DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) will debottleneck the existing
urea plant at its Courtright Nitrogen Complex in Sarnia, Ontario, in
order to upgrade ammonia into additional urea-based products. Once
completed, production capacity at Courtright for urea-based products,
including diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), granular urea, and urea liquor,
will increase by 130,000 tons.
The debottleneck project will begin in 2015 at an estimated cost of $85
million (approximately CAD $105 million). Completion is anticipated for
the fourth quarter of 2017 concurrent with a scheduled turnaround of the
urea plant.
About CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois,
through its subsidiaries is a global leader in the manufacturing and
distribution of nitrogen products, serving both agricultural and
industrial customers. CF Industries operates world-class nitrogen
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 plant nutrient manufacturer in the United Kingdom;
an ammonia facility in The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; and KEYTRADE
AG, a global plant nutrient trading organization headquartered near
Zurich, Switzerland. CF Industries routinely posts investor
announcements and additional information on the company’s website at www.cfindustries.com
and encourages those interested in the company to check there frequently.
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CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Chris Close
Director, Corporate
Communications
847-405-2542
cclose@cfindustries.com
Source: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.