CF Industries Holdings Inc. reported on Aug. 30 that its Donaldsonville, La., nitrogen complex sustained no significant damage from Hurricane Isaac and has initiated the process of restarting all operating units. The company had shut down production at the complex as a precautionary measure on Aug. 28. The Donaldsonville facility is located on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
“We have no reports of any injuries to our employees, although many are still without power and some have experienced damage to their homes. Our thoughts are with those who were impacted by the storm,” said Tony Will, CF Senior Vice President, manufacturing and distribution. “We are in contact with our customers and will advise them on the status of production and deliveries from the facility.”
The Mosaic Co. confirmed on Sept. 3 that its Louisiana plants—Faustina and Uncle Sam were both back up.
Spokesmen for PotashCorp and Mississippi Phosphates Corp. could not be reached over the Labor Day holiday; however, it was likely that their respective Gulf area plants–Geismar, La., and Pascagoula, Miss., were on their way back up as well.
Agrium Advanced Technologies announced that it will be permanently closing its Courtright, Ont., facility. Agrium said it came to this decision after conducting a thorough examination of the plant’s future and the supply of raw material options.
Andrew Mittag, President, Agrium Advanced Technologies, explained, “It has become ever more challenging in these times of high urea volatility to secure a supply that would allow us to operate the facility profitably therefore, after considering numerous alternatives, we have reluctantly decided to permanently close this facility. This was a difficult decision.”
During the closure and dismantling process, Agrium Advanced Technologies will work closely with various regulatory agencies as part of its commitment to environmental stewardship. There are 28 employees at the Courtright facility. Some will temporarily remain past the Aug. 29, 2012 shutdown date to support shipping of inventory and final shutdown of the operation.
The Courtright facility annually produced approximately 68,000 mt of controlled release products used in the turfgrass market. Customers of the Courtright plant will continue to receive products manufactured from alternate AAT sources.
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