CF Industries Holdings, a global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, has announced the immediate restart of its ammonia plant in Billingham, UK. This follows an interim agreement to cover the costs of the restart and production of CO2 for the UK market. The agreement was reached with the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The restart of the plant will help avert a potential CO2 supply disruption that could impact various industries, including food and beverage availability. CF Industries also expressed its commitment to working with the UK government on finding long-term solutions for CO2 supply.
DEERFIELD, Ill. – September 21, 2021 – CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today announced that it is immediately restarting the ammonia plant at its Billingham, UK, complex. The restart follows an interim agreement reached today to cover the costs to restart the ammonia plant and produce CO2 for the UK market.
“We want to thank The Honorable Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and his entire staff for working tirelessly to bring about this agreement enabling restart of the plant and averting a potential CO2 supply disruption impacting many industries, including food and beverage availability to UK consumers,” said Tony Will, president and chief executive officer, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. “We look forward to working with Secretary Kwarteng and the UK government on developing a longer-term solution, including the development of alternative suppliers of CO2 for the UK market.”
CO2 is a byproduct of the ammonia production process. Safely restarting the ammonia plant at the Billingham Complex is expected to take several days