Incitec Pivot Fertilisers

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers (IPF) is the fertiliser manufacturing and distribution subsidiary of Incitec Pivot Limited, one of Australia's largest agribusiness and industrial chemical groups. IPF operates production facilities, import terminals and distribution networks across Australia, supplying a wide range of fertiliser products to grain, cotton, sugar, dairy and horticultural industries.^[1]

History

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers was formed in 2003 following the merger of Incitec Fertilisers and Pivot Limited, creating Incitec Pivot Ltd. The fertiliser operations were retained as a distinct subsidiary under the new corporate structure.^[2]

The business incorporates assets and operations inherited from its predecessors, including the long-established distribution networks of Pivot in Victoria and the manufacturing base of Incitec in Queensland and New South Wales.

Operations

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers produces and markets fertilisers for broadacre and specialised agriculture. Its operations include:^[3]

• Phosphate Hill, Queensland – an integrated mine and fertiliser manufacturing complex producing ammonium phosphates.
• Gibson Island, Brisbane – formerly produced urea and ammonia (operations ceased in 2022).
• Distribution and blending facilities across Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.
• Import terminals for phosphate rock, potash, and other fertiliser inputs.

IPF also operates soil testing, agronomy services, and research partnerships to support fertiliser efficiency and sustainable use.

Products

Products marketed by Incitec Pivot Fertilisers include:

• Diammonium phosphate (DAP)
• Monoammonium phosphate (MAP)
• Urea
• Anhydrous ammonia
• Potash and trace element mixes for specialised crops

Controversies

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, along with its parent company, has attracted scrutiny over the importation of phosphate rock from territories with disputed sovereignty, including Western Sahara.^[4] Several ethical investment funds have excluded the company on these grounds.

See also

• Incitec Pivot Limited
• Incitec Fertilisers
• Pivot Limited
• Southern Cross Fertilisers
• Cuming, Smith & Co.
• Fertiliser industry in Australia