MCF shuts down phosphatic fertilizer plant in Mangaluru

     Mangaluru (K'taka), Jul 19 (PTI) Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF), a subsidiary of Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited, has announced the shutdown of its phosphatic fertilizer plant due to non-availability of raw material, a company statement  said here on Tuesday.<br>        The company informed the stock exchanges that it has shut down the fertilizer plant due to non-availability of raw material -- phosphoric acid.<br>        In its disclosure to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the company said "we shall inform you once we resume operations of the plant".<br>        The company's plant in Mangaluru has an annual capacity to manufacture 2,17,800 tonne of ammonia, 3,79,500 tonne of urea, 2,80,000 tonne of phosphatic fertilizers (DAP/NP 20:20:00:13), 24,750 tonne of ammonium bi-carbonate (ABC), 33,000 tonne of sulphuric acid (SAP), 21,450 tonne of sulphonated naphthaleneformaldehyde (SNF), and 22,000 tonne of speciality fertilizers. PTI MVG MVG <br>HDA   HDA

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