Section: CRUFI Features

Sophisticated control of phosphates production is now possible thanks to the availability of real-time process analysers. We assess the range of technologies currently on the market and their key advantages.

Compass Minerals manufactures potassium sulphate (SOP) products from two locations in North America.

We talk to Nicolas White , Portfolio & Knowledge Director at Tessenderlo Kerley International, about the company’s new agronomic book on SOP – Sulfate of Potash: More than 100 years of experience. At almost 350 pages, the book is unique in its depth and breadth of coverage.

Belgium-headquartered Tessenderlo Kerley International, a business unit of Tessenderlo Group, has entered into a new partnership with Kemira of Finland. The two companies have signed a long-term off-take agreement for the marketing and distribution of premium SOP (sulphate of potash) fertilizers.

The fertilizer industry’s ‘essential’ status is no barrier to bearish pricing, according to Andy Hemphill, senior markets editor for potash at ICIS Fertilizers.

As the rising star in the fast-growing speciality plant nutrients market, smart fertilizer producers are expanding their water-soluble product portfolios. Sana Boulabiar and Matias Navarro , Veolia Water Technologies North America, explain the attraction.

We report on how the fertilizer industry and individual companies are working to mitigate the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The widespread problem of soil micronutrient deficiency has come under the spotlight in recent years. We look at the range of specialist fertilizer products able to tackle micronutrient deficits in crops and soils.

Demand from horticulture has seen the use of water-soluble phosphates rise globally to almost one million tonnes annually. We assess the market and its growth prospects, identify leading producers and highlight recent product innovations.

We profile a selection of innovative speciality products and agronomic technologies that have recently been brought to market.