Plymouth, Minn.: Sales volumes for The Mosaic Co.’s MicroEssentials product line were up 29 percent in 2016. Mosaic recently completed the expansion of MicroEssentials capacity to 3 million mt/y, and increased sales in 2016 to 2.3 million mt, compared to 2015’s 1.78 million mt and 2014’s 1.85 million mt.
In addition to domestic sales, these totals include sales made by the company’s International Distribution segment. Significant sales were made into Brazil, with the company expecting to continue servicing that demand from its Florida operations in the near-term, even though it plans to acquire major assets of Vale SA. Mosaic said that eventually it may construct MicroEssentials production in Brazil.
By comparison, Mosaic’s overall phosphate sales volumes for 2016 were up only three percent, to 9.68 million mt from 2015’s 9.345 million mt.
Zellwood, Fla.: Anuvia Plant Nutrients reported that The Andersons Plant Nutrient Group, Maumee, Ohio, will serve as a distributor of Anuvia’s flagship product GreenTRX ™ 16-1-2-17S-3Fe for the Florida golf, sports turf, lawn care, and landscape markets. The product is available in three sizes – granular 250 SGN, intermediate 140 SGN, and elite 80 SNG – with the small-sized granules produced specifically for golf course greens and fairways.