What CSBP Limited does

CSBP Limited is a Western Australian manufacturer of industrial chemicals, fertilisers, and mining reagents, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers (WesCEF) within ASX-listed Wesfarmers. Founded in 1910 as Cuming Smith & Company, the company runs a vertically integrated 138-hectare production complex at Kwinana that houses nitric acid, sodium cyanide, ammonia, and fertiliser plants, supplemented by fertiliser manufacturing facilities at Esperance and Geraldton. Its core product lines are sodium cyanide (via the AGR subsidiary, capacity above 90,000 tpa and expanding by ~30,000 tpa), explosive-grade ammonium nitrate and ammonia, a portfolio of industrial chemicals including acids and caustic soda, PVC resin, and a fertiliser range sold under CSBP Fertilisers. Proprietary technology includes waste heat recovery systems that have generated more than 75% of the Kwinana site's electricity since 1968, nitrous oxide abatement catalysts, LoRa-based groundwater monitoring, and constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment.

CSBP earns revenue through direct enterprise field sales of bulk chemicals and fertilisers, with quote-based pricing for industrial products and unit pricing for fertilisers around $1,100 per tonne for urea. Its go-to-market is split across three primary verticals: the global gold mining industry (sodium cyanide exports across Asia, South Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East via AGR), Western Australian agriculture (fertilisers and agronomic services through CSBP Fertilisers, the Bibra Lake Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory, and the Decipher AgTech sub-brand), and Australian industrial/manufacturing customers (ammonia, ammonium nitrate, acids, caustic soda). Distribution relies on owned Kwinana port access, regional WA depots, an approved customer transport network for dangerous goods, and direct sales enquiry and customer service channels. Major Hazard Facility regulatory approvals, AS/NZS ISO14001 certification, and Dangerous Goods Code compliance underpin the operating licence required to handle these regulated chemicals at industrial scale.

Name

CSBP Limited

Legal name

CSBP Limited

Website

https://csbp.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kwinana

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Manufacturing and Sales: CSBP manufactures and sells sodium cyanide for the mining industry, ammonium nitrate for explosives, ammonia, industrial chemicals, and PVC products. Revenue generated through direct sales to industrial customers, mining companies, and agricultural operations.
2. Fertiliser Products: Manufacturing, importation and distribution of fertilisers to Western Australian growers. The company services the WA agriculture industry providing nutritional management solutions and field research. Revenue from fertiliser sales through direct distribution and regional depots.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CSBP Limited manufactures and supplies chemicals and fertilisers to mining, agricultural and industrial customers. Its core products are sodium cyanide for gold mining (via the AGR subsidiary), explosive-grade ammonium nitrate for mining, ammonia and industrial chemicals for manufacturing, and a portfolio of fertilisers (SSP, Flexi-N and other cropping fertilisers) for Western Australian growers. The company also provides agronomic services through its soil and plant analysis laboratory and field research capability.

Product overview

CSBP Limited is a diversified chemicals, fertilisers, and mining solutions manufacturer operating as part of Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers (WesCEF). The company operates a multi-product portfolio spanning sodium cyanide (via Australian Gold Reagents subsidiary) for the global gold mining industry, ammonia and ammonium nitrate for mining explosives and industrial applications, and fertilisers for Western Australian agriculture. Additional products include industrial chemicals (acids, caustic soda) and PVC/composite wood materials. The company also offers agronomic services, field research, and soil/plant analysis laboratory services under the CSBP Fertilisers and Decipher AgTech brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sodium Cyanide Sodium cyanide manufactured and supplied globally to gold mining operations, with end-to-end expert support from an experienced Western Australian team. Produced via CSBP's Australian Gold Reagents subsidiary.
• Ammonium Nitrate Explosive-grade ammonium nitrate manufactured and supplied as the largest global supplier to mining industry customers for blasting operations, with compliant dangerous goods handling.
• Ammonia Industrial ammonia supplied to B2B customers locally and nationally for industrial and manufacturing processes.
• Fertilisers (SSP, Flexi-N and cropping fertilisers) Manufactured, imported and distributed fertilisers for Western Australian growers, including single superphosphate (SSP), Flexi-N and other cropping fertilisers, supported by nutritional management solutions, soil and plant analysis services, and field research investment. CSBP has serviced WA agriculture for more than 110 years.
• PVC Resin & Composite Wood PVC resin products and wood-plastic composite materials (ModWood) for industrial and construction applications.
• Industrial Chemicals Industrial chemical products including nitric acid, sulphuric acid, caustic soda and other chemical compounds supplied to industrial customers in Western Australia and nationally.

