Our business is built on a solid foundation that dates back to 1931. We are dedicated to enhancing the value of our Company through expansion and acquisitions that provide shareholders with a secure and growing investment.

• 1931 - Cominco Fertilizers Ltd. enters the fertilizer business.
• 1968 - Borger (Texas) Nitrogen Operations begins production.
• 1969 -Vanscoy (Saskatchewan) Potash Operations begins production.
• 1977 - Carseland (Alberta) Nitrogen Operations begins production.
• 1987 - Joffre (Alberta) Nitrogen Operations begins production.
• 1993 - Cominco Fertilizers Ltd. enters the public market.
• 1995 - Nu-West Industries acquired.
• 1995 - Cominco Fertilizers Ltd. changes its name to Agrium Inc.
• 1996 - Viridian Inc. acquired; Redwater (Alberta) Fertilizer Operations (commenced operations 1968) and Fort Saskatchewan (Alberta) Nitrogen Operations (commenced operations 1983).
• 1998 - Rasmussen Ridge (Idaho) Phosphate Mine acquired.
• 1999 - Kapuskasing (Ontario) Phosphate Mine begins production.
• 2000 - Unocal agricultural products division acquired.
• 2000 - Profertil S.A. begins production in Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
• 2004 - Astaris Production LLC assets acquired (Nu-West's Conda, Idaho phosphate operation).
• 2005 - Imperial Oil Canadian Fertilizer Distribution Assets acquired.
• 2006 - Royster-Clark acquired.
• 2008 -Acquired 70 percent equity position in Common Market Fertilizers S.A. (CMF), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
• 2009 - Acquired a 26 percent interest in the Misr Oil Processing Company (MOPCO), located in Damietta Egypt.
• 2010 - Acquired remaining 30 percent equity position in CMF, subsequently renamed to Agrium Europe.
• 2011 - Concluded the purchase of a 100% equity position in CerealToscana S.A., a fertilizer distribution company in Italy and Agroport, its subsidiary in Romania. 

For a complete history of all of Agrium’s Business Units, please visit our corporate website, agrium.com.