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    Fertilizer International 505 Nov-Dec 2021

    European Mineral Fertilizer Summit 2021


    CONFERENCE PREVIEW

    European Mineral Fertilizer Summit 2021

    ACI will convene the 5th European Mineral Fertilizer Summit in London on 1-2 December 2021. Fertilizer International is proud to be a partner for this year’s event.

    The iconic London Eye on the south bank of the river Thames.
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    ACI’s 5th European Mineral Fertilizer Summit will take place in London on 1-2 December 2021. As in previous years, this two-day event will provide an invaluable forum for networking with a diverse range of attendees – including manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, academia, NGOs and regulators.

    The Summit also features a packed programme of presentations (see below) designed to keep you up-to-date and well-informed about new developments. On both days, presentations by an impressive array of leading industry experts will provide you with all the latest insights and market intelligence. These will emphasise:

    • The latest projects
    • Innovative specialty products
    • New production technologies and operational best practices.

    The European Mineral Fertilizer Summit is an established, successful conference already in its fifth year. Past events, for example, have featured expert presentations from Yara International, ICL Fertilizers, K+S, European regulators and many others. This year’s event promises to be no different.

    The overall purpose of the 2021 Summit is to provide delegates with a sustainability roadmap for the mineral fertilizers industry. The conference, by featuring recent project success stories and showcasing new technologies, will be a groundbreaking, vanguard event.

    Who will attend?

    • Fertilizer end-users & major European farmers
    • Key representatives from leading farming associations
    • Agricultural distribution & logistics companies
    • Commodity & specialty fertilizer producers
    • Fertilizer feedstock & raw material suppliers
    • Fertilizer trading companies
    • Investors l Policymakers
    • Expert consultants

    Opportunities to meet your target audience

    The event provides an opportunity to showcase your technologies and demonstrate your latest products and services to the industry. Through branding and networking at the conference, companies can gain direct access to a senior level audience and enjoy an increased level of visibility and exposure. This will allow you to attract new business and forge lasting commercial relationships.

    Conference programme – highlights

    Eoin Lowry, Head of Agri, Bank of Ireland, will open the conference on the morning of Wednesday 1st December with a keynote address on the Dynamics driving the future demand for fertilizers, and an overall market outlook. Dr Maarten Staal, BASF’s Team Leader for N-Management Technical Sales, will explain How stabilizers reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the field and improve crop yield in his presentation after lunch on Wednesday. A presentation later that afternoon will look at Other non-fertilizer uses for ammonia – including the emerging zero-carbon maritime fuels market. Wednesday will then be rounded off with a lively panel discussion on Ensuring the downstream market for fertilizers is sustainable.

    Twelve further presentations will also feature over the two-day event as part of the following six thematic sessions:

    • Promising new technology in mineral fertilizers
    • Moving towards a circular economy in the production of fertilizers
    • Issues and opportunities in logistics and the transportation of fertilizer
    • Opportunities driven by new regulation – and avoiding the negative impacts of political instability
    • Targeting mineral fertilizer to improve its efficiency
    • Growth opportunities in the market for non-NPK components of fertilizers.

    Latest in Outlook & Reviews

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    Price Trends

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