Rail is a key component of the company's distribution network
CF Industries produces and distributes nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products
CF Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of CF
Industries Holdings, Inc., is one of North America’s largest
manufacturers and distributors of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products.
Founded in 1946 as a fertilizer brokerage operation by a group of
regional agricultural cooperatives, CF Industries grew by expanding
its distribution capabilities and diversifying into fertilizer
manufacturing. Through 2002, the company operated as a typical
supply cooperative. However, in 2003, in response to changing market
conditions, it adopted a new business model that established
financial performance, rather than the traditional cooperative
charge of providing an assured supply of product to its owners, as
its principal objective.
In 2005, an Initial Public Offering completed the company’s
transition and established CF Industries Holdings, Inc. as a public
company. Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol “CF.”
In September of 2006, the company established its new Corporate Vision and Corporate Values, identifying its long-term aspirations and driving values.
The company is headquartered in Deerfield, IL, a suburb of Chicago.
Through its CF Industries, Inc. subsidiary, it operates nitrogen
fertilizer manufacturing complexes in Donaldsonville, LA and
Medicine Hat, Alberta; phosphate mining and production operations in
Central Florida; and a network of fertilizer distribution
terminals and warehouses, located primarily in major grain-producing
states in the U.S. Midwest. It also owns a 50 percent interest in KEYTRADE AG, a global
fertilizer trader headquartered in Switzerland. CF Industries, Inc. employs
approximately 1400 people. CF Industries adheres to stringent security standards at all of its operations.
In calendar 2007, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. had revenues of
nearly $2.8 billion. Its share of the fertilizer market in
key Corn Belt markets is 26
percent for nitrogen and 19 percent for phosphate.
The company also exports a significant portion of its phosphate
output, primarily to Latin and South American markets.
CF Industries, Inc. is located at
4 Parkway North, Suite 400
Deerfield, IL 60015-2590