QAFCO: Qatar's urea and ammonia producer
QAFCO, Qatar Fertiliser Company: urea and ammonia from Mesaieed, owned by Industries Qatar, with annual ammonia capacity of 3.8 million tonnes.
QAFCO, Qatar Fertiliser Company, is a urea and ammonia producer based in Mesaieed and wholly owned by Industries Qatar.
Qatar · Wholly owned by Industries Qatar
Qatar Fertiliser Company, known as QAFCO, is a Qatari fertiliser producer. It was incorporated in 1969 as a joint venture and is now wholly owned by Industries Qatar, whose activities span petrochemicals, fertilisers and steel. Production is based at Mesaieed, with offices in Doha. Urea and ammonia are its principal products, and it also makes industrial products such as melamine and urea formaldehyde.
Ammonia is the starting point for nitrogen fertilisers, and QAFCO converts much of it into granular urea, a concentrated nitrogen source used on cereals, rice and many other crops around the world. Its customers are mainly importers and distributors who buy by grade and shipment. Granular urea grades differ in particle size, moisture and biuret content, which is why each grade carries its own specification and why industrial grades are not automatic substitutes for fertiliser.
Size of the business
QAFCO reports annual ammonia production capacity of 3.8 million tonnes. This is plant capability rather than actual output or the quantity available for a particular shipment.
Who owns QAFCO?
Industries Qatar owns 100% of the company.
What matters when ordering urea from QAFCO?
The key points are the exact grade, the batch certificate of analysis, packaging or bulk arrangements and the agreed delivery point.
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