tki_brochure_rev0710 - Tessenderlo Kerley

TKI has become a solution provider.Today, Tessenderlo Kerley has evolved into a far-reaching company that produces andmarkets specialty chemicals including fertilizers, soil fumigants, crop protection productsand a variety of mining, process and water treatment chemicals.Concentrating on niche segments, TKI’s NovaSource®business unit serves the regulated chemical market in theareas of agriculture, horticulture, turf, forestry, aquatic,structural pest control and biocides in the United Statesand worldwide.Through two subsidiary companies, MPR Servicesand Tessenderlo Kerley Services, TKI also providesengineering and construction services to oil and gassector customers and offers amine and glycol cleaning,and related services to refinery and gas plant customers.TKI’s specialty fertilizer solutions dominate the world’s broad acre, fruit and vegetablemarkets. In plant nutrition, the common link for several of TKI’s key nutritional productsis the thiosulfate molecule.TKI is a leader in the slow release nitrogen market with the N-Sure® brand, a triazone-basedsolution widely used in many crop nutritional programs.TKI is the world’s largest producer of metam-based fumigants. With the acquisition of theSectagon 42® brand of metam sodium in 1999, TKI entered the crop protection sector thatled to the creation of the NovaSource business unit, to develop and market regulated cropprotection chemicals.Tessenderlo Kerley Formulators (formerly Ag Formulators) became part of TessenderloKerley in 2007, offering toll-processing formulation and secure warehousing to expeditecustomer manufacturing and marketing.TKI is a key part of Tessenderlo Group, a Belgian-based $4.1-billion (USD) internationalchemical company founded in 1919. Tessenderlo Group focuses on six areas of operation:mineral products, electrolysis products, MVC/PVC production, plastics converting,synthetic organic chemistry, and fine chemicals and gelatins.TKI’s capabilitieswere designedto serve you.TKI employs a globalnetwork of formulationtechnologists, activeingredient suppliers, andspecialized marketingpartners, all with uniquecapabilities to developexceptional productofferings. Teams of technicaland administrative professionalswork together in strategicgeographic locations andwithin diverse business units.As part of TessenderloGroup, Tessenderlo Kerleyhas the resources to continuedeveloping quality productsthat complement their corebusiness delivering......a traditionof innovativesolutions.1

Thio-Sul® brand ammoniumthiosulfate (ATS) (12-0-0+26S)KTS® brand ofpotassium thiosulfate(0-0-26+17S)CaTs® brand of calciumthiosulfate (0-0-0+10S+6Ca)MagThio® brandof magnesiumthiosulfate(0-0-0+10S+4Mg)LLS brandliquid lime sulfurAPS-600ammoniumpolysulfide, APSsoil amendment (20-0-0+4S)NITRO-SUL®(20-0-0+40S)N-Sure®72% SRN solution (28-0-0)TRISERT® family of slow-releasefertilizer solutions all containingurea triazoneAlways follow Application Guideand Label Recommendations.Tessenderlo Kerley helps unlock your crop’s potential.Throughout Tessenderlo Kerley’s growth and expansion, our focus on agriculture hasremained constant.TKI is a fertilizer and crop protection company covering North America, able to deliver productson schedule through strategically placed production sites and an ample storage network of morethan 60-plus terminals – crucial for customers’ short application windows.TKI’s sulfur-based liquid fertilizers and soil amendments are used on a variety of crops and soilsto boost net return per acre through proper plant nutrition and soil amendment where needed.With more than 60 years of work supporting agriculture, Tessenderlo Kerley continuesto develop and provide products specifically designed to maximize net return per acreand improve crop quality. TKI’s goal is to maintain its leadership position in agriculture.On the horizon, TKI is focused on developing innovative new products that continue tobenefit customers and growers.Plant NutritionTessenderlo Kerley’s sulfur-based liquid fertilizers and soil amendments are used on a variety ofcrops to boost yield through proper plant nutrition and soil amendment.The thiosulfate molecule is the common denominator in several TKI products. Many uniquebrands have been developed using this particular molecular structure.TKI offers growers sulfur-based nutrient solutions to correct sulfur deficiencies. In areas of sodicsoils, these products also act as a soil amendment.Through its TRISERT® products, TKI offers a family of urea triazone-based slow-release nitrogen,clear liquid fertilizers applicable as a foliar or soil-applied solution. Derived from TKI’s patentedurea-triazone nitrogen solution, N-SURE®, TRISERT is available in several different formulationsand with varying levels of slow-release nitrogen. This unique form of nitrogen is released slowlyand won’t burn plants. As a result, nitrogen is absorbed by the plants more efficiently, boostingplant vigor and net return per acre.TKI’s triazone-based, slow-release nitrogen solutions may be used in differentblends and combined with other plant nutrient products. When applied withKTS®, TKI’s high-analysis potassium plus sulfur, synergistic action offers asignificant benefit to crops.For additionalinformationon specificproducts, visitwww.tkinet.comTessenderlo Kerley is the leading producer of urea triazone slow releasenitrogen fertilizer solution, a premier SRN source used in specialty andbroadacre crops.2

