Prayon delivers very pure fertilisers on the European market

Engis, June 16, 2011

Prayon, a world leader in the production of phosphates, delivers very pure fertilisers on the European market. This top purity level enables extremely high solubility in water.

The Prayon Group has for long been one of the leading European manufacturers of high-quality fertilisers such as MAP (mono ammonium phosphate) and MKP (mono potassium phosphate ). To better satisfy the needs of its customers, the company now delivers a complete range of products commercialised under the Hortipray® brandname: potassium nitrate (*), calcium nitrate, magnesium sulphate, NPKs...

"Our objective is to offer a global solution with a comprehensive range of essential plant nutrients and solutions", says Philippe Simal, Prayon's Sales and Marketing Manager Horticulture. "We want growers and distributors to have a one-stop-shop for most of their needs".

The Prayon R&D team actively works at the development of new fertiliser formulations. "Fertiliser formulations need to exactly match growers' needs", adds Philippe Simal. "Quality is a key element at Prayon. We want to constantly improve our products and deliver the best solutions to our customers".

 (*) Prayon is the exclusive distributor (in Europe, Turkey and Maghreb) of potassium nitrate produced by Kemapco (Jordan)

About Prayon

With more than a century of industrial experience, the Belgium-based Prayon Group is a world leader in phosphate chemistry. The Prayon Group is owned jointly by the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) and the Wallonia Regional Investment Company (SRIW), which have equal stakes in it. With manufacturing operations in Belgium, France and the United States, Prayon serves a global customer base through a sales and service organization that spans the globe.

Products
Prayon manufactures and markets an extensive range of purified phosphoric acids, phosphate salts and fluorine products from our sites throughout the world. The Prayon products are chiefly used as primary materials in the manufacture of end products. They are used in food (including baked goods, meat, processed cheese, fish and seafood, cereals, fruit and vegetables), drinks, pharmaceutical products (including toothpaste, oral hygiene products and excipients) and a range of industrial applications (for paper, ceramics, glass, metal, and so on).

Processes
The Prayon wet processes for phosphoric acid production are marketed throughout the world and are used to produce over 50% of the world's merchant grade phosphoric acid.

More information on www.prayon.com

Contact person

Will Dale (Prayon UK)

Email: wdale@prayon.co.uk

Tel: +44 1582 769999

Fax: + 44 1582 769899

Prayon Inc. is pleased to announce a significant investment in its calcium phosphates production platform in Augusta, Georgia (USA).  The multimillion dollar investment expands the production capabilities of the plant by thirty-five percent through a significant debottlenecking project and a new packaging unit.

This expansion enables Prayon to strengthen its presence in the growing global market. "This additional capacity allows us to meet the increasing demand for our unique high-quality products, in particular in the dairy, nutritional, and baking segments", says Stefan Goethaert, Prayon Inc. CEO. "It also positions the facility for future capacity and product line enhancements."

The capacity expansion utilizes modern processes meeting the strictest requirements of the food industry.

Prayon is a leading producer of a broad range of phosphate products used in a variety of applications worldwide.  "In recent years, food applications have gained a growing market share. Today we want to consolidate our strategic position in the food sector while anticipating the markets' latest demands", adds Stefan Goethaert. "The objective is for us to continue to be a reliable global supplier for years to come."

About Prayon

With more than a century of industrial experience, the Belgium-based Prayon Group is a world leader in phosphate chemistry. The Prayon Group is owned jointly by the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) and the Wallonia Regional Investment Company (SRIW), which have equal stakes in it. With manufacturing operations in Belgium, France and the United States, Prayon serves a global customer base through a sales and service organization that spans the globe.  

Products
Prayon manufactures and markets an extensive range of purified phosphoric acids, phosphate salts and fluorine products from our sites throughout the world. The Prayon products are chiefly used as primary materials in the manufacture of end products. They are used in food (including baked goods, meat, processed cheese, fish and seafood, cereals, fruit and vegetables), drinks, pharmaceutical products (including toothpaste, oral hygiene products and excipients) and a range of industrial applications (for paper, ceramics, glass, metal, and so on).

Processes
The Prayon wet processes for phosphoric acid production are marketed throughout the world and are used to produce over 50% of the world's merchant grade phosphoric acid.

More information on www.prayon.com

Contact person

Mike Hamlin, Business Manager

Tel: 302.449.0875

Fax: 302.449.0874

Cell: 302.463.9320

Mail : mhamlin@prayoninc.com

Engis, 19 May 2011

On Saturday, 21 May 2011, Prayon is set to open the doors of its production site in Puurs (near Antwerp) to the public. Visitors will be able to see what goes on at the site and learn about job opportunities.

