URALCHEM increased production output in the first half of 2015
Moscow – July 27, 2015. As of the first half of 2015, URALCHEM Group enterprises produced 3 million tons of products, which is 3% more than in the comparable period a year earlier.
Comparative production figures of the URALCHEM Group’s enterprises (thousand tons):
|
Product |
6 months of 2014 |
6 months of 2015 |
Change, thousand t |
Change, % |
|
Ammonium nitrate and its derivatives |
1,484 |
1,462 |
-22 |
-1% |
|
Ammonia |
394 |
438 |
44 |
11% |
|
Urea |
599 |
599 |
0 |
0% |
|
Complex fertilizers |
267 |
356 |
89 |
33% |
|
DAP/MAP |
24 |
23 |
-1 |
-4% |
|
Other mineral fertilizers |
8 |
11 |
2,4 |
30% |
|
Other chemical products |
129 |
102 |
-27 |
-21% |
|
Total |
2,905 |
2,991 |
86 |
3% |
Production of complex fertilizers amounted to 356 thousand tons and increased by 33% compared to the first half of 2014. Output of merchant ammonia increased by 11% and amounted to 438 thousand tons. Production of nitrogen fertilizers, i.e., ammonium nitrate and urea, in general, remained at the high level of the previous year.
Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of URALCHEM, JSC: “Trouble-free and stable operation of Group enterprises, together with high capacity utilization in the first half of this year have enabled us to maintain our leading position in the nitrogen segment and increase the production output. The flexibility of our production facilities is a key advantage, and we are committed to offering the most marketable products to the market.”