NovaSource ® – creating valuethrough innovative solutionsNovaSource is a business unit of Tessenderlo Kerley focused on developing and distributingregulated crop protection chemicals. Since its creation in June 2007, NovaSource has establisheditself as a reliable provider of regulated crop protection chemicals.Concentrating on niche segments, NovaSource serves all areas of the regulated chemical marketincluding agriculture, horticulture, turf, forestry, aquatic,structural pest control and biocides.TKI entered the crop protection sector with its acquisition ofthe Sectagon 42® brand of metam sodium and Sectagon-K54®brand of metam potassium. Today, TKI is the world’s largestproducer of metam-based fumigants through its NovaSourcebusiness unit.With experienced crop protection professionals andstaff, NovaSource maintains a vigilant dialog with cropprotection manufacturers and specialty marketing companies to develop mutually beneficialproducts with long-lasting, high-value results. NovaSource provides innovative solutions byselecting niche products, differentiating, creatively marketing and using discreet distributiontactics – product-by-product – with goals to develop or acquire new products each year.TKI’s NovaSource business unit employs a global network of specialized professionals,ingredient suppliers and marketing partners with unique capabilities, to develop exceptionaland unparalleled products.Wolf Mountain – for remarkable soil enhancementWolf Mountain provides soil enhancement products with rare qualities, along with more than 30years of experience growing plants of all varieties in horticultural, golf and agricultural settings.The unique properties of Wolf Mountain products are based on a large quantity of aged woodand bark, or composted bark, buried more than 20 years ago that has had time to dry and cureto reach its optimal stage to strengthen soil properties. It produces a finished product that isexceptionally dry, and replete with natural minerals that aid growing.Wolf Mountain grow mixes and landscape products have veryhigh water retention properties (as high as 30 percent) and a lowpH (acidic), making it ideal for alkaline Western soils. Productsbreak down quickly without “stealing” nitrogen like newer barkbasedsoil amendments.Products include a broad range of wood and bark-based soilenhancements, bark mixes, landscape ground cover products,playground chips, professional grow mixes, compost products,sawdust and wood shavings.Linex® 4LAgricultural HerbicideLorox® DFAgricultural HerbicideLayby ProAgricultural HerbicideGimme®Turf FungicideSinbar®Agricultural HerbicideSurround®Crop ProtectantWhiteCap® SCAquatic HerbicideLinebacker® WDGAgricultural FungicideFlanker® WDGOrnamental FungicideSectagon-42®FumigantSectagon-K54®FumigantContact NovaSource atinfo-novasource@tkinet.comWolfMountainDesigner Soils TMGround Coverspremium bark & woodground cover productsSpecialty Productsfor golf, sports fields,playground areas andanimal loversContact Wolf Mountainat info@wlfmtn.com3

Specialty liquid fertilizersimported and distributed byAgrochem:KTS®, a liquid potassium-plussulfurfertilizerPOLY-N®, a clear liquidnutrient of high P 20 5content of polyphosphoric acidsCaTs®, a clear liquidCA+S fertilizerThio-Sul®, a clear liquidnitrogen-plus-sulfur fertilizerTRISERT family of slow releasefertilizer solutions all containingurea triazoneK-SUL®, a special grade ofsulfate of potashMANVERT group of productsFosika®, a premier phosphorus +potassium liquid fertilizerFolioPlus®, a special liquidseaweed extract concentrateTessenderlo Agrochem marketsliquid fertilizers to Turkey.A host of crops – apples, zucchini, cotton, corn, peaches and more – all benefit from thehigh quality nutrient levels produced by Tessenderlo Agrochem, (TA), a recent acquisition byTessenderlo Kerley.TA has emerged as a leading manufacturer, importer and distributor of highanalysisliquid foliar and drip irrigation fertilizers, and liquid soil amendmentfertilizers for growers aiming at high net return per acre and superior quality foragricultural markets in Turkey.Together with high-hybrid seeds, Agrochem’s ingredients and quality fertilizers –timed and placed properly at the right amounts – have produced stunning yieldincreases for over 40 years.TA has been a basic manufacturer and importer of liquid fertilizers since 1994. Headquarteredin Istanbul, the company operates a manufacturing, storage and packaging facility in Izmir,producing and marketing branded liquid fertilizers. TA also imports TKI products and sourcesU.S. ammonium phosphate solutions (APP 11-37-0) for distribution in the region.TA will soon add TKI’s N-SURE® to its product line. The company’s liquid fertilizers aremarketed throughout Turkey’s irrigated agriculture using a distribution network of more than500 local dealers in the region, with four exclusive main distributors in the four regions ofAegean, Antalya, Mersin-Adana, and Amasya (Black Sea).TKI is proud to play a very significant role in providing high-technology, high-quality liquidfertilizers to Turkish growers.MagThio®, a clear liquidmagnesium plus S fertilizerTo discuss formulation andpackaging capabilities, contactinfo@tessenderlo-agrochem.com.4

