Nutrien Ltd. announced Jan. 25 that it has taken one of its ammonia facilities in Trinidad offline due to mechanical issues. It expects the outage to last for an extended period. It is looking at all options to mitigate the supply impact to customers.
AdvanSix, Parsippany, N.J., reports three initiatives with respect to ammonium sulfate, including the purchase of select assets of Commonwealth Industrial Services Inc., an ammonium sulfate packaging, warehousing and logistics services business based in Hopewell, Va. In addition, the company is targeting the production of 65 percent of its AS as granular, up 5 percent. It is also working to educate growers and retailers on how sulfur can boost soybean production.
