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Volkhov branch of

Apatit

Volkhov, Volkhovsky district

About the enterprise

The Volkhov branch of Apatit (reorganized from Metachem in April
2019) is a large chemical production plant, one of dynamically
developing industrial enterprises of Leningrad region which
is a part of PhosAgro Group.
The enterprise was established in 2003 after division of Volkhov
Aluminum Factory into chemical and metallurgical production
sections. It unites chemical workshops connected with
technological cycles.
Average annual production volume:
• sodium tripolyphosphate (powders and granules) – 102,000
tonnes
Production of mineral fertilizers
(more than 10 types) • mineral fertilizers – 200,000 tonnes
Year of establishment: 2003 • liquid aluminum sulfate – 24,000 tonnes
• extractive phosphoric acid – 105,000 tonnes
Volume of production:
660,577 tonnes per year • sulphuric acid – 240,000 tonnes

Volume of investments:
over 5 billion rubles (2012-2018)

Number of jobs:
700

Implemented projects

• 2014. Construction of a new facility for
production of NPKS and PKS fertilizers with
capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year (volume
of investments – over 400 million rubles).
• 2017. Construction of a new extraction
department with capacity of 105,000 tonnes
of P O per year (volume of investments –
2
5
over 1 billion rubles).
• 2017. Increase in capacity and volume
of production of aluminium sulfate (volume The Volkhov branch of Apatit produces a wide range
of investments – 93.4 million rubles). This of mineral fertilizers required both in Russia and in Europe,
investment project is included in the action Asia, South America and Africa. The enterprise is the only
plan on import substitution in Leningrad manufacturer and exporter of sodium tripolyphosphate –
region. the main component for production of synthetic detergents –
in Russia.

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