ICL combines five units into specialty fertilizers company

ICL Fertilizers has combined five of its units -- Everris, Fuentes, Nu3, Novapeak and F&C -- to form ICL Specialty Fertilizers, the company announced recently.

This transition to a united and global company, with the name ICL Specialty Fertilizers, will give growers and end users a range of benefits including an expanded product portfolio, stronger emphasis on innovation and product development, and further integration and optimization of the operations and supply chain.

ICL Specialty Fertilizers CEO Karl Mielke said the company has a rich portfolio of products to serve the new needs of growers.

“We operate a dedicated distribution network for specialty fertilizers that includes an in-house, highly professional agronomic sales team and a wide chain of distributors worldwide,” Mielke said. "Our view is that the field service and distribution of specialties is very specific and focused on direct contact with and ongoing support to the end-user and grower. We also want to expand our portfolio. The recent strategic alliance with Yunnan Yuntianhua in China will lead to an expanded product offering for ICL Specialty Fertilizers, and we also have R&D projects to expand our offering to include new soluble PK fertilizers."

Throughout 2015, ICL Specialty Fertilizers will gradually replace the former names on product packaging and in marketing and communications.