Abu Dhabi-based nitrogen producer and distributor Fertiglobe says that it is acquiring the distribution assets of Wengfu Australia Pty Ltd. through an asset sale and purchase agreement, expanding its downstream reach and enhancing access to supplying Australian customers. Fertiglobe currently supplies around 600,000 t/a of urea to Australia, with the potential to grow supply volumes […]
Eurotecnica's Euromel® Melamine Technology selected by Zhongneng Chemical Co Ltd for new world-scale facility
NextChem (Maire) awarded contract for basic engineering and supply of critical proprietary equipment for the 'Pacifico Mexinol' ultra-low methanol project in Mexico
Alleima's SAF 2906 high-performance stainless steel - advanced material for urea
Carboverseo technology for e-fuels deployment is now live - Axens, in collaboration with IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN) and SMS group homologate the innovative reverse water-gas shift process, which converts CO2 into CO.
New ownership structure and plant expansion for Northern Nutrients following investment by Shell Trading Canada
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Dr. Umberto Zardi, who passed away on March 17th 2025 at his home in Breganzona, Lugano, Switzerland. Dr Zardi was an innovator in the nitrogen industry and for many years the president and driving force behind Ammonia Casale, now simply Casale SA, becoming responsible for its revival and transformation into the global engineering and technology giant that it is today.
Spanish company Ignis has decided to pause work on the renewable energy generation projects it had planned in Chile’s Magallanes region. In a press statement, Ignis said that: “even though we firmly believe that this industry will develop and mature, the company is considering a longer time frame than initially planned and a reduction in the project to adapt it to this new reality.” The company was developing a wind farm to supply the green ammonia plant with hydrogen, but reportedly found the process of leasing the land area to build the turbines slower and more difficult than it had hoped.
Hy2gen says that it has submitted its Courant renewable ammonia project to Quebec’s Minister of the Environment, marking the end of the planning stage. The Ministry will now define an impact study that Hy2gen must carry out to ensure that the project meets safety and environmental impact requirements. Project Courant aims to produce 230,000 t/a of low carbon ammonia for the local mining industry and region around Baie-Comeau, Quebec, using 300 MW of electrolyser capacity to generate renewable hydrogen in what Hy2gen says will be one of the largest renewable ammonia projects in North America. The plant is due to become operational in 2030.
The Port of Açu and renewable fuels company Sempen have signed a contract to reserve an area in the low-carbon hydrogen hub at the port, in the north of the state of Rio de Janeiro, for the construction of a green ammonia plant. The projected facility would have a production capacity of 1 million t/a of green ammonia. A final investment decision (FID) is expected for 2027-2028, with production of the first green ammonia beginning in 2030.