URALCHEM,
the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world, is again
exhibiting at Cereals, the largest agricultural event in the United
Kingdom.
Boothby
Graffoe, UK (June 14, 2012) -- URALCHEM,
the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world, is again
exhibiting at Cereals, the largest agricultural event in the United
Kingdom. This year URALCHEM is presenting to the British market its
new nitrogen-sulphur fertilizer, nitrogen sulphate NS 30:7 (17.5
SO3), which has been developed within the company’s sulphur
containing product range. The unique production technology used in
its manufacture has enabled the creation of a product with excellent
physical and chemical properties.
The
new fertilizer has been specifically designed to meet the
requirements of the crops in the UK, taking into account the specific
characteristics of the soil here. The ratio of the two nutrient
elements is perfectly balanced for these purposes, with 30% of
nitrogen and no less than 7% of sulphur (17.5 SO3). The sulphur in
the form of water-soluble sulphate within the new product is fully
available for plants.
The
results of trials that URALCHEM carried out under different soil and
climatic conditions have proved the effectiveness of its sulphur
containing nitrogen based fertilizers.
In
Great Britain the trials were carried out in collaboration with
Harper Adams University College. On the basis of forage grass
(pastures), the agricultural effectiveness of URALCHEM’s NS-line
fertilizers has been determined in comparison with commercially
available ammonium nitrate, CAN, as well as nitrogen sulphate NS
26:13 and NS 27:4. The trials proved that the influence of URALCHEM’s
products on yield of forage grass was up to 57% higher than that of
the existing fertilizers it was compared with.
“As
a member of The Sulphur Institute URALCHEM has long recognized the
global problem of soil-based sulphur deficit and it is continually
expanding its sulphur containing product line. The UK is one of the
leading European nations in terms of environmental protection.
Ironically, the effective environmental policies have caused a
noticeable reduction of sulphur emission into the atmosphere, which,
in its turn, has resulted in harvest yield reduction of important
agricultural crops over the last 10 years. Thus, field experiments
show that yield losses due to sulphur deficiency in this country can
be up to 70% in oilseed rape and up to 50% in cereals”, – said
Mikhail Genkin, Business Development Director, URALCHEM. “The
company’s researchers are sure that added sulphur components at the
market-tailored ratio, along with the overall characteristics of our
new product, will help British farmers to significantly increase
their crop yields.”
Like
other NS-line fertilizers produced by URALCHEM, the new NS 30:7 has
excellent storage and spreading characteristics due to superb granule
strength and granulometric composition.
URALCHEM
expects NS 30:7 to become one of its most successful products in the
UK market. The first sales are planned for the summer of this year.
So
far, the main groups of fertilizers supplied by URALCHEM to the UK
market have been stabilized ammonium nitrate and NPKs. Great Britain
and Ireland remain key markets for the company’s complex
fertilizers.
Reference
information
URALCHEM
has been successfully working in the UK and Ireland since late 2008.
In 2009 the company determined the British and Irish markets as
strategic for the further development of its non-domestic sales. In
compliance with the strategy of being a fully recognized participant
of the agricultural markets of these countries URALCHEM became the
first Russian company to be welcomed in November 2009 as a full
member of the Agricultural Industries Confederation.
Since
December 2010 URALCHEM has been a certified participant of
International Responsible Care Programme, supervised by UNO through
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
In
May 2011 URALCHEM Trading SIA, Latvia (a subsidiary of URALCHEM,
OJSC) successfully passed FIAS (Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme)
certification, which proved legislative compliance, security,
traceability, safety and good practice in the company’s fertilizer
supply chain.
All
chemical substances manufactured by URALCHEM are registered with the
European Chemicals Agency, the procedure being compliant with
Regulation (EU) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation,
Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
For
more information, please visit the Company web site
http://www.uralchem.com
or use the following contact information:
PR
department
URALCHEM,
OJSC
Tel:
+7 (495) 721 89 89
E-Mail:
pr@uralchem.com
PR
representative in the UK and Ireland
Eva
Smit
Tel:
+44 (0) 7538 978986
E-Mail:
eva.smit@holdensmit.com
URALCHEM,
OJSC is one of the largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate
fertilisers in Russia and the CIS with production capacities of over
2.5 million tonnes of ammonium nitrate, 2.8 million tonnes of
ammonia, 0.8 million tonnes of MAP and DAP, 0.8 million tonnes of
complex fertilisers and 1.2 million tonnes of urea. URALCHEM, OJSC is
the second largest ammonium nitrate producer in the world and number
one in Russia, the second largest producer of nitrogen fertilisers in
Russia. Key production assets of URALCHEM, OJSC include Azot Branch
of URALCHEM, OJSC in Berezniki, Perm region; OJSC Minudobrenia, Perm;
MFP Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Works, OJSC Branch in Kirovo-Chepetsk,
Kirov region; Voskresensk Mineral Fertilisers, OJSC in Voskresensk,
Moscow region.
Some
of the information in this press release may contain projections or
other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the
future financial performance of URALCHEM. We wish to caution you that
these statements are only predictions. We do not intend to update
these statements and our actual results may differ materially from
those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements,
including, among others, the achievement of anticipated levels of
profitability, growth, cost and synergy of our recent acquisitions,
the impact of competitive pricing, the ability to obtain necessary
regulatory approvals and licenses, the impact of developments in the
Russian economic, political and legal environment, financial risk
management and the impact of general business and global economic
conditions.
