What SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz does

SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH is a privately held German chemical manufacturer headquartered in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, operating a single integrated production site within the Agro-Chemie Park Piesteritz. The company runs two divisions: Agrochemie (branded nitrogen fertilizers including ALZON, PIAGRAN, PIASAN, PIAMON, PIADIN, and ATMOWELL, plus specialty products such as PIARUMIN feed urea) and Industriechemie (ammonia, urea, nitric acid, AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid, PiaNOx denitrification agents, and PIAFINE MC polymethylene urea). It is Germany's largest producer of ammonia, urea, and AdBlue, manufacturing over five million tons of chemical products annually for agricultural distributors, industrial chemical buyers, fleet operators, and power-plant emissions-control customers. Since 2005 the company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Czech AGROFERT Group, which has invested approximately 1.5 billion euros into the site.

The underlying technology is rooted in the Haber-Bosch process for ammonia synthesis, extended into nitric acid, urea, and downstream derivatives with proprietary nitrification and urease inhibitors developed in-house. SKW reports a 35% chemical-research innovation rate and supports it through 60 years of agricultural application research at a dedicated Cunnersdorf facility covering laboratory, climate-chamber, greenhouse, and field-level trials. Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculations are aligned with Fertilizer Europe and the GHG Protocol, and biomethane certificates are used to offer an "Alpha-Products" line with up to 90% CO2 footprint reductions. The site holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EMAS, and REACH registrations for ammonia, urea, nitric acid, and dinitrogen tetroxide.

Revenue mechanics are primarily one-time B2B product sales distributed via direct sales, an in-house e-commerce portal (ecommerce.skwp.de), agricultural dealers and cooperatives, on-site AdBlue truck-filling stations for fleets, and the duengerfuchs.de plant-nutrition advisory platform for farmer-facing demand generation. Industrial-chemical and AdBlue contracts serve automotive and power-plant customers under framework supply arrangements supported by 24-hour, 365-day multimodal loading (rail, road, waterway). Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company explicitly operates without API, SDK, or AI/ML product surface; differentiation rests on production scale, logistics, branded product portfolio, regulatory compliance, and parent-group balance-sheet support rather than software-driven recurring revenue.

Name

SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz

Legal name

SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH

Website

https://skwp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SKW Piesteritz is a German chemical manufacturer producing over five million tons annually of nitrogen fertilizers, industrial chemicals, AdBlue, and emissions-reduction agents. A wholly owned subsidiary of Czech AGROFERT Group, it is Germany's largest producer of ammonia, urea, and AdBlue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agrochemicals and Industrial Nitrogen Chemicals

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia/Urea/UAN) (IMAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ammonia & Nitrogen Feedstocks (Ammonia, Urea, Nitrates) (EUALAHAG), NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD)

Keywords

• Nitrogen fertilizers
• Industrial chemicals
• Ammonia production
• Diesel exhaust fluid
• Agricultural chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Wittenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Nitrogen Fertilizers: Production and sale of branded liquid and solid nitrogen fertilizers including ALZON, PIAGRAN, PIADIN, PIASAN, and PIAMON products to agricultural customers. The company is one of Germany's largest fertilizer producers with over five million tons of products manufactured annually.
2. Industrial Chemicals: Sale of industrial chemicals including liquid ammonia, nitric acid, urea, and denitrification agents. Products include AdBlue for vehicle emissions and PiaNOx for power plant emissions.
3. AdBlue and NOx Reduction Agents: Production and distribution of AdBlue for heavy goods traffic and industrial NOx reduction solutions. Strong market position as the largest German producer with significant logistics infrastructure investments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz manufactures and supplies nitrogen-based chemical products, primarily nitrogen fertilizers (branded ALZON, PIAGRAN, PIASAN, PIAMON, PIADIN, ATMOWELL lines) and industrial chemicals (ammonia, urea, nitric acid, AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid, PiaNOx denitrification agents, PIAFINE MC polymethylene urea, and PIARUMIN feed urea). The company operates a single integrated chemical complex in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, producing over 5 million tons of products annually for agricultural and industrial customers.

