Market Insight
Price trends and market outlook, 20th August 2026.
Edition Tag: Fertilizer International 2026-09-30
People
A summary of recent company appointments.
Prayon – a company built on quality, innovation and trusted partnerships
Cover story! In an exclusive interview, Fertilizer International speaks to Tibaut Theys, General Manager, Prayon Technologies, ahead of the Arab Fertilizer Association’s Technical Conference in Amman, Jordan, in November.
Royal EMT – the family company with a truly global reach
Zico Zeeman , Royal EMT’s Commercial Director, talks to Fertilizer International about what’s been a proud and momentous year for the business and his family.
Next-generation nitric acid production
The NX Stami™ Nitrates Total Recycle concept is a major step forward in nitric acid technology, as Paz Muñoz of Stamicarbon (Nextchem) explains.
AFA’s 38th International Technical Conference & Exhibition
We preview the Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA) 38th International Technical Conference & Exhibition, 3-5 November, Amman, Jordan.
The rise of predictive maintenance
Brett Binnekade of Bagtech International highlights how predictive maintenance is improving the efficiency and reliability of fertilizer blending and bagging plants.
Arab Potash Company plans its biggest expansion in 20 years
CRU’s Ashmita Sen and Humphrey Knight assess the largest capacity expansion by the Arab Potash Company (APC) in 20 years.
A cost-effective, cleaner route to potassium sulphate
Ballestra’s Stefano Vignando provides an overview of an innovative, room-temperature, water-based route for potassium sulphate (SOP) production.
Decarbonising the phosphate and potash industries
ERM and Systemiq, in collaboration with the International Fertilizer Association (IFA), have developed a roadmap on phosphate and potash decarbonisation.