
Agrium and PotashCorp to become Nutrien
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. has announced that once the anticipated merger transaction closes, the new company will be named Nutrien.
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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. has announced that once the anticipated merger transaction closes, the new company will be named Nutrien.

The Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. merger is set to be complete in 3Q17.

First Energy Bank has exited from its investment in Bulgaria. FEB had invested in December 2013 jointly with Borealis in FEBORAN, which is an investment vehicle set up in Bulgaria to acquire 20.3% equity stake in Neochim.

K+S Potash Canada has accepted their first domestic railcars built by National Steel Car (NSC) in Hamilton, Ontario.

Potash Ridge Corp. has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Andrew Squires as Director of the company.

The capacity of Acron’s four urea units in Veliky Novgorod is now 1800 tpd, following an overhaul of four production units.

Petrokemija, Croatia, has temporarily halted production at its ammonia plant due to a technical failure.

Laura Cross and Benjamin Treadwell, Integer Research, UK, report on how the Middle East and North Africa region’s position as one of the most competitive nitrogen producers is changing.

Emerson’s AMS ARES Asset Management Platform has received a Connected World IoT Innovations award.

Djibouti has installed a new US$90 million potash port in Ethiopia, which comes as the second of 4 new ports to be built.

DuPont and The Dow Chemical Co. have reached a proposed agreement with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) that will permit the companies to proceed with their proposed merger of equals.

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has confirmed that the Edo Fertilizer Blending Plant in Auchi, Estako West, will begin commercial operation by mid-June 2017.