Azot (Cherkasy)
Azot, also known as Cherkaskyi Azot after Cherkasy, the location of its chemical plant, is one of the biggest manufacturers of nitrogen fertilizers in Ukraine. Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash's chemical-industry holding corporation, Ostchem Holding, manages the company as well as several other fertilizer manufacturers in Ukraine and other post-Soviet states.
| Company type | Public Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Chemical |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Council of Ministers (Ukrainian SSR) |
| Headquarters | , Ukraine |
| Products | Nitrogen fertilizers |
Number of employees | 4500 |
| Parent | Ostchem Holding |
| Website | ostchem |
Azot serves both the domestic and export markets. Products are primarily ammonia and ammonium salts, but also include certain specialty ion-exchange resins.
The plant's name, Azot, is Ukrainian for "nitrogen."
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