COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

20companies1905–1997founding years20still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedNorsk Hydro ASAFoundedNorsk Hydro ASA
1905
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedFarmland Industries, Inc.FoundedFarmland Industries, Inc.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
FoundedMonsanto CompanyFoundedMonsanto Company
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
FoundedTosoh CorporationFoundedTosoh Corporation
1935
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedKoor Industries Ltd.
1944
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
FoundedPetrobras Energia Participaciones S.A.FoundedPetrobras Energia Participaciones S.A.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedJ.R. Simplot CompanyFoundedJ.R. Simplot CompanyFoundedNeyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.FoundedNeyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedIsrael Chemicals Ltd.FoundedIsrael Chemicals Ltd.
1968
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedGlanbia plc
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Norsk Hydro ASA →
Active · founded 1905
Norsk Hydro ASA is the largest public industrial company in Norway, with operations in three core areas: oil and…
Norsk Hydro ASA →
Active · founded 1905
Norsk Hydro ASA is the largest public industrial company in Norway, with operations in three core areas: oil and…
Farmland Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1929
Operating out of Kansas City, Missouri, Farmland Industries, Inc.
Farmland Industries, Inc. →
Active · founded 1929
Operating out of Kansas City, Missouri, Farmland Industries, Inc.
Monsanto Company →
Active · founded 1933
An agricultural and pharmaceutical stalwart, Monsanto Company is a leading producer of herbicides, prescription drugs,…
Monsanto Company →
Active · founded 1933
An agricultural and pharmaceutical stalwart, Monsanto Company is a leading producer of herbicides, prescription drugs,…
Tosoh Corporation →
Active · founded 1935 · Japan
Tosoh Corporation is one of Japan's leading manufacturers of industrial and specialty chemicals.
Tosoh Corporation →
Active · founded 1935 · Japan
Tosoh Corporation is one of Japan's leading manufacturers of industrial and specialty chemicals.
Koor Industries Ltd. →
Active · founded 1944 · Israel
Koor Industries Ltd.
Koor Industries Ltd. →
Active · founded 1944 · Israel
Koor Industries Ltd.
Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A. →
Active · founded 1947 · Argentina
Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A.
Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A. →
Active · founded 1947 · Argentina
Petrobras Energia Participaciones S.A.
J.R. Simplot Company →
Active · founded 1956
The J.R.
J.R. Simplot Company →
Active · founded 1956
The J.R.
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. →
Active · founded 1956 · India
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. →
Active · founded 1956 · India
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.
Israel Chemicals Ltd. →
Active · founded 1968 · Israel
Israel Chemicals Ltd.
Israel Chemicals Ltd. →
Active · founded 1968 · Israel
Israel Chemicals Ltd.
Glanbia plc →
Active · founded 1997 · Ireland
Glanbia plc is Ireland's top dairy foods producer and one of Europe's major dairy food groups, with a significant…
Glanbia plc →
Active · founded 1997 · Ireland
Glanbia plc is Ireland's top dairy foods producer and one of Europe's major dairy food groups, with a significant…
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