 Billion

Dutch fertilizer and industrial chemicals group OCI Global has agreed to sell 100% of its equity interests in its US nitrogen fertilizer facility Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCO), located in Wever, Iowa, to Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) for $3.6 billion.

CF Industries Completes Acquisition of US Ammonia Facility in Waggaman

US fertilizer producer CF Industries has completed the acquisition of the ammonia production complex of Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL) in Waggaman, Louisiana, USA, for $1.675 billion.

Yara to Divest Fertilizer Business in Ivory Coast

Yara has decided to divest its fertilizer import and distribution subsidiary in Ivory Coast. The move follows a thorough analysis of the company’s operations, considering market dynamics, regulatory environment, and strategic growth opportunities.

Elixir and K+S to Produce and Distribute Fertilizer MAP

Serbian agrochemicals producer Elixir Group and German minerals producer K+S have signed a cooperation agreement for the production and distribution of crystalline water-soluble fertilizer mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP).

Grupa Azoty Plans New Ammonium Nitrate Plant at Polish Fertilizer Site

Polish chemical company Grupa Azoty wants to build a new concentrated ammonium nitrate solution plant at its site in Tarnów, Poland. The company announced that it has signed a contract with Thyssenkrupp Uhde for the preparation of licensing documentation and the supply of all process equipment for the plant.

Worley Wins Saudi Fertilizer Project

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has awarded a contract to Worley and JESA International for the provision of engineering, procurement, and construction management services on the first phase of its Phosphate 3 project.

Kazazot Selects Tecnicas Reunidas for Fertilizer Project

Kazakh fertilizer producer Kazazot has chosen Spanish contractor Tecnicas Reunidas to build a new complex in Aktau, Mangistau Oblast, in the southwest of the country.

Ta’ziz Partners with Three Firms on Ammonia Project

Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives, also known as Ta’ziz, has signed a shareholder agreement with fertilizer producer Fertiglobe, gas provider GS Energy and Japanese trading group Mitsui & Co to develop a 1 million t/y low-carbon ammonia plant at its proposed industrial chemicals complex in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi.

Borealis Withdraws from Rosier Squeeze Out

Turkish industrial conglomerate Yildirim will now launch a mandatory takeover bid for fertilizer producer Rosier – and a squeeze-out offer for the remaining shares – once the acquisition from Borealis has closed.

Ineos to Take Ashta Chemicals from Bigshire Mexico

Ineos Enterprises has agreed to acquire Ashta Chemicals from Bigshire Mexico for an undisclosed sum. The deal that includes a 100,000 kg/y potassium hydroxide (KOH) and a 65,000 t/y chlorine plant, is targeted to close before the end of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals.

Borealis Sells Rosier Stake to Yildirim

Borealis has agreed to sell its 98.09% stake in Belgian fertilizer producer Rosier to Turkey’s Yildirim Group. The proposed deal puts an enterprise value of €35 million on Rosier.

Borealis Retendering Belgian PDH Plant Contracts

Borealis has announced it will retender the majority of contracts for its PDH plant under construction at Kallo, Belgium, after slashing all ties with Italian-French joint venture IREM, a contractor based at Siracusa in Italy.

Monolith Plans Carbon-free Ammonia Plant

US clean technology company Monolith Materials has announced plans build a 275,000 t/y carbon-free ammonia plant using proprietary technology.

Saudi and Russia Sign Methanol/Fertilizer Projects

OCI and ADNOC Merge Fertilizer Operations

SABIC Consolidates Fertilizer Assets

Solvay and Vietnam’s PVCFC in Fertilizer Deal

Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks Start new Company

K+S Reviewing Corporate Strategy

China’s Investors Advance

Yara to Close Pardies Fertilizer Plant

BP Agrees $6 Billion Methanol Offtake Deal

GE and Toyo in Digital Collaboration

OCP and Ethiopia in $3.7 Billion Fertilizer Project

Grannus Taps Haldor Topsoe for US Ammonia Unit

Mitsubishi Joins Indonesian Ammonia Project

Potash Corp and Agrium in Merger Talks

Sino-Kazakh JV Plans Major Fertilizer Hub in China

Yara Acquires Indian Urea business