Azot (Cherkasy)

Azot Public Limited Company
Public Limited Company
Industry Chemical industry
Founded 1962
Founder Council of Ministers (Ukrainian SSR)
Headquarters Cherkasy, Ukraine
Products Nitrogen Fertilizers
Number of employees
 more than 6000
Parent Ostchem Holding
Website http://azot.cherkassy.net

Azot is the biggest manufacturer of nitrogen fertilizers in Ukraine. The chemical plant, better known as Cherkaskyi Azot, is part of bigger chemical holding Ostchem Holding which unites several other chemical plants in Ukraine and some former Soviet republics that specialize in manufacturing of fertilizers.

The construction of this plant began in 1962 and on March 14, 1965 the first batch of fertilizers was produced. The plant's name, Azot, means nitrogen.

Now "Azot" has 43 subdivisions which are located on 500 hectares (1,200 acres) at the southern outskirts of Cherkasy city. "Azot" employs more than 6000 people.[1]

Fully loaded, the facilities allow to produce up to 3 million tonnes of fertilizers per year. The plant produces quality production which allows them to export it to Asia, Europe and America.

The products include:[2]

  • Aqua Ammonia Commercial
  • Commercial Liquid Ammonia
  • Ammonium Nitrate 34,4% N.
  • Liquid carbon Dioxide
  • Ion-exchange resins - Annionite AV-17-8
  • Ion-exchange resins - Cation Ku-2-8
  • Caprolactam Crystalline
  • UREA 46% N
  • UAN 32%N
  • Ammonium Sulphate

References

  1. ↑ http://azot.cherkassy.net/content/news/history.php
  2. ↑ http://azot.cherkassy.net/production/page.php


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