Terra Industries Inc. · Sioux City, IA United States ·(NYSE: TRA)
Company Description
Phone: 712-277-1340
Fax: 712-277-7364
Rankings
- S&P 400
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This link will open in a new window Terra would be happier if fertilizer prices were a little firma. The company ranks among the leading North American producers of nitrogen fertilizers. Through its North American nitrogen plants, it produces ammonia, urea, urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN), and ammonium nitrate (AN). Terra operates plants in the US, Canada, and the UK through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and limited partnerships, including Terra Nitrogen , of which Terra Industries owns 75%. The company sells its products to dealers, retailers, cooperatives, and chemical companies. In 2009 CF Industries offered to buy Terra for about $2.1 billion, but Terra's Board turned down the offer. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Terra Industries Inc. Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE: TRA Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $2,891.5 |
| 2008 Employees | 938 |
Terra Industries Inc. Executives
18 executives listed for Terra Industries Inc.'s Sioux City, IA location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman | Henry Slack | Network |
| President, CEO, and Director | Michael Bennett | Network |
| SVP and CFO | Daniel Greenwell | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Terra Industries Inc.
Demand is driven by the health of the US economy because chemicals are used to make a wide variety of industrial and consumer products. The profitability of individual companies is closely tied to efficient operations. Big companies have large economies of scale in production. Small companies can compete effectively by producing specialty products, of which there are a large number, or by operating a single plant highly efficiently. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per employee is more than $500,000. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Terra Industries Inc. Competitors
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