Fertilizantes Heringer SA. Stock Analysis FHER3.SA

Fertilizantes Heringer SA engages in the manufacture and sale of fertilizers. The company is headquartered in Paulinia, Sao Paulo and currently employs 1,903 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2007-04-12. The firm organizes its business into two segments: Industrial, which constists of sulfuric acid and single super phosphate (SSP) production plant, and Mixing Plants segment, which includes fertilizer mixing industrial units. As of December 31, 2011, the Company operated 19 fertilizer mixing plants. The Company’s products are used in the crop production sector, including farming of cane, soybeans, corn and coffee, among others. Through its subsidiary Logfert Transportes SA, the Company is also involved in the road transport operations. On January 4, 2012, it acquired Maxifertil Fertilizantes Ltda, located in the municipality of Porto Alegre. On June 29, 2012, the Company completed the operation of merger by incorporation of its subsidiary Maxifertil Fertilizantes Ltda.