Raw materials
Our activities inherently involve consumption of natural resources, both for the purpose of generating energy for the organisation’s internal needs and for the core business purposes, that is production of fertilizers and chemicals.
Our activities inherently involve consumption of natural resources, both for the purpose of generating energy for the organisation’s internal needs and for the core business purposes, that is production of fertilizers and chemicals. For the most part, the Group sources its raw materials, merchandise and services from the domestic and EU markets. Certain raw materials (phosphate rock, slag, potassium chloride) are purchased from non-EU suppliers. Raw materials supplied by the Group companies, i.e. ammonia and to some extent sulfur, account for a significant share of the total raw materials procured by the Group.
Consumption of raw materials and materials, by weight and volume
Changes in the raw material consumption are related to the production volumes of ammonia and, to a much lesser extent, compound fertilizers and titanium white.
At Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn, propylene consumption grew year on year, in line with increased production driven by favourable market conditions. On the other hand, a significant increase in liquid ammonia consumption was attributable to a prolonged shutdown in 2020, as well as purchases of this raw material made in anticipation of a possible shutdown in 2021.
In 2020, Grupa Azoty Puławy consumed less benzene and sulfur than a year earlier; the decrease was related to a reduction in the annual output of caprolactam, due to production problems faced by customers in connection with COVID-19.
