URALCHEM sets a record in Russia for the production of Ammonia

URALCHEM set an absolute record in 2013 for the highest output of ammonia in Russia, with the total output of 2.819 million tonnes. Compared with 2012, production grew by 1.3%. The market situation in the ammonia segment of the global fertilizer market allowed the company to steadily follow its general production strategy.

Moscow, Russia (February 5, 2014) -- URALCHEM set an absolute record in 2013 for the highest output of ammonia in Russia, with the total output of 2.819 million tonnes. Compared with 2012, production grew by 1.3%. The increased production was achieved through stable work of the units during the year, the implementation of projects to increase daily production at the units in the group's enterprises in the Perm region and in Kirovo-Chepetsk, as well as through shortening repair down-time. The market situation in the ammonia segment of the global fertilizer market allowed the company to steadily follow its general production strategy.

URALCHEM's production of major commodity products in 2013 comprised 6.039 million tonnes, 0.3% higher than a year earlier. Production of ammonium nitrate and its derivatives was 2.789 million tonnes, an increase by 7% compared to the same period last year. Monitoring the market situation, the company adjusted its production to the existing demand. Production of ammonia was decreased by 3% to 768 thousand tonnes. Urea production decreased by 2% to 1.138 million tonnes. Production of compound fertilizers decreased by 5%, to 581 thousand tonnes. Production of phosphate fertilizers (MAP / DAP) decreased by 13%, to 433 thousand tonnes.

Comparative production figures of the URALCHEM Group companies (thousand tonnes):

Name of product
January – December, 2012
January – December, 2013
Year-on year change, thousand tons
Year-on year change, %


Ammonium nitrate and its derivatives
2,605
2,789
184
7%
Ammonia
789
768
-21
-3%
Urea
1,164
1,138
-27
-2%
NPK fertilisers
610
581
-29
-5%
DAP/MAP
497
433
-64
-13%
Other types of fertilisers
15
14
-1
-7%
Other chemicals
343
316
-27
-8%
Total
6,024
6,039
15
0.3%

Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of URALCHEM, OJSC, commented on the results, "In 2013 URALCHEM cemented its leadership of the nitrogen segment. It retained first place in Russia for the production of ammonia and ammonium nitrate, and the second in the production of urea. At the same time, an unfavourable situation for manufacturers in the global fertilizer market has reduced the output of certain products, primarily phosphorus fertilizers. In difficult market conditions, URALCHEM showed its significant margin of safety and ability to develop. In 2013, we successfully completed our largest logistics project when we opened a terminal in Riga for transhipment of bulk fertilizers with the capacity of up to 2 million tonnes per year. We signed an agreement on cooperation with the world's top developer and licensor of urea processes, Stamicarbon. At the end of 2013 we acquired a 19.99 % stake in Uralkali, which we see as a strategic investment in one of the most profitable and promising sectors of the fertilizer market."

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

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.

ALIPAC Drops Endorsement for US Senator Dean Heller Over His Vote for Amnesty

ALIPAC is updating its endorsements list to help voters in 2014 pick between candidates who support America's existing immigration and border laws and those who would destroy America's borders with immigration reform amnesty for illegal aliens.

Raleigh, NC, USA (February 5, 2014) -- Contact: Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) Press@alipac.us / (866) 703-0864

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC is updating its endorsements list to help voters in 2014 pick between candidates who support America's existing immigration and border laws and those who would destroy America's borders with immigration reform amnesty for illegal aliens.

ALIPAC's prior endorsement of Senator Dean Heller is being rescinded and Heller is being added to the "Senate Traitors" list for targeting for removal from office in his next election because Heller voted for the Senate Amnesty bill (S 744) in 2013, worked with corrupt Senator Harry Reid to insert pork and kickbacks for casinos into the bill, and allowed his legislative grades at NumbersUSA to drop from an A+ to a C-.

"Senator Heller looks like one of those sellouts who sold his soul to afford the expenses of moving up to the Senate from the US House," said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. "Dean Heller is clearly on the payroll of the illegal alien hiring casinos and hotels in Vegas and he is now selling out all Americans by supporting amnesty for illegal aliens legislation. No wonder so many illegal aliens are feloniously voting in US elections in Las Vegas without repercussions when both US Senators for Nevada are in the bag for organized crime!"

ALIPAC is America's largest Political Action Committee addressing the issues of illegal immigration and immigration reform amnesty for illegals. Founded on 9/11 of 2004 in honor of the victims of 9/11 who perished due to the inadequate enforcement of America's immigration and border laws, ALIPAC currently endorses more than 130 incumbent members of Congress.

Many challengers are being added to ALIPAC's endorsements as federal candidate surveys are returned. ALIPAC has made a special priority of educating GOP Primary voters and potential candidates about the 35 Republicans in the US House and several in the Senate, including Dean Heller, who are supporting Obama's push for amnesty for illegal aliens.

ALIPAC is now banned from national television networks that also support amnesty for illegal aliens, such as Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, etc... because those networks do not want the following comments to be aired.

"If Congress and the Senate rubber stamp Obama's unlawful and unConstitutional amnesty decrees for illegal aliens by passing a bill, then the borders of the United States will be destroyed forevermore!" warns William Gheen. "More than 80% of Americans are crying out for the borders to be secured and all states to be protected from this invasion as the Constitution requires. Such an honorable goal will become politically impossible if 20 million illegals are allowed to stay and pursue a path to citizenship and voting rights!"

For more information about which federal candidates support America's existing immigration laws and which ones are trying to destroy those laws like Dean Heller, please visit http://www.alipac.us.