Casale acquires a part of Borealis' fertiliser process technologies

Borealis, the Austria-based producer of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilisers, has divested a package of fertiliser process technologies and established a new technology partnership with Casale SA. The partnership will enable Borealis to focus on its core competencies of the production and distribution of high quality fertiliser products, while Casale will expand their portfolio of technologies for commercialisation.
 
Under the terms of the deal, Casale has acquired ownership of Borealis’ proprietary process technologies for the production of nitric acid, ammonium nitrate solution, urea ammonium nitrate and other technologies for different downstream fertiliser products including granulation technology. Casale will further develop the process technologies in close co-operation with Borealis.
 
Hubert Puchner, Borealis Vice President Business Development Base Chemicals, said, “Our fertiliser operations and product development will benefit from the synergies between Borealis’ core competencies, such as the production and distribution of high quality fertilisers, and Casale’s engineering and technology leadership.”
 
Casale is a global leader in the design and refurbishment of ammonia methanol and urea plants and was founded in 1921 in Switzerland.