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Phosphorit Industrial Group
Kingisepp, Kingiseppsky district
About the company
Phosphorit Industrial Group is one of the leading
manufacturers of phosphorous fertilizers and fodder
phosphates in the North-West of Russia, as well as sulphuric
and phosphoric acids for its own production needs. The
produced goods are delivered to consumers in more than
70 countries in the world and 35 regions of the Russian
Federation.
Construction of Phosphorit factory in Kingisepp started in the
early 60s of the twentieth century. The government decision
to construct a mining and processing plant was made after
discovering phosphorite fields in Kingiseppsky district.
On 25 December 1963 the Government committee
signed an act opening the first line of phosphate mines
Production of phosphorous in Kingisepp. This date is considered to be an official birthday
fertilizers and fodder phosphates of Phosphorit.
Year of establishment: 1963 In the early 70s construction of a chemical complex began.
Its first facility, which was opened at the end of 1972, was
Volume of production: the sulphuric acid workshop.
1 million tonnes of goods per year
Volume of investments:
25 billion rubles (2001-2018)
Number of employees:
1,148 people
Over the next seven years the site for
production of extractive phosphoric acid,
three sections of the ammophos workshop
and the second sulphuric acid workshop
were opened. By the end of 1984 the fodder
workshop released its first production.
At this time Phosphorit became one of the
leading enterprises in the Russian chemical
sector. Phosphorit Industrial Group supports priority
charity sectors – education, sports and healthcare.
In 2001 Phosphorit became a part of the
Mineral and Chemical Company EuroChem sponsorship of the
– a global manufacturer and distributer 400 enterprise to social
of a full range of fertilizers and industrial institutions in the region
products with production assets located million rubles over the last 15 years
at four continents and sales and distribution
network operating all over the world.
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