Our History of Innovation

Our management team has been associated with some of the biggest innovations in fertiliser since the 1960s. From introducing floatation spreading in the 1970s to popularising the use of big bags in the 1980s and pioneering GPS-controlled fertiliser applications in the 1990s.

200+
Years of fertilisers history
2021
60kt post storage online

OUR TEAM

Built on Experience. Focused on Results.

The Nitrasol team brings together decades of experience across fertiliser, agronomy, logistics, and farm support.

From commercial leadership to our on-farm team, every member is focused on delivering a system that works. Not just a product. We work closely with growers, merchants, and partners across the UK to ensure consistent supply, reliable support, and better outcomes in the field.

1950s

Rooted in East Anglia

The business focused on grain and feedstuff trading between East Anglia and London's Mark Lane agricultural market.

1950s

1960s

Fertiliser blending begins

Family members began blending solid fertilisers near Great Yarmouth, using imported raw materials from Holland alongside domestic materials.

1970s

1970s

Bulk spreading introduced

The business expanded into Scotland and pioneered bulk delivery and fertiliser spreading with Big A floatation spreaders imported from Kansas.

1980s

The rise of big bags

Mechanically lifted big bags helped replace the demanding work of handling traditional 50kg fertiliser bags.

1990s

Precision technology develops

The team developed GPS-driven Variable Rate Technology using satellite imagery. In 1996, the Bunn business received a Royal Warrant for supplying fertiliser to Sandringham Estate.

1990s
2000s

2000s

A new liquid fertiliser focus

After the Bunn business was sold in 2011, Brineflow was established to focus on liquid fertiliser production and offshore chemicals.

2010s

Investment in Great Yarmouth

Nitrasol invested in new terminal infrastructure at Great Yarmouth, strengthening supply capacity for UK agriculture.

1990s

2020s

Sunderland terminal opens

In 2021, Nitrasol opened a new deep water terminal in Sunderland, expanding national supply capability from Scotland to the South Coast.

looking to Tomorrow

Building a More Efficient and Reliable Future

Focused on improving supply, application, and performance as farming demands continue to change

Farming is changing. Application windows are tighter, supply chains are tighter, and the pressure on efficiency continues to grow. Nitrasol is focused on helping farms adapt, through continued investment in infrastructure, improving how nitrogen is supplied and delivered, and supporting more efficient application on farm. We are also developing products that reduce losses, improve uptake, and drive yield without compromising performance. The goal is simple. To make nitrogen easier to manage and more efficient to apply in modern farming.
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Talk to Your Local Nitrasol Expert

Whether you’re farming 200 hectares or 20,000 hectares, Nitrasol gives you a complete, efficient nitrogen system — with real support behind it.

We have been on the Nitrasol system for a few years now and the quality and service is outstanding

– Joe Greenfield, Farm Manager Nottingham University

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