Press Releases

TAMPA, Fla., July 15, 2013 -- Yara North America Inc., the world's largest Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) producer, today announced the launch of new DEF production and distribution capabilities at its plant in Belle Plaine, Canada. The news follows the successful completion of the first DEF shipments under the Air1® brand earlier this month. The plant, located in the heart of the Canadian prairies, will increase Yara’s capacity to supply fleets and retailers in the Midwestern U.S., a crucial transportation hub, as well as throughout Canada.

Tampa, Fla., May 13, 2013 – Yara North America Inc., the world’s largest Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) producer, today announced the opening of a new storage terminal in Chesapeake, Va.  The fully operational storage facility will provide fleets and retail outlets throughout the Mid-Atlantic region increased access to Air1® DEF, an operating fluid used by diesel-powered vehicles equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to meet EPA 2010 emissions regulations.

Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 2012 – Today Rentech Nitrogen, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. (NYSE: RNF), and Yara North America Inc., the world’s largest Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) producer, announced that they have entered into a long-term agreement for the exclusive rights to purchase and distribute the DEF produced at the Rentech Nitrogen facility in East Dubuque, Ill.IL under Yara’s Air1® brand.  Air1 DEF, a non-toxic solution that transforms harmful NOx emissions from heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicles into harmless water vapor and nitrogen, is the operating fluid used with SCR technology to comply with the EPA’s 2010 emissions standards.

January 24, 2011 - Tampa, Florida – Yara, the world’s largest diesel exhaust fluid producer supports North American fleets in complying with Clean Air1 Act 2010 standards. Under its Air1® brand, Yara has been has been providing quality solutions for NOx abatement in heavy duty vehicles for the past six years. Air1® is supported by the strongest production platform and has the experience of rolling out this product in several markets already.
Yara has indeed been a pioneer in the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) market, setting the standards specification for the product itself when it was first launched in Europe in the mid 2000s. Air1®’s DEF operating fluid for the SCR system is guaranteed to meet ISO 22241 guidelines. It is certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
Delivered nationwide by the DeliveryOne distribution network, Air1® brings a reliable and cost efficient DEF solution from the east to the west coast of the US. The transport industry can thus best deal with the environmental requirements while at the same time maintaining business performance.

Tampa, Fla. June 25, 2012 – Yara North America Inc., the world’s largest Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) producer, today announced the opening of a new storage terminal in Bayonne, N.J.  The storage facility will provide fleets and retail outlets throughout the East Coast with increased access to Air1® DEF, a fluid which diesel-powered vehicles equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) engines rely upon to lower Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions and meet the EPA’s 2010 heavy-duty engine and vehicle emissions standards.

Oslo (2012-02-02): Yara International and Scania today announced cooperation in AdBlue supply on several continents. AdBlue is a solution that works with nitrogen oxide reducing catalytic converters to lower harmful emissions from trucks. This is the first ever agreement signed at global level for the aftermarket between a heavy duty truck manufacturer and an AdBlue supplier reflecting new air quality legislations around the world. 

Oslo (2011-10-28): Air1, Yara International’s AdBlue brand across Europe, announces a price increase for its AdBlue, effective from November 1st,  2011

Tampa, Fla. October 5, 2011 – Today Yara, the world’s largest diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) producer, launched the first ever DEF mobile locator application for Android mobile devices. Following the recent success of the Air1® DEF Mobile Locator app for iPhone, Yara’s Air1 app for Android will use GPS technology to identify the retail outlets closest to a driver’s location to make finding DEF easier for even more drivers who are out on the road. The Air1® DEF Mobile Locator app, the official application of Air1, is now available for free from the Android Market or the iTunes app store using the search term DEF.