The total production output of URALCHEM grew by 6% in the first nine months of 2017

24.10.2017
The total production output of URALCHEM grew by 6% in the first nine months of 2017

According to the results for nine months of 2017, the output of commercial products by URALCHEM’s plants amounted to 4.7 million tonnes, which is a 6% increase year-on-year.

An increase in the output of ammonia and urea was due to more stable operation of the equipment and a reduction in the time required for major repairs. Higher output of complex fertilizers is a result of the redirection of VMF’s capacities, previously aimed at the production of phosphate fertilizers, the output of which decreased, respectively. An increase in the output of other chemical products is explained by higher production volumes of calcium nitrate at KCCW Branch after the commissioning of new capacities in Q3 2016.

URALCHEM Group’s commercial output by product types, ‘000 tonnes

Product

9 months 2016

9 months 2017

Change, ‘000 tonnes

Change, %

Ammonium nitrate and its derivatives

2 162

2 165

4

0%

Ammonia

596

613

17

3%

Urea

831

919

89

11%

Complex fertilizers

563

699

136

24%

DAP/MAP

105

74

-32

-30%

Other mineral fertilizers

17

18

0

2%

Other chemical products

174

212

37

21%

Total

4 448

4 700

252

6%