We manufacture and sell nitrogen-based chemical products for the industrial and agricultural markets. The fertilizers we produce are used to grow food crops, biofuel feedstock crops, pasture for grazing livestock, and forage production. We offer various concentrations of nitric acid, sulfuric acid, mixed acids, ammonium nitrate solution and anhydrous ammonia for industrial markets. Our industrial acids are used to produce a variety of products, from clothing and paper products to technologically advanced athletic gear made from high impact polyurethane. Our industrial grade, prilled low-density ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate solutions are needed by mining customers around the world as they extract coal, copper, gold, and other vital minerals.
LSB Industries at a Glance
- Leading manufacturer of nitrogen based chemicals used in various end-markets including agricultural fertilizers and industrial and mining applications with 600 employees across three manufacturing sites.
- Wide variety of end-markets:
- Fertilizers used in crop nutrition, mainly corn.
- Automotive, refrigerants, metals processing.
- Semi-conductors.
- Water treatment.
- Pulp and paper.
- Mining applications.
- Acutely focused on safety, and sustainability.
- Attractive long-term industry prospects as population growth continues to drive food production and increased fertilizer demand.
- Committed to continuous improvement with a focus on improving production yields, production capacity and cost position.
- Driving enhanced operating efficiency through reliability and operational improvement initiatives.
- Favorable geographic locations strategically positioned near key customers.
- Differentiated end market positions with contractual industrial business providing margin stability and visibility and agricultural business providing exposure to favorable movements in spot market selling prices.
- Dynamic commercial marketing program focused on continued success in securing multi-year customer contracts while optimizing selling prices across industrial and agricultural businesses.
- Access to low-cost feedstock provides competitive advantage over producers in other global regions.
- Strong balance sheet provides the financial flexibility to invest in growth while returning capital to shareholders.
- Pursuing energy transition opportunities with two projects currently underway that could enhance profitability and decarbonize our operations while supporting our customers efforts to achieve emissions reductions targets.