Industrial Minerals


ICL quarterly profits up 41% despite India contract delays

17 August 2011

by Jack Elliott

Israeli group posts second best Q2 on record on higher prices and record sales

Keywords: ICL, Israel Chemicals, potash, fertiliser, bromine

ICL posted a 41% increase in profit for the second quarter of 2011, despite a delay in closing new potash supply contracts with Indian customers, the fertiliser and specialty chemicals producer said.

The Israeli group posted an operating income of $542.8m., up from $384.4m. in the same period last year, while sales increased 29% to $1.93bn.

ICL said that the increased profit derived...