List of Sponsors

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions is one of the world’s leading designer and supplier of plants for the chemical, petrochemical, coke, minerals and mining industries. For the Nitrogen and Syngas Industries, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions offers own and licensed technologies and EPC competence for all kinds of fertilizer plants including ammonia, urea, ammonium nitrate, DAP etc. as well as nitric acid, hydrogen and explosives or own processes for the production of Methanol. Our capacities range from 10 mtpd up to 10,000 mtpd using unique single train solutions such as our uhde® dual pressure processes for ammonia and nitric acid or our AdWinMethanol® process. For greenhouse gas reduction in nitric acid plants, the EnviNOx® system is available. High pressure equipment, prefabricated isometrics (piping) and valves for the urea industries are offered from thyssenkrupp’s own manufacturing branch Uhde High Pressure Technologies and the world’s leading Fluidized Bed Granulation Technology for urea is licensed by thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology. Our customers benefit from cost-effective high-tech solutions in construction of new production units, improvement of existing plants and the entire range of services for the full life cycle of their plants. That’s what we call 360° Service.

Stamicarbon

Stamicarbon is a global leader in the design, licensing and project development of urea plants and a supplier of high-end equipment and services for the petrochemical industry. A pioneering company specialized in the fertilizer industry with a vision to help enable the world to feed itself and improve the quality of life. Stamicarbon applies its expertise and experience in several markets: crop nutrition and fertilizers, air quality and emission reduction and technologies for the integration of urea and adjacent processes, such as melamine and nitric acid.

For more than 70 years we have been at the forefront of developments and innovations by designing reliable, safe, efficient and sustainable plants. There are around 260 licensed urea plants (more than half of the installed world capacity) and some 110 revamped projects around the world already using our technology. We work closely with research institutes, contractors, suppliers and our licensees to further enhance and develop technologies for the benefit of our customers, but also to create opportunities for adding nutrients to crops, replenish arable land and increase crop yields.

Part of the Maire Tecnimont Group, the Stamicarbon headquarters is in Sittard, The Netherlands, with representative offices in Russia and China and a sales office in the USA. Together with our excellent network of reputable partners we can provide technologies, equipment, products and related services needed to improve the food supply of the world.

Clariant

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Clariant’s Catalysts business unit is a leading global developer and producer of catalysts for industrial processes since the acquisition of the German Süd-Chemie in 2011. It has a total of 14 production sites (incl. Joint Ventures) and 10 R&D and technical centers. Approximately 2,044 employees serve customers around the world. Aimed at delivering sustainable value to customers, Clariant’s catalysts and adsorbents are designed to increase production throughput, lower energy consumption, and reduce hazardous emissions from industrial processes. The broad portfolio also includes products that enable the use of alternative feedstock for chemical and fuel production.

Microtrac

Microtrac MRB offers the broadest product portfolio for particle characterization worldwide from one single source including systems for particle size & shape analysis as well as for specific surface and pore size distribution measurements. For online process control of fertilizers, Microtrac offers the CAMSIZER Online System, based on a customized solution developed to Yara.

Saipem SpA

Saipem is an advanced technological and engineering platform for the design, construction and operation of complex, safe and sustainable infrastructures and plants. Always oriented towards technological innovation, today Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the frontier of the energy transition with assets, technologies and processes that are increasingly digital and oriented towards environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is organized in five business divisions (Offshore E&C, Onshore E&C, Offshore Drilling, Onshore Drilling and XSIGHT, dedicated to consulting and engineering services in the project definition phase) and it is present in over 60 countries worldwide and has 32 thousand employees of 130 different nationalities.

Casale

Established in 1921, Casale greatly contributed to the history of ammonia production and nowadays is a world leading licensor and engineering contractor for the production of ammonia, urea, melamine, methanol, syngas. In 2014, following an acquisition from Borealis (formerly GPN), Casale expanded its portfolio to include also the processes for the production of nitric acid, AN, UAN, and multi-nutrient fertilizer products, including their granulation technology. Through its sister company, Casale Project, Casale is also in a position to extend the services offered up to EPC contracting.