--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20190924-ks-group-followed-uralkalis-example/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # K+S Group followed Uralkali’s example Publication Date: 2019-09-23T21:00:33-04:00 Last Updated: 2025-01-30T03:28:59-05:00 Author: Sergey Mezhak (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/smezhak/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/), [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![K+S Group followed Uralkali’s example](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/heap_of_mineral_fertilizers_0.jpg) The market is getting weaker. K+S Group is responding to the current weak demand for potash by reducing fertilizer production for potassium chloride by up to 300 thousand tonnes by the end of 2019. The effect of the production adjustment on EBITDA is expected to be in the amount of up to 80 million euros. “In the current weak market environment, which is further intensified by the continuing Chinese import bans on the standard potassium chloride product, adjusting production is a difficult decision, but the right one,” says Alexa Hergenröther, CEO of K+S’s Europe+ operating unit. “Irrespective of this, we are continuing to work hard on implementing the ongoing measures to increase product quality at the Bethune plant in Canada and to strengthen operational excellence at the German sites,” Hergenröther continued. Earlier, Uralkali announced a planned decrease in the production of potassium chloride by [350-500 thousand tons](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20190923-uralkali-to-reduce-production/) in the second half of 2019. Tags: [Germany](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/germany/), [K+S Group](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ks-group/), [potash fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/potash-fertilizers/), [potassium chloride](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/potassium-chloride/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.