BASF reported Oct. 18 that the fire at its Ludwigshafen site was extinguished around 9:30 p.m. Oct. 17. The company now says two employees, both company firefighters, died as a result of the fire. Eight people were seriously injured and 17 others received light injuries. One person is still missing.
BASF said that the explosion occurred during work on a pipeline. The pipelines that burned included ones with ethylene and propylene product.
BASF said that since the raw material supply is still interrupted, the steam crackers remain shut down. Around 20 other plants are either shutdown or only partially running at the large chemical complex.
United Suppliers Inc., Ames, Iowa, has closed on a deal to buy the assets of Evans Enterprises LLC, Olathe, Kan., an ammonium chloride fertilizer business based in Olathe, Kan. The business includes patented technology used in fertilizer products that provide both nitrogen and chloride to cereal-grain crops, including corn, grain sorghum and wheat. These products are most frequently used on crops grown in the western U.S. to increase their yield potential.
United Suppliers said the technology will align with its existing crop nutrients offerings to meet the specific needs of growers in the Great Plains looking to increase yields and profits.
Current Evans Enterprises employees will join the United Suppliers team and operations are expected to continue uninterrupted with United Suppliers taking over day-to-day operations effective immediately.
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