Keyword: fertilizer

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Borealis Investing €160 million in Swedish Cracker

06.07.2015 - Vienna-based polyolefins and fertilizer giant Borealis has announced plans to invest €160 million to upgrade and revamp four cracker furnaces at Stenungsund, Sweden, to meet the...

Markets & Companies

Enriching the Microbiome

05.06.2015 - BioConsortia celebrated its first anniversary in March. The innovative agricultural biotech company focuses on the discovery and development of beneficial microbial consortia for...

Markets & Companies

How 20 Years Have Transformed the Chemical Industry

06.05.2015 - For the second consecutive year, the Boston Consulting Group has conducted a total shareholder return (TSR) analysis of the chemical industry. The top 10 chemical companies have...

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K+S Ups Budget for Canada Potash Project

22.04.2013 - German potash miner K+S has warned that a Canadian potash mine will absorb a quarter more investment and would not come on stream for about six months later than had been planned...

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Mosaic Notches Bigger Profit, Eyes Share Buyback

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...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Ceresana Analyzes the Global Ammonia Market

21.11.2012 - From Farm To Factory - Ammonia is one of the world's most produced chemicals. Because of its high nitrogen content, ammonia is mainly used as a fertilizer or as the base material...

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ThyssenKrupp Uhde Wins Contract for Fertilizer Plants in USA

12.11.2012 - ThyssenKrupp Uhde has, through its US business partner, Uhde Corporation of America, been selected by CF Industries, one of the world's leading fertilizer producers, to provide...

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Russia's Acron Agrees $1.5 Billion Potash Project Financing

01.11.2012 - Russia's Acron, one of Europe's top 10 mineral fertilizer makers, has agreed $1.5 billion of equity and debt financing for a potash project in Russia, which could boost its output...