Latest Israel Chemicals Stories

- Sales Up 26% Compared With Q4 2012, 9% Compared with Q1 2012; Record Q1 Operating Profit, Second Only to Q1 2008 - TEL AVIV, Israel, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICL (TASE:ICL), a multinational fertilizer and specialty chemicals company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Financial Highlights* In USD millions Q1 Q1 Increase Q4 Increase...

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICL (TASE:ICL), a multinational fertilizer and specialty chemicals company, today reacted to the announcement by Potash Corp. ("PCS") that it no longer intends to pursue a merger with ICL. At no time did ICL receive a proposal or offer regarding a merger transaction, nor was it in any way involved in any discussions with PCS regarding such a transaction. ICL believes that global partnerships with strong players,...

DUBLIN, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8wpbw3/global_water ] has announced the addition of the "Global Water Soluble Fertilizers Market, by Types (Nitrogenous, Phosphatic, Potassic, Micronutrients), Applications (Fertigation, Foliar Application), Crop Types (Field, Horticultural, Turf & Ornamentals) & Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2017"...

TEL-AVIV, Israel, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - Key 2012 Results: $1.3B Net Profit, $6.7B Sales - - 2nd-Best Annual Cash Flow Ever of $1.6B, Up 26% Compared With 2011- - ICL Fertilizers: As Expected, Low Q4 Potash Sales to China and India Impacted Q4 & 2012 Revenues; Significant New Potash Supply Agreements Were Signed During Q1 2013 - - ICL Industrial Products:...

FR 122P Available Ahead of Schedule; Ramp Up of Sales Expected in Mid-2013 TEL-AVIV, Israel, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICL (TASE:ICL), a multinational fertilizer and specialty chemicals company, today announced that ICL Industrial Products (ICL IP) has accelerated its introduction of FR-122P, its innovative, new sustainable polymeric flame retardant (FR) to replace the HBCD FR which is currently the standard used in EPS/XPS insulation foams. Commercial quantities of FR-122P...

- Acquisition Expands ICL Performance Products' Leadership in Global Markets for Phosphorus-Based Specialty Chemicals While Expanding Its European Footprint - TEL-AVIV, Israel, February 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICL (TASE:ICL) today announced that its ICL Performance Products operating segment ("ICL-PP") has agreed to acquire the phosphorus pentasulfide (P2S5) business assets and operations of Thermphos International B.V (NL), located in Knapsack, Germany. P2S5 is a...

TEL AVIV, Israel, January 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICL (TASE:ICL), a multinational fertilizer and specialty chemicals company, today announced that it has signed framework agreements to supply its customers in China with an aggregate 3.3 million metric tons of potash over the next three years. According to the terms of the agreements, the potash selling price for each semester will be set in line with prevailing market prices and arrangements in China. (Photo:...

TEL-AVIV, Israel, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICL (TASE:ICL), a multinational fertilizer and specialty chemicals company, today announced that it has launched ICL Innovation Ltd. (http://www.icl-innovation.com), an Open Innovation program through which it will accelerate its development of sustainable new products and processes to drive the Company's future growth. ICL will allocate several million dollars a year to fund the program. Commenting on the news, Mr....

TEL AVIV, Israel, November 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - ICL's Leading Market Positions & Balanced Portfolio Continue to Counterbalance External Headwinds - Q3'12 Revenues Down $9M Compared with Q3'11 Before Exchange Rate Fluctuations, Which Accounted for $72M - In Contrast to Low Demand in World Potash Markets, ICL Fertilizers' Q3 Potash Shipments Were Similar to Their Level in Q3'11 - Weak Global Economic...

ARDSLEY, New York, November 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICL Industrial Products ( ICL-IP ) today announced that it is expanding production of Fyrol(R) HF-5 polymeric flame retardant at its Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia plant to meet growing market demand. Fyrol(R) HF-5, a proven flame retardant designed for flexible polyurethane foam applications, is an innovative product that was designed originally to meet the exacting sustainability and chemical use standards of...