The Hague-Shell Sulphur Solutions has announced that Shell Research Ltd. has entered into a license agreement with Coromandel International Ltd. The licence enables Coromandel to produce sulfur-enhanced ammonium phosphate fertilizers in India for the domestic market. Production will start at its plant at Visakhapatnam and may extend to the Kakinada unit later. Coromandel, based in Hyderabad, India, is one of the leading fertilizer companies in India and the flagship company of the Murugappa Group. Coromandel is also one of the largest phosphate players in India, specializing in fertilizers, speciality nutrients, crop protection, and retail. Noting sulfur deficiencies in India, Shell says its Thiogro technologies enable manufacturers to include this essential nutrient in their formulations through the incorporation of micron-sized particles of elemental sulfur within the world’s most widely used phosphate fertilizers, such as MAP, DAP, and NPK.
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