Since its formation, Koch Nitrogen Company has grown from a single ammonia production facility and import terminal in the United States to become one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of nitrogen fertilizers. Together with its affiliates, Koch Nitrogen has the capability to manufacture, market and distribute more than 9 million metric tons of nitrogen products annually.
- 1988 Koch companies purchase Gulf Central Pipeline and associated Cornbelt ammonia terminals
- 1989 Koch Nitrogen Company formed to market ammonia
- 1992 Purchased Sterlington, Louisiana ammonia facility
- 1995 Purchased Taft, Louisiana import ammonia tank
- 1998 Invested in FertiNitro
- 2003 Invested in Caribbean Nitrogen Company (CNC), N2000, Point Lisas Nitrogen and purchased Farmland’s U.S. plants and terminals
- 2004 Obtained rights to market 100% of CNC’s ammonia production
- 2005 Long-term lease agreement to ship and store fertilizer products finalized with Carolina Marine Terminal in Wilmington, N.C.
- 2006 Acquired Simplot Canada, now operating as Koch Fertilizer Canada, Ltd.
- 2007 Purchased fertilizer marketing assets of Chesnay, France-based Francefert, and established marketing office in Paris
- 2008 Entered into an agreement with Dyno Nobel to produce UAN
- 2008 Koch Fertilizer Sarl acquires assets from U.K.-based Usborne Fertiliser Limited and executes agreement with Bristol Port Co., at Avonmouth Port.
- 2009 Koch Nitrogen Company, LLC entered into a Urea Ammonium Nitrate Purchase and Sale Agreement with Pryor Chemical Company, a subsidiary of LSB Industries, Inc.
- 2009 Koch Fertiliser Ltd. relocated its offices from Tidworth to the Marlborough Business Park in Wiltshire, U.K..
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