Organic synthesys products

[ 30.07.09 ]

EuroChem's 2007 sales of organic synthesis products amounted to 5% of the company’s output and accounted for 10% of company revenues. 

EuroChem’s primary organic synthesis products are methanol, acetic acid, acetates, and chlorine-based products, which include chloride, sodium hydroxide, and products processed from these two components.

Organic synthesis and chlorine-based products are used in many industrial sectors: chemical and petrochemical, metal processing, wood, timber and paper processing, construction material production, food and light industry, and water purification.

Product Company 2008, thous. tonnes 2007, thous. tonnes %
Methanol Total 458 496 92,3
NAK Azot 344 371 92,7
Nevinnomyssky Azot 114 125 91,2
Acetic acid Nevinnomyssky Azot 140 161 87,0

EuroChem main organic synthesis product manufacturing facilities are located two leading companies in Russia’s chemical industry: NAK Azot (Novomoskovsk, Russia) and Nevinnomyssky Azot (Nevinnomyssk, Russia).

Organic synthesis product sales structure by region, 2008 (%)

Methanol

Acetic acid