DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) today announced that its entire
Woodward, Oklahoma, nitrogen complex is off-line due to a problem in one
of the boilers. All of the plants in the complex were safely shut down
with no impact on personnel, the surrounding community or the
environment. At this time the company estimates that it will take
approximately 6 weeks to return the plant to normal operations. The
Woodward complex has average annual production capacity for 480,000 tons
of gross ammonia, 820,000 tons of UAN, and 25,000 tons of urea liquor.
The company's sales organization is communicating with customers to work
through product availability and delivery schedule implications.
About CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a global
leader in nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing and distribution, serving
both agricultural and industrial customers. CF Industries, headquartered
in Deerfield, Illinois, operates world-class nitrogen fertilizer
manufacturing complexes in the central United States and Canada and
distributes plant nutrients through a system of terminals, warehouses,
and associated transportation equipment located primarily in the
midwestern United States. The company also owns 50 percent interests in
GrowHow UK Limited, a fertilizer manufacturer in the United Kingdom; an
ammonia facility in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; and KEYTRADE
AG, a global fertilizer trading organization headquartered near Zurich,
Switzerland. CF Industries routinely posts investor announcements and
additional information on the company's Web site at www.cfindustries.com
and encourages those interested in the company to check there frequently.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Dan Swenson, 847-405-2515
Senior
Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
dswenson@cfindustries.com
Source: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.