CF Industries: ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers
CF Industries produces ammonia, urea, UAN and ammonium nitrate, with a business shaped by natural gas, energy costs and industrial demand.
CF Industries is a major US producer of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers, linking agriculture with industrial nitrogen markets.
United States · Listed company
CF Industries is a listed US company built around ammonia production. It sells ammonia directly or upgrades it into other nitrogen products, including granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN) and ammonium nitrate. The group is also developing lower-carbon ammonia for fertilizer use and for emerging industrial demand. Because natural gas is a key feedstock and fuel in ammonia manufacturing, the business is closely tied to energy availability and production economics.
Ammonia is the starting point for many nitrogen products. CF Industries either sells it as it is or processes it into other fertilizer forms, linking chemical manufacturing with the needs of farms and distributors. The same production capacity also serves industrial customers. Lower-emission ammonia refers to the way the product is manufactured and does not in itself mean different fertilizer performance in the field.
Size of the business
CF Industries reported group net sales of USD 7.08 billion in 2025.
Is ammonia only used to manufacture fertilizers?
No. It also has industrial uses and is being developed as a hydrogen carrier and potential energy product, although fertilizers remain an important market.
Is UAN a CF Industries brand?
No. UAN is short for urea ammonium nitrate solution, a product category made by several manufacturers rather than a brand belonging to one company.
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