Terra Nitrogen Company
Public | |
Traded as | NYSE: TNH |
Industry | Basic materials – agricultural chemicals |
Founded | 1991 |
Headquarters | Deerfield, Illinois, United States |
Key people |
W. Anthony Will (Principal Accounting Officer) (Dec 31, 2012) |
Products | nitrogen fertilizer |
Revenue | $ 774.40M (Sep 30, 2013) |
Website |
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Terra Nitrogen Company, Limited Partnership is an American company that was set up on September 20, 1991 and now is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. The company markets nitrogen fertilizers, most of which are anhydrous ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN). Terra Nitrogen Company (TNCLP) is a subsidiary of CF Industries and Terra Nitrogen, L. P. (TNLP) is the operating partner of TNCLP. [1]
Operations
The company's products are mainly provided by a nitrogen manufacturing facility in Verdigris, Oklahoma. Terra Nitrogen GP Inc. (TNGP) is a partner of both Terra Nitrogen Company and Terra Nitrogen. Terra Nitrogen Company's parental company is CF Industries, which is a manufacturer of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products. As of December 31, 2012, the company had two ammonia plants, two nitric acid plants and two UAN plants. [2]
Products and services
The company’s major products are nitrogen fertilizer, which is essential for plant (such as corn and wheat) growth and yields. Products of this company are urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) liquid solution, with a nitrogen content between 28 percent to 32 percent; and anhydrous ammonia, with a nitrogen content about 82 percent. [3]