News & Events

Tessenderlo Kerley International hosted a group of university students from KU Leuven Faculteit Industriële Ingenieurswetenschappen - Campus Diepenbeek at our Ham plant today. Together with Michiel Vrijsen, our process engineer, they got to dive into the wonders of the chemical industry. As Michiel puts it: “I love leading them through this...

We were thrilled to participate in the Talent Day event yesterday at the Chemelot Brightland site in Geleen. We got to showcase our unwavering commitment to eco-friendly potassium fertilizer production and the unique role we play in agricultural thiosulfate. This event was a fantastic opportunity for students to explore career possibilities, gather...

Tessenderlo Kerley Geleen is taking shape at lightning speed! The factory's 'skeleton' is in place with a solid foundation, equipment, and steel structure. Although the current work might be less visible, it's equally crucial. We're busy installing piping, running electrical cables, setting up the lab, and putting the finishing touches on the roads...

Meet our French team @Betteravenir2023 We're delighted that our team is participating today and tomorrow in @Betteravenir 2023, Europe's largest open-field trade fair dedicated to sugar beets in Berny-en-Santerre! This event will bring together a powerful, dynamic, and ambitious sector, all united with the aim of ensuring that sugar beets...

It's a wrap! This week our colleagues at Tessenderlo Kerley participated in the Argus Fertilizer Europe Conference in Lisbon, where they dived deep into the world of European fertilizers.

A rose farmer from Hosakote, Karnataka (India), has achieved outstanding results, all thanks to the use of CaTs®, our ideal solution for providing both calcium and sulfur!

Agriculture is the backbone of our existence, and we understand the challenges it faces, from limited resources to growing demand.

Tessenderlo Kerley France took part in the “Journées de la Culture du Risque,” which is organized by the Rouen City Council, in collaboration with the French government's campaign to enhance resilience to risks. Elected representatives from our metropolitan area, curious local residents, and dedicated journalists eager to share insights on...

Happy World Cotton Day! Did you know that cotton is an integral part of our everyday lives? Chances are, you're wearing some right now! Cotton is grown by approximately 100 million rural households in over 75 countries worldwide. One of the significant challenges in cotton production is salinity, which is the presence of soluble salts in or on the...

At Tessenderlo Kerley Geleen, we're making great progress! Our absorption tower, reactor, cooling tower, chimney, process tanks, and most pumps are all in place. The massive 4000 m³ storage tanks are currently under construction. Everything will soon be connected with pipelines and electrical cables. Even our office building is ready to go. Once...

This week, our global sales and agronomy team has embarked on an incredible journey in California, USA!

Tessenderlo Kerley International had the privilege of being part of the recent InteliGro's Northern Cape Rally in South-Africa, and what a day it was! 80 farmers came together, eager to learn and share their insights.

The “Día del Nogalero” in Delicias, Chihuahua, and the “XXIV Simposio Internacional de Nogal Pecanero” in Hermosillo, Sonora, are cherished traditions that are held every September. This year, we're celebrating the remarkable journey of pecan nuts. 🌰 A gathering of pecan enthusiasts: People from every corner of Mexico, including Sonora, Coahuila...

Tessenderlo Kerley International recently collaborated with its distributor, Green Grow Nutrients Private Limited, to organize a farmers' seminar in India. The event took place in the Nirmal District of Telangana State, India, and it aimed at educating local farmers about the benefits and applications of Tessenderlo Kerley's agricultural CaTs® and...

With the South African spring not so far away, our team in South Africa (Renier Boshoff, William Gibson, and Waldo Boshoff) organized and hosted two seminars for distributors and growers last week. The first was in Paarl (Western Cape province) and the second was held in Marble Hall (Limpopo province). At the meetings, the sustainability...

Tessenderlo Kerley’s flagship SOP (sulfate of potash) fertilizer, branded SoluPotasse®, is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. For three decades, SoluPotasse® has been providing farmers with the highest quality and sustainable water-soluble grade of SOP. In 1993, when SoluPotasse® was introduced into the market, Tessenderlo Kerley was the...

Tessenderlo Kerley International welcomed members of BELFertil for their annual General Assembly meeting at the site in Ham. This Belgian-Luxembourg Association represents the main players in the Belgian mineral fertilizer and bio-stimulant industry.

At Tessenderlo Kerley International and Tessenderlo Group, safety is our top priority. Every day, we give our full attention to preventing workplace accidents and ensuring the health of our employees. And as today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work, this subject takes on even more importance. To mark this really significant day, we placed...

The agronomy and business development teams at Tessenderlo Kerley International not only share their knowledge, they also seize every opportunity to gain additional knowledge themselves. The first weekend of April, several greenhouse growers in the Netherlands opened their doors. A perfect opportunity to see how SoluPotasse® is optimally used by...

Wheat and rapeseed can still benefit from additional nutrients. Régis Muteau, lead agronomy manager at Tessenderlo Kerley International, shares with us his knowledge and underlines the importance of applying Thio-Sul® for these crops. Would you like to know more about our ammonium thiosulfate solution Thio-Sul®? Click here.

Despite the challenging situation, growers are continuing farming in Ukraine. In this connection, Tessenderlo Kerley has successfully introduced its liquid fertilizer, Thio-Sul® (ammonium thiosulfate solution), into the Ukrainian agriculture market. Thio-Sul® provides prolonged sulfur nutrition and increases the efficiency of nitrogen nutrition...

Mid-January, the final permits for the Tessenderlo Kerley Geleen Thio-Sul® production facility were granted and since then, work on the new plant has been running at full speed. As was the case with the construction of our Thio-Sul® plant in Rouen, France, which was completed in 2017, all of the construction works are being supervised by one main...

Tessenderlo Group is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire the marketing and sales activities for ammonium thiosulfate (ATS) fertilizers produced by Esseco Srl (part of Esseco Group) in Trecate, Italy. These ATS fertilizers will be marketed by Tessenderlo Group’s business unit Tessenderlo Kerley International. Tessenderlo...

Today Tessenderlo Kerley International held a groundbreaking ceremony to start the construction works for its new liquid fertilizer plant at the Chemelot site in Geleen, the Netherlands. Tessenderlo Kerley International is constructing a Thio-Sul® (ammonium thiosulfate/ATS) manufacturing plant, which will be used as a fertilizer for broad-acre...