ICL Fertilizers is one of the world’s largest producers of potash and an integrated producer of a variety of products based on phosphate rock, including phosphate fertilizers, phosphoric acid, specialty fertilizers and feed phosphates. ICL mines potash at Israel’s Dead Sea, and from underground mines in Spain and in the UK. In addition, it benefits from virtually unlimited open-air stockpiling capacity at the Dead Sea, giving it an advantage for supplying customers in the Far East. ICL Fertilizers markets its products throughout the world, with a focus on Europe, Brazil, India, China and Israel.
ICL Fertilizers also operates Mifalei Tovala, one of Israel’s largest inland transportation companies.
ICL Fertilizers at a Glance*
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- Revenues: $3.8billion (including ~$271 million in internal sales)
- % of ICL Revenues: 57.1% (external sales)
- Operating Income: $1158.9 million
- Revenues by product segments (external sales): 55% potash; 45% fertilizers and phosphates
- Market Leader: 6th largest potash producer in the world; largest producer of PK Fertilizers worldwide and in Europe
- Major Markets: India, Brazil, China and Europe
* based on 2012 results
Products
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- Potash: 4.93 million tons produced in 2012, 6 million tons potential production capacity.
- Phosphate rock: 3.5 million tons produced in 2012,. 4.5 million tons potential production capacity.
- Phosphoric acid (fertilizer grade - P2O5)
- Super Phosphate (GTSP,GSSP)
- PK fertilizers (compound potash and phosphate fertilizers)
- Liquid and fully soluble fertilizers (MKP and others)
- Slow release and controlled release fertilizers
- Animal Feed additives
ICL Fertilizers Sales in 2012
* Based on 2012 external sales
Competitive Position
ICL Fertilizers’ competitive edge derives from several factors:
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- Access to raw material reserves
- Virtually unlimited open-air stockpiling capacity at Israel’s Dead Sea
- Production site proximity to seaports or navigation channels
- Well-positioned with respect to high-growth fertilizer markets, resulting in lower freight costs and shorter delivery times
- Synergies in production processes with a high utilization of by-products
- Global logistics and customer service capabilities for end-users on five continents
- Extensive and well-balanced range of products