Ammonia titan CF Industries boosts Louisiana production portfolio with $1.7 billion Waggaman deal

CF Industries has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL) for the Australian group’s Waggaman ammonia plant in Louisiana, which has a nameplate capacity of 800,000t per year (880,000 st/year). The US giant will purchase the complex and related assets for $1.675 billion, with the pair allocating approximately $425 million of the…