US multinational fertiliser manufacturer CF Industries has released half year figures showing a sharp decrease from last year’s highs. The business has posted earnings of $1.78 billion on sales of $3.79bn in the first six months of...
CF Fertilisers UK
CF to close UK’s last ammonia plant
CF Fertilisers UK, the domestic arm of US multinational CF Industries, is proposing to close its ammonia plant at Billingham, subject to employee consultations. It says its high gas costs in the UK and Europe make ammonia production...
New OMEX sales manager for the South
Liquid fertiliser specialist OMEX Agriculture has appointed former CF Fertilisers account manager Clive Deeley as its sales manager south. The company says the move strengthens its southern UK business and supports farmers switching...
Sam Bell takes up Omex MD role
Former CF Fertilisers executive Sam Bell has become managing director of liquid fertiliser specialist OMEX Agriculture, after six months as MD designate. Her primary objectives are to continue the OMEX focus on nitrogen use...
Ince closure costs CF $162m in restructure
Second half results from US fertiliser manufacturer CF Industries reveal a $162 million write down following the company’s decision to close its CF Fertilisers ammonium nitrate and blending plant at Ince in the...
Comment: Putting Ince fertiliser plant closure into context
The recent decision by CF Industries to close one of its UK fertiliser factories at Ince and consolidate production at Billingham, reduces the UK to a single ammonium nitrate (AN) manufacturing facility. The decision has caused some...
