Yara is the world-leading fertilizer provider:
Yara has more than 7,500 employees across the world, operation in about 50 countries and sales to more than 120.
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Yara continued to pursue its growth strategy, exploring new business opportunities and implementing new initiatives to increase production capacity and market reach. Results were impacted by the financial crisis and market volatility, and net income was reduced to NOK 3,782 million; earnings per share to NOK 13.08
Yara’s 2009 net income after non-controlling interests was NOK 3,782 million, a 54 percent decline from 2008. Earnings per share were NOK 13.08. EBITDA was down 69 percent compared to 2008. Net interest-bearing debt decreased by NOK 8,567 million during 2009.
Yara continued to pursue its strategy with further step-growth initiatives, including the establishment of a joint venture company in Libya. There was also construction work to expand capacity at its JV in Qatar and at its Sluiskil plant, the Netherlands. Yara also opened a new CN plant in Malaysia.
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In 2009, we saw our business model put to a tough test following the dramatic decline in fertilizer sales at the end of 2008. We reacted with determination, employing our scale advantage, unique flexibility and unrivalled presence.
Yara is the world’s leading chemical company converting energy, natural minerals and nitrogen from the air into essential products for farmers and industrial customers. We are organized into three operating segments, all supported by a global supply & trade function.
Yara offers the fertilizer industry’s most complete portfolio, with crop nutrition (mineral fertilizers) products and solutions as the largest segment, and with industrial products and environmental solutions as a major and growing part of our offerings and revenues.
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