CF Industries
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| Type | Public |
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| Traded as | NYSE: CF S&P 500 Component |
| Industry | Manufacturing and distribution |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Deerfield, Illinois, USA |
| Area served | North America |
| Products | Fertilizer |
| Revenue | $2.7 billion (2007)[1] |
| Website | www.cfindustries.com |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is a North American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, based in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. It was founded in 1946 as the Central Farmers Fertilizer Company, and for its first 56 years, it was a federation of regional agricultural supply cooperatives.[1] CF then demutualized, and made an initial public offering of shares of equity stock in 2005.[1]
The primary operating subsidiary is CF Industries, Inc. From August 2008, the shares of its parent, CF Industries Holdings, Inc., were included in the S&P 500 index of large cap stock prices.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Corporate Profile – CF Industries' History". CF Industries. Retrieved 2008-09-12.[dead link]
- ^ "CF Industries Climbs On Addition To S&P 500". RTTNews via TradingMarkets.com. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
[edit] External links
- Company website
- Corporate profile – CF Industries’ history
- "CF Industries restarting fertilizer plant closed by Gustav". Chicago Tribune. 2009-09-09.
- Toby Shute (July 29, 2008). "A Cash Flood for CF Industries". Motley Fool.
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