CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is an American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, including ammonia, urea, and ammonium nitrate products. The company is based in Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and was founded in 1946 as the Central Farmers Fertilizer Company. For its first 56 years, it was a federation of regional agricultural supply cooperatives. CF then demutualized, and became a publicly traded company.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- chemical industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Deerfield [1]
- Founded
- 1946 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.cfindustries.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US1252691001 [1]
- CIK
- 1324404 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- CF (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. is an American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, including ammonia, urea, and ammonium nitrate products. The company is based in Northbrook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and was founded in 1946 as the Central Farmers Fertilizer Company. For its first 56 years, it was a federation of regional agricultural supply cooperatives. CF then demutualized, and became a publicly traded company. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, CF Industries. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: CF (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was CF Industries Holdings, Inc. founded?
Founded: 1946. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Deerfield. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for CF Industries Holdings, Inc.?
Business sectors: chemical industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — CF Industries (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.