As world leader in phosphates, Prayon produces an extensive range of phosphate and fluorine products. Although little is known about these products in the public domain, they are in fact essential components in a vast array of day-to-day commodities like toothpaste, food and fertilisers.

With more than a century of experience in the industry, Prayon has based its strategy around innovation and has recently targeted new sectors such as nutrition, water treatment and batteries for electric cars. These new activities call for new skills, and Prayon is constantly on the lookout for fresh talent to help it overcome the challenges ahead.

In connection with the International Year of Chemistry, Prayon has taken the unprecedented step of opening the doors to its production plants, enabling visitors to see the employees and processes at the heart of the company's unique know-how.

"Prayon offers all the benefits of an international group while maintaining strong local links", explains Eric Op 't Eynde, Manager of Prayon Puurs. "We are committed to fostering creativity, essential for an innovative company. We also attach huge importance to safety and the environment, vital not only for our employees, but also local residents."

Minister-President Kris Peeters and mayor of Puurs Koen Van den Heuvel are scheduled to give a talk to guests at the inaugural event of the open weekend at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, 21 May.

Prayon Puurs sees the open weekend as a unique opportunity to hold an open dialogue with local residents, the municipality and society at large.

Practical details: Saturday, 21 May from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday, 22 May from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Free entry, including for children aged 10 and over. There will also be a childminding service and activities for young children.
Address: Gansbroekstraat 31 - B-2870 Ruisbroek

Engis, April 2011

The Prayon Group, world leader in the production of phosphates, announces completion of investments totalling €4.8 million in developing two new processes to strengthen the position of its flagship products in the food sector.

Prayon announces installation of new process technology at its production site in Les Roches de Condrieu, France. The facility allows agglomeration of select high performance Kasomel^TM and Carfosel^TM products to better meet clients' expectations while increasing production capacities.  The agglomerated products are free-flowing, easy to handle, and highly soluble.

Prayon also announces installation of a state of the art blending process in its Engis, Belgium facility that allows integrated production of Carfosel^TM products, which are made by mixing two or more phosphates.  This investment increases production capacities through introduction of a continuous production process that also enhances product consistency and performance.

"These investments will help us to fulfil the most specific wishes of our most exacting clients by offering top-quality products and providing innovative, economical solutions," explains Valérie Renard, Sales and Marketing Director. "We have invested in the most high-tech equipment available with a view to enhancing food chain safety, with important results including the limitation of fine particle formation."

The new facilities are both currently operational and enable Prayon to consolidate its strategic position on the processed cheese market (Kasomel^TM) and the market for meat, fish and seafood (Carfosel^TM) while anticipating the markets' latest demands. 

Both investments follow the major investment in a new cogeneration facility at Prayon's Engis site that will significantly reduce the site's environmental footprint and provide a large portion of the site's energy requirements.  The cogeneration investment is consistent with Prayon's commitment to minimizing its environmental footprint.  It has been in operation since late 2010.

About Prayon

With more than a century of industrial experience, the Belgium-based Prayon Group is a world leader in phosphate chemistry.

The Prayon Group is owned jointly by the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) and the Wallonia Regional Investment Company (SRIW), which have equal stakes in it. The Group is made up of some twenty companies and is represented in more than ten countries spanning across four continents.

Products
Prayon manufactures and markets an extensive range of purified phosphoric acids, phosphate salts and fluorine products from our sites throughout the world. The general public is not usually familiar with Prayon products, which are chiefly used as primary materials in the manufacture of end products. They are used in food (including baked goods, meat, processed cheese, fish and seafood, cereals, fruit and vegetables), drinks, pharmaceutical products (including toothpaste, oral hygiene products and excipients) and a range of industrial applications (for paper, ceramics, glass, metal, and so on). 

Processes
Prayon is at the forefront of innovation in our areas of activity. The Prayon wet processes for phosphoric acid production are marketed throughout the world and are used to produce over 60% of the world's merchant grade phosphoric acid.

More information on www.prayon.com

Prayon's PHOSBIOL2 research project has been selected by GreenWin, the Walloon Region's sixth centre of excellence. The project aims to develop a second-generation bioethanol manufacturing process based on fresh biomass or biomass from waste (for instance, grass intended for composting). So far, bioethanol – a substitute for petrol – has been produced from foodstuffs. The process will use a special grade of phosphoric acid, one of Prayon's flagship products.

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