Tessenderlo Kerley Formulators – the edge inbringing products to marketTessenderly Kerley Formulators became part of Tessenderlo Kerley in 2007, offeringtoll-processing formulation and secure warehousing to expedite customer manufacturingand marketing.Started in 1992, the group has expertise in chemicalformulation and packaging, specializing in agricultural, homeand garden, PCO and industrial products. Because choosingthe right toll operation can result in customer success orfailure, TK Formulators focuses on satisfying the stringentrequirements of the most discerning technology owner.TK Formulators maintains toll manufacturing contractswith several major pesticide producers.TK Formulators’ 20-acre plant site is strategically located in central California in the agriculturalheart of the San Joaquin Valley. Storage space includes 100,000 square feet of flat storage and 2.5million gallons of liquid storage – 750,000 of those gallons are stainless steel.TK Formulators offers a fully equipped and staffed QA laboratory capable of complex analysisbased on customer-provided methods. The lab is capable of performing analyses for activeingredient, heavy metal and moisture content by liquid or gas chromatography, atomic absorption(AAS), and coulometric titration (Karl Fisher) methods.TK Formulators’ formulation capabilities are wide and varied with a vast knowledge andexperience base in insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and industrial products.Dust MillsWSP - Water Soluble PowderWettable powdersDust blendsGranular MillsClayFertilizerBaitsBiodacLiquid MillsLiquid ECFlowablesEmulsion OilsDormant OilsExtrusion MillsPelletsCrumblesPackaging/repackagingcapabilitiesLiquids, pint to bulk size andrefillable containersDry goods, ounces to mini-bulksWater soluble packaging, invarious forms and sizesOther customer-specificsolutionsTo discuss formulation andpackaging capabilities,contact TKF@tkinet.com.5

Jupiter Sulphur ® LLC, for value-added sulfur productsJupiter Sulphur LLC is the successful result of a 26-year partnership between Tessenderlo Kerleyand major oil company ConocoPhillips Oil, processing all its sulfur at two of the oil company’slargest refineries.With its core competency in sulfur processing, Jupiter Sulphur manages production and backendreclamation better than anyone in the marketplace. Combining the expertise of these twomarket leaders offers the ultimate in “over the fence” world-class sulfur processing services,upgrading off-gasses into high quality, value-added products.Off-gasses are uncommon assets normally considered non-performing on any other oil company’sbalance sheet. However, by harnessing the ability to upgrade undesirables, Jupiter’s reliability,flexibility and financial feasibility makes the most of this cooperative effort.TKI handles day-to-day operations for Jupiter, but the unique joint venture “seconds,” or loansout, employees from the ranks of both companies. This cross pollenation and sharing of companycultures has been a positive force for the groups and employees that serve the venture. Jupiter’sreliability, or up-time run rates, far surpass industry standards while maintenance costs are wellbelow those commonly reported in the industry.A stellar environmental recordJupiter Sulphur is proud of its environmental record. Using TKI’s technology and experience,the sulfur processor exceeds governmental emissions requirements in every category. Thiscommitment to the environment extends to its employees, with a safety record of more than 17years with no lost-time incidents.Jupiter Sulphur provides H2S and sour water stripper stream processing services to customerrefineries and then converts those streams to environmentally friendly chemicals, minimizingeffects on its surroundings.The Jupiter Sulphur partnership has successfully pulled the strengths of both companiestogether to form a self-sufficient business enterprise.Contactjupiter@tkinet.comfor additional information.6