Quantifiable outcome

• 290 GWh electricity generated from waste heat recovery in 2020, equivalent to powering 41,600 homes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mitsui & Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2021Joint feasibility study with Mitsui and JOGMEC on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Western Australia associated with Mitsui's Perth Basin investments. WesCEF and Mitsui studying commercial and technical viability of building a low carbon ammonia production plant with CCS solutions in Western Australia.
• Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2021Joint feasibility study with Mitsui and WesCEF on CCS in Western Australia. JOGMEC aims to promote international cooperation in CCS, clean hydrogen and ammonia, and contribute to realizing a carbon-neutral society.
• Perth NRMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Perth NRM to run the CSBP Coastal Connections Challenge, empowering young people to preserve coastal environments. The program brings together students from Kwinana and Rockingham to develop environmental conservation projects.
• Kwinana Industries CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSBP has been a member of the Kwinana Industries Council for over 20 years. The membership provides valuable opportunity to share knowledge with other companies along the Kwinana Industrial Strip and collectively improve health, safety and environmental performance of industry.
• Chemistry Australia (Responsible Care Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSBP is a signatory to Chemistry Australia's Responsible Care program that includes a code of practice dedicated to Industry Transparency and Engagement.
• Vinyl Council AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSBP is a member of the Vinyl Council Australia, established by PVC industry members to enhance the sustainability of Australia's PVC industry through research, communication, representation and promotion.
• Clontarf FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWesCEF partnership with Clontarf at Kwinana's Gilmore College since 2014. CSBP actively supports through worksite visits and school-based traineeship/work placements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.
• Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Health and Wellness CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partners since 2014, enabling development of specific Kwinana Aboriginal community events. Includes a secondment program enabling WesCEF and Moorditj Koort employees to swap workplaces, build skills and develop cultural awareness.
• Deadly Sista Girlz (Wirrpanda Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulturally appropriate healthy lifestyle program improving engagement and education amongst school-aged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls. WesCEF building connections with Kwinana's Gilmore Academy to extend work experience, school-based traineeships and employment pathways.
• Murdoch University - Kulbardi Aboriginal CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngagement through student immersion experiences, scholarships, student work placements, networking and event partnerships with the Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre aimed at increasing Indigenous participation in higher education.
• Fremantle Training GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2014 supporting Aboriginal youth in Kwinana/Rockingham area through school-based traineeships at CSBP. Several senior high school students have participated in traineeships.
• Hockey WAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSBP Fertilisers partnership with Hockey WA bringing hockey festivals and clinics featuring high-profile players and coaches to five regional hubs in WA (Narrogin, Northam, Bruce Rock, Geraldton, Albany) over three years.
• WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour-year uPtake partnership project led by DWER and DPIRD together with CSBP Fertilisers to improve nutrient efficiency on grazing farms in South West WA through improved farmer knowledge and fertiliser recommendations.
• WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership with DWER in the uPtake project to improve nutrient efficiency on grazing farms through scientific fertiliser recommendations and farmer education.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• K+S AG: Global producer of potash and salt products, broadly comparable as a diversified fertiliser and industrial minerals manufacturer with similar commodity exposure and end-markets.
• Yara International ASA: Global nitrogen fertiliser and ammonia producer with a broad nitrogen-based product portfolio comparable to CSBP's ammonia, ammonium nitrate and Flexi-N nitrogenous fertiliser lines.
• OCI Global: Global nitrogen and methanol producer with significant low-carbon ammonia projects; comparable to CSBP's ammonia and nitrogenous fertiliser production and to its planned low-carbon ammonia venture with Mitsui/JOGMEC.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions: World's largest crop inputs provider with extensive fertiliser distribution and agronomic services in Australia; broadly comparable to CSBP Fertilisers' manufacturing-plus-distribution-plus-agronomy model.

Others

• ALS Limited: Australian-listed provider of analytical and testing services including soil and plant analysis, comparable in adjacent capability to CSBP's Bibra Lake Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory that supports its fertiliser agronomy offering.

Regional players

• Summit Fertilizers: Australian fertiliser manufacturer and distributor named alongside CSBP and Incitec Pivot under the Federal Fertiliser Security Facility; overlaps with CSBP Fertilisers in Western Australian and broader Australian crop nutrition markets.

Direct peers

• Orica Limited: ASX-listed global leader in commercial explosives and blasting systems, with comparable ammonium nitrate and mining chemicals exposure to CSBP's explosives-grade AN and AGR sodium cyanide supply into gold and metals mining.
• Dyno Nobel (Incitec Pivot): Global commercial explosives business within Incitec Pivot, directly competing with CSBP's explosive-grade ammonium nitrate product line used in mining blasting applications.
• Incitec Pivot Limited: Australia's largest fertiliser and explosives manufacturer (Dyno Nobel), directly comparable to CSBP across fertilisers (urea, SSP), ammonium nitrate and industrial chemicals, and explicitly co-named with CSBP under the Australian Government's Fertiliser Security Facility.
• CyPlus (Evonik Industries): One of the world's largest producers of sodium cyanide for gold mining, directly comparable to CSBP's AGR subsidiary and the most relevant global benchmark for AGR's planned capacity expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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