The new product, named RSM BioShot, is a deep-placement nitrogen fertilizer from the group of nitrate-urea solutions (RSM). Its liquid form, containing 32% N and enriched with sucrose, has a biostimulatory effect that supports root development as well as overall plant growth and health. The fertilizer is produced by the Puławy-based company of Grupa Azoty, which for 30 years has been supplying Polish farmers with nitrate-urea solutions of various nitrogen concentrations and with different additives.
Grupa Azoty Polyolefins and Orlen have signed a working capital financing agreement for an amount not exceeding USD 28 million to finance the purchase of propane by Grupa Azoty Polyolefins. The agreement sets out the terms of this financing and the repayment conditions. Propane is used in the Polimery Police plant for the production of propylene.
For several weeks now, fertilizer prices have been on an upward trend in the main global markets. This is the result of several factors – demand, fertilizer availability, and supply logistics. Fertilizers are becoming moderately more expensive both in countries with low and stable production costs and in countries where costs are high and subject to rapid changes. In light of the trend observed over several quarters of postponing fertilizer purchases until just before the seasonal peak, Grupa Azoty consistently recommends spreading purchases over several batches to reduce the risk of buying products at high prices.
The Supervisory Board has confirmed the validity of the election process for the candidate selected by the Company's employees to serve as a Member of the Management Board for the 13th term. The election took place from January 27 to February 11, 2025. Following this confirmation, on February 27, 2025, the Supervisory Board appointed Mr. Artur Babicz as a Member of the Management Board, with his term commencing on March 1, 2025.
Grupa Azoty Polyolefins has extended the validity of the Stabilization Agreement dated December 15, 2023, with subsequent amendments, concerning the financing of the Polimery Police project. Consequently, the terms under which Financial Institutions provide financing for the Project will remain in effect for the extended period of the Stabilization Agreement, i.e., until March 31 of this year.
At the Mijanka port in Police, owned by Grupa Azoty, the unloading of an ammonia shipment from North Africa has been completed. This purchase of a key raw material for fertilizer production is part of cost optimization efforts in response to the rising costs of in-house ammonia production. Producing one ton of ammonia requires at least 950 m³ of natural gas, making its production increasingly expensive. Grupa Azoty's Police plant is home to Poland’s only ammonia transshipment terminal, which is continuously adapted to meet current and future supply demands. The project utilizing the Police port for ammonia imports is one of the initiatives within the AZOTY BUSINESS Program.