ICL Group Ltd. (Hebrew: איי.סי. אל. גרופ בע"מ) (formerly Israel Chemicals Ltd., ICL)[8] is a multi-national manufacturing concern that develops, produces and markets fertilizers, metals and other special-purpose chemical products. ICL serves primarily three markets: agriculture, food and engineered materials.[9] ICL produces approximately a third of the world's bromine, and is the world's sixth-largest potash producer.[10] It is a manufacturer of specialty fertilizers and specialty phosphates, flame retardants and water treatment solutions.[11]
ICL is majority controlled by the Israel Corporation, one of the largest Israeli conglomerates. In addition to the Dead Sea Works, Israel Chemicals mines phosphates in the Negev desert.[12]