MPR Services, Inc. to improveamine system performanceWithin Tessenderlo Kerley, MPR Services provides amine management, enhancinggas treating systems in refineries, gas plants, ammonia plants, steel manufacturing andLNG facilities.Based on client specifications, MPR provides technically advanced mobile and permanentlyinstalled equipment, patented processes, and analytical services for cleaning and recoveryof gas treating solutions with a focus on corresponding economic and environmentalimprovement in plant operations.CCAR, Carbon CaptureAmine ReclamationHSSX®, Ion Exchange HeatStable Salt Removal ProcessSSX, Regenerable SuspendedSolids Removal ProcessHCX, RegenerableHydrocarbon Removal ProcessSigmaPure, Foam AbatementProcessGas Treating Systems – alkanolamine cleaning using ion-exchange. MPR processes a slipstreamof the lean solvent, removing heat-stable salt ions. Depending on the specific degradationproduct, MPR’s advanced technology removes (as with amino acids) or recovers (as withformamides and oxazolidones) the solvent, and is available as either a mobile or permanent unit.Clients realize key benefits such as increased acid gas handling capacity, more stable operatingconditions, reduced corrosion, and diminished amine consumption.MPR’s Heat Stable Salts, Hydrocarbons and Solids removal processes are used in other types ofgas treating solutions, including glycols and sulfolane.MPR’s Glycolex Process removes both cation and anion contaminants from common glycolsincluding mono-ethylene glycol, di-ethylene glycol, tri-ethylene glycol, di-glycol amine and tetraethyleneglycol.MPR’s OXEX Process converts oxazolidones (degradation product) back to valuable amineresulting in decreased production costs, generating environmentally friendly waste – a benefit ofall MPR processes.Caustic Treaters, MPR’s MPRox Process, an efficient chemical oxidation process for theon-site treating of spent caustics, reduces harmful toxins and odor precursors in spent caustic –including sulfidic, naphthenic and cresylic – into a biodegradable stream that is conducive forprocessing in a conventional wastewater treatment plant.Sour Water Treating Systems offers abatement and cleanup of sour waterwith MPR’s SWAT Program. Either mobile or installed, these units workin parallel with existing sour water stripping equipment to handle excessload or particularly onerous water streams.Cyanide Control, MPR’s Cyntrol® Program decreases the possibility ofcyanide-assisted corrosion while significantly reducing the potential forfree cyanide in the refineries’ wastewater effluent.For more information contactMPR at www.mprservices.comor info@mprservices.com.8MPR performs a unique on-site analysis of free cyanide levels to optimize their Cyntrol(ammonium polysulfide, APS) cyanide control service. Due to the reactive nature of free cyanide,this on-site program is valuable to a refinery in diagnosing, with follow-up recommendations toefficiently and economically manage cyanide control. MPR, through TKI, is the world’s largestsupplier of APS for scavenging fugitive cyanide.MPR’s technologies address the common challenges facing amine systems.

ECS, for environmentally clean systemsEnvironmentally Clean Systems LLC, (ECS), serves the oil and gas industries, providing waterreclamation for produced water, frac water, flow back water and black water. A joint venture ofTKI’s MPR Services and Jet Oil Solutions, ECS uses electro-coagulation and reverse osmosistechnology supported by MPR’s vast experience in remediation processes in an extensive researchand development laboratory.ECS’s technology is an environmentally efficient and economical means ofaddressing wastewater problems where wastewater generated in drilling andrelated processes can be efficiently reused. ECS tailors technologies to meetindividual needs and situations, to reduce or eliminate the use of reagents andequipment associated with chemical systems of wastewater treatment. Theresult is lower costs and a flexibility in wastewater utilization or disposal.Heavy metals, hydrocarbons, bacteria and silicates can be removed andwastewater can be cleaned to potable standards or to any establishedstandard required for environmentally safe reuse or disposal.ECS’s technology can reclaim high volumes of wastewater far more efficiently than otherprocesses in use today.ECS removes contaminantsusing an economical ionexchangeoperation with anintegrated solution to address allpotential contaminant issues.Contact ESC atwww.ecswater.com orinfo-ecs@tkinet.com9

R&D brings the best products to customersTessenderlo Kerley’s Research and Development Group brings highly trained and experiencedpersonnel to help support the chemistry of TKI’s products and, ultimately, customer needs.The group’s expertise ranges from organic synthesis, metallurgy and hydrometallurgy, organicand inorganic sulfur compounds, nitrogen slow-release fertilizer solutions, and waste streamremediation – with an extensive background in soil fumigants including tetrathiocarbonate,metam sodium, metam potassium and related compounds.TKI’s R&D laboratory in Tucson, Arizona is equipped with modern instrumentation:HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatograph)GC (Gas Chromatograph)GPC (Gel Permeation Chromatography)GC-Mass SpectroscopyICAP (Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma)AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy)FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy)GC-Mass (Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectroscopy)UV-Vis (Ultra Violet-Visible Spectroscopy)IC (Ion Chromatography)Sulfur analyzersNitrogen analyzersKjeldhal analyzersKarl-Fisher analyzerTKI’s Research and Development Group also maintains reactors for pilot plant studies andpreparing fine chemicals. The group’s professionals have the ability and knowledge associatedwith SO2 absorption columns.TKI is dedicated to bringing the best products and technical solutions to customers.Contact the R&D Group atresearch@tkinet.com12