Harri Kiiski will be replaced by Josh Zacharias starting October 1, 2022. Zacharias also coordinates the company’s commercial activity from a position he has held since January 2020.
Throughout October, the two managers will work together to ensure a smooth transition.
Mid-September 2022, Azomures said it would adopt a new set of measures to reduce activities on the production platform for the coming months, amid the energy crisis at European level. Azomures production has been significantly reduced during 2022. Energy prices in Romania have been much higher than production costs and currently almost 70% of the European fertilizer production is shut down.
The European Commission has lately included fertilizer industries to key industries that should be kept operational “financial support measures to support companies in energy intensive industries such as fertilizer production”, the statement reads.
Azomures is the most important producer of fertilizers for agriculture in Romania. Azomures also supplies raw materials (Urea and Melamine) for several industrial targets in Romania. The annual production (under normal operating conditions) is 1.6 million tons of fertilizers, approximately 75% of the production being intended for Romanian farms. Azomures is part of Swiss group Ameropa, one of the largest traders of fertilizers and grains globally.