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Yara Brasil and Petrobras Forge Partnership to Drive Decarbonization in Fertilizer and Industrial Sectors

(IN BRIEF) Yara Brasil Fertilizantes S.A. (Yara) and Petrobras have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at exploring potential business collaborations concerning the production and decarbonization of local fertilizer and industrial products in Brazil. With Brazil being … Read the full press release

Borealis Completes Sale of Nitrogen Business to AGROFERT, Expanding European Fertilizer Production

(IN BRIEF) Borealis has successfully completed the sale of its nitrogen business to AGROFERT, a Czech-based group active in various industries including chemicals and agriculture. The transaction, valued at EUR 810 million, allows AGROFERT to expand its European presence in … Read the full press release

Sustainable Composites Made from Livestock Dung Could Revolutionize Materials Science

(IN BRIEF) A new study from Scotland’s Rural College, the universities of Bristol and Edinburgh reviewed recent research into the development of high-value materials made from ruminant animal dung. Despite being a source of biogas and fertilizer, dung has been … Read the full press release

K+S acquires 75% stake in Industrial Commodities Holdings fertilizer business to expand presence in Africa

(IN BRIEF) K+S, a global leader in fertilizers and specialties, has agreed to acquire 75% of the fertilizer business of South African trading company Industrial Commodities Holdings. The new business will operate under the name Fertiva (Pty) Ltd and the … Read the full press release

France’s largest anaerobic digestion unit BioBéarn to convert organic waste into biomethane and fertilizer, reducing CO2 emissions by 32,000 tons per year

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a global multi-energy company with over 100,000 employees and presence in more than 130 countries as well as the world’s 3rd-largest low-carbon LNG company, has announced it has recently commissioned BioBéarn, … Read the full press release

Winners of the inaugural SAS global Hackathon announced

From saving lives of first responders to exploring manure recycling, the winners transformed data into decisions. (PRESS RELEASE) MARLOW, UK, 14-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Analytics leader SAS announces the winners of the first-ever SAS global Hackathon. Throughout March, SAS brought … Read the full press release

Borealis to divest its nitrogen business unit

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 4-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the world’s leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals, fertilizers and the mechanical recycling of plastics, Borealis announces its decision to start … Read the full press release

Ørsted and Yara partner to replace fossil hydrogen with renewable hydrogen in the production of ammonia

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 5-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara (OTCMKTS: YARIY), a Norwegian chemical company leader in the production of fertilizers, has announced it will partner with Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), the world’s leading offshore wind developer, over developing a pioneering project … Read the full press release

Yara International ASA to increase value-added fertilizer capacity in the Porsgrunn plant in Norway

The Board of Yara International ASA has approved an investment of NOK 2,250 million (USD 350 million) to increase value-added fertilizer capacity in the Porsgrunn plant in Norway. Oslo, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The investment, will add 50 kilotons of … Read the full press release

Yara International ASA delivered strong 2014 3Q results, with record fertilizer deliveries and continued margin benefit from lower European gas price

Oslo, 27-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA delivered strong third-quarter results, with record fertilizer deliveries and continued margin benefit from lower European gas price. “Yara reports a strong third-quarter result with record deliveries, reflecting both organic growth and the … Read the full press release

Yara International ASA closed its acquisition of Bunge’s fertilizer business in Brazil

Oslo, 20-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA has closed its acquisition of Bunge’s fertilizer business in Brazil, marking a major step forward for its growth ambitions in the region. “I am pleased to announce the closing of this acquisition, which … Read the full press release

The Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defence cleared Yara acquisition of Bunge’s fertilizer business in Brazil

Oslo, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) has approved Yara’s acquisition of Bunge’s fertilizer business in Brazil, allowing Yara to proceed with completing the USD 750 million transaction and integration process. “This regulatory approval marks … Read the full press release