The additional capacity will produce only water-soluble SOP with output starting from 1 January. All output from this new capacity will be sold by Abu Dhabi-based fertilizer and chemicals trading firm Fertigo under a new offtake agreement.
Egypt is a growing hub for SOP production. Egyptian Financial and Industrial is planning to commission a new 40 000 tpy water-soluble SOP plant at Ain Sokhna at the end of 2025. N-Fert is planning to raise its SOP capacity by 120 000 tpy by increasing water-soluble SOP output by 60 000 tpy and building a new 60 000 tpy granular SOP unit at its site in Sadat City, Egypt. The producer currently has a water-soluble SOP capacity of 40 000 tpy.
Read the original article by Julia Campbell on Argus Media.
