SGS offers trustworthy and unbiased support for all aspects of your fertilizer operation.
Optimize your operation, gain a competitive advantage and reduce financial and operational risk. Our technical experts, backed up by a global network of state-of-the-art laboratories, offer an extensive range of services for the fertilizer industry.
We offer fertilizer related services for the trade and commercial sector, including:
At the dockside, in the warehouse or at the yard, our expert team of inspectors will be there to help you with:
SGS provides accurate, cost effective analytical services for the fertilizer industry. Our analytical testing procedures, designed to meet your requirements, are performed in accordance with recognized international, regional and industry standards and methodologies, including the recommendations of the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA).
Our professionally staffed laboratories utilize the latest in instrumental methodology, as well as classical wet chemistry methods. We can provide qualitative and quantitative analysis, major and trace elemental analysis and physical analysis – all under the strictest quality guidelines.
We have the experience and capabilities to routinely analyze:
As an ISO 17043 accredited provider, SGS performs proficiency testing to ensure that your laboratory’s test results are accurate and meet the ever increasing demands of quality management systems developed by national, international and industry standards organizations.
We offer a range of fertilizer proficiency testing programs (PTPs) to confirm the technical validity of your lab’s results. These include programs for phosphate, nitrogen, potassium/potash and rock phosphate.
The Draft Survey Tool (DST) and DST Lite, both SGS inventions, use the latest technology to help address the need for accuracy in cargo weight. They record data digitally and save draft readings to the cloud (DST) or an app (DST lite).
Both tools use an algorithm that enables an accuracy rate to within 2mm in 30m. Regardless of the amount of space available on a vessel or barge to take a reading, you can use one of these tools to determine cargo weight and manage the cost of your fertilizer shipment.
Our inspectors are strategically located near all major ports in North America, including the US Gulf Coast, US East Coast, the Great Lakes, US West Coast and Eastern and Western Canada, so we can deliver you trade and commercial inspection services wherever and whenever you need them. Our minerals offices are based out of:
USA
Canada
Additionally, SGS inspectors can travel to remote areas to ensure that your interests in your commercial transactions are protected.