Product overview

SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz is a major German chemical company producing over five million tons annually, operating as a single unified chemical manufacturing and services enterprise with two core divisions: Agrochemie (agrochemistry/fertilizers) and Industriechemie (industrial chemicals). The Industriechemie division encompasses ammonia, urea, nitric acid, AdBlue®, PiaNOx® denitrification agents, PIAFINE® MC, PIARUMIN® feed urea, and the Alpha-Products line with PCF methodology for carbon footprint calculation. The Agrochemie division includes the comprehensive ALZON® and PIAGRAN® fertilizer brands, PIASAN® and PIAMON® liquid/granulated fertilizers, PIADIN®, and ATMOWELL®, supported by the duengerfuchs.de consulting platform. The company also provides logistics services, fire/security/occupational health services, and conducts chemical and agricultural application research through the futurea Science Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agro-Chemie Park Piesteritz: Industrial chemical and agrochemical park operated by SKW Piesteritz, hosting multiple companies at the Wittenberg site.
• Duengerfuchs.de
• futurea Science Center

Products and services

• Industriechemie (Industrial Chemistry) Industrial chemical production and delivery of ammonia, urea, and nitric acid in highest purity with maximum reliability, supplied to industrial customers for use in manufacturing processes.
• Agrochemie (Agrochemistry) Innovative nitrogen fertilizers in brand quality with high efficiency, including liquid fertilizers, granulated fertilizers, stabilizers, and specialty products supplied to farmers and agricultural cooperatives.
• AdBlue® Diesel exhaust fluid (AUS 32) used as a NOx reducing agent in vehicle exhaust systems to prevent nitrogen oxide emissions in road traffic; supplied to fleet operators and logistics companies.
• ALZON® neo-N Stabilized liquid nitrogen fertilizer with advanced nitrogen stabilization technology and nitrogen efficiency optimization properties, sold to agricultural customers.
• PIAGRAN® pro Professional-grade granulated fertilizer product with 46% nitrogen content, supplied to agricultural customers.
• PIADIN® Slurry manure additive and specialty fertilizer for agricultural applications, used to reduce nitrogen losses from manure.
• PIAFINE® MC Polymethylene urea (PMU) product sold for industrial applications.
• PIARUMIN® Feed urea product sold for animal nutrition applications.
• PiaNOx®-Typen Denitrification agents for combustion gases in power plants and industrial facilities to reduce NOx emissions.
• Logistics Services Worldwide delivery service from the central European production location with rail, road, and waterway transport connections, including rail transport for AdBlue and 24-hour loading 365 days per year.
• Agricultural Application Research Research service providing innovative, resource-conserving solutions for sustainable agriculture, with internationally recognized know-how for quantifying gaseous N losses (NH3, N2O) in practical fertilizer applications through laboratory, climate chamber, greenhouse, and field testing.
• Chemical Research Research and development service developing new chemical products, coating agents for granules and prills, synthesis processes, and proprietary nitrification and urease inhibitors, with a 35% innovation rate.
• Fire Brigade and Fire Protection Services Professional fire brigade and fire protection services for the Agro-Chemie Park Piesteritz industrial park and its tenants.
• Security Services Security and surveillance services for the Agro-Chemie Park industrial park.
• Occupational Health Service Occupational health and medical services for employees and industrial park tenants.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 footprint reduction of up to 90% for alpha products through biomethane certification
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• duengerfuchs.deminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline consulting platform for plant nutrition in agriculture. SKW Piesteritz provides the branding and products while duengerfuchs.de provides expert knowledge transfer services for nitrogen and sulfur fertilization strategies.
• futurea Science CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience education center operated by SKW Piesteritz where visitors can experience the connection between chemistry and daily life. Located at Markt 25 in Wittenberg. SKW Piesteritz operates the center to promote science education and public engagement.
• P. Dussmann GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages the 'Elbebogen' guest house facility located on the SKW Piesteritz site. The villa originally served as offices for the Bayerische Stickwerke nitrogen plant and later as a daycare center before conversion to a training center and hotel.
• Fertilizer EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association for fertilizer producers in Europe. SKW Piesteritz participates in Fertilizer Europe initiatives and has adapted its CO2 footprint calculations to align with Fertilizer Europe specifications.
• ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKW Piesteritz maintains REACH compliance through ECHA, with registered products including liquid ammonia (Reg. Nr.: 01-2119488876-14-0029), urea (Reg. Nr.: 01-2119463277-33-0007), and nitric acid (Reg. Nr.: 01-2119487297-23-0021).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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