# Wengfu and Kailin mega phosphate merger nears completion - CRU Group

> Chinese phosphate producers Wengfu and Kailin are nearing a merger, likely to close by end of June, accelerated by the Guizhou provincial government. The combined company would be the third largest producer of phosphoric acid and phosphate rock globally.

- Date: 2019-05-22 · published 2019-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59387-wengfu-and-kailin-mega-phosphate-merger-nears-completion-cru-group
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A larger Chinese phosphate producer may influence phosphate salts and value-added markets more than basic fertilizer prices, with limited direct effect on feed-ingredient prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-05-20 | [CCEA approves increased prices for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers vide notification dated 20.5.2021 to be rolled over for the whole year 2021-22](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47024-ccea-approves-increased-prices-for-phosphatic-and-potassic-p-and-k-fertilizers.md) | +0.5% | +4.2% |
| DAP | 2023-11-06 | [NCGA says lower phosphate duties not end of battle - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33499-ncga-says-lower-phosphate-duties-not-end-of-battle-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |
| DAP | 2026-06-23 | [Egypt restarts phosphate rock exports as it weighs potential export restrictions for 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19133-egypt-restarts-phosphate-rock-exports-as-it-weighs-potential-export.md) | -4.2% | -0.6% |
| DAP | 2020-03-20 | [Vietnam extends safeguard actions on imports of phosphorus fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54079-vietnam-extends-safeguard-actions-on-imports-of-phosphorus-fertilizers.md) | -0.4% | +1.8% |
| DAP | 2025-10-01 | [In Kansas City, Secretary Rollins Speaks on State of Farm Economy, Announces Suite of Actions to Support American Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22847-in-kansas-city-secretary-rollins-speaks-on-state-of-farm-economy-announces.md) | +1.3% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- crugroup.com: https://www.crugroup.com/en/communities/thought-leadership/2019/wengfu-and-kailin-mega-phosphate-merger-nears-completion/

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