AZOMURES
Azomureș SA is the largest fertilizer producer in Romania, operating a 100-hectare integrated chemical complex in Târgu Mureș with 1.8 million tons of annual capacity for nitrogen fertilizers (NPK, ammonium nitrate, CAN, granular urea) and industrial chemicals, serving Romanian distributors and Eastern European export markets under Swiss parent Ameropa Holding.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1962
- HeadquartersTargu-mures, Romania
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AZOMURES does
Azomureș SA is a Romanian chemical manufacturer specializing in nitrogen-based mineral fertilizers and industrial chemicals, headquartered on a 100-hectare integrated industrial platform in Târgu Mureș, Romania. Founded in 1962 and reincorporated as a joint-stock company in 1990, the company operates the largest fertilizer production complex in Romania with an annual capacity of 1.8 million tons. Its agricultural product portfolio includes NPK complex fertilizers, ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN/nitrocalcar), and granular urea; its industrial portfolio includes melamine, technical urea, ammonia water, and nitric acid. The company holds ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 50001 certifications, is a member of Fertilizers Europe, and implements the Product Stewardship Standard.
The company sells 75% of its production to Romanian agricultural distributors serving domestic farmers and cooperatives, with the remaining 25% exported to Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and other international markets. It complements its commodity sales with agronomic consulting services to support farmer adoption. Since 2012, Azomureș has been controlled by Ameropa Holding, a Swiss conglomerate that trades 16 million tons of grain and 16 million tons of fertilizer annually across 31 countries; within Romania, the Ameropa group also operates Chimpex (Constanța port), Ameropa Grains, and regional distributors Promat and Agroind, providing integrated logistics and channel reach. Distribution is conducted via a multilingual corporate website (Romanian, English, Hungarian, Ukrainian) and direct sales teams; pricing is not publicly disclosed.
Revenue mechanics are one-time commodity sales priced off global nitrogen benchmarks, with margin sensitivity to natural gas feedstock costs, EU regulatory compliance costs, and Romanian/Eastern European agricultural cycles. The company is privately held, with 1,001-5,000 employees, and operates as a single-site platform with no disclosed subsidiaries, venture funding, or recent M&A activity beyond the 2012 Ameropa acquisition. The most recent material capital event was a 2012-2016 modernization program that upgraded ammonia plants, converted the urea plant to granular output, and installed EU-compliant emissions-reduction equipment.
AZOMURES firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AZOMURES
- Legal name
- Azomureș SA
- Website
- https://azomures.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1962
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Azomureș SA is the largest fertilizer producer in Romania, operating a 100-hectare integrated chemical complex in Târgu Mureș with 1.8 million tons of annual capacity for nitrogen fertilizers (NPK, ammonium nitrate, CAN, granular urea) and industrial chemicals, serving Romanian distributors and Eastern European export markets under Swiss parent Ameropa Holding.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AZOMURES industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Fertilizers
- NAICS
- Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)
- SIC
- 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
- Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, UAN, Ammonium Nitrate/Sulfate) (AFABABAA), NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD)
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Where AZOMURES is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Targu-mures
- HQ country
- Romania
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
AZOMURES business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Agricultural Fertilizer Sales: Sale of mineral fertilizers (NPK, ammonium nitrate, CAN, granular urea) primarily to Romanian distributors (75% of production) with remaining volume exported to regional and international markets.
- Industrial Product Sales: Sale of industrial chemical products including melamine, technical urea, ammonia water, and nitric acid.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
AZOMURES product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AZOMURES manufactures and sells nitrogen-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals from its integrated 100-hectare platform in Târgu Mureș, Romania. Its agricultural portfolio includes granular urea, ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN/Nitrocalcar) and complex NPK fertilizers, while its industrial portfolio includes melamine, technical urea, ammonia water and nitric acid. The company sells primarily to agricultural distributors, farmers and industrial buyers, with an annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons.
Product overview
Azomureș operates as a single-site fertilizer manufacturing platform producing both agricultural and industrial chemical products. The company operates a 100-hectare industrial complex in Târgu Mureș, Romania, with annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons of fertilizers. The core agricultural product line includes NPK fertilizers, ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN), and granular urea. The industrial product portfolio encompasses melamine, technical urea, ammonia water, and nitric acid. Services include direct fertilizer sales and agronomic consulting. The company distributes 75% of production domestically through Romanian distributors, with exports to Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and other international markets.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Granular Urea
Companies that use AZOMURES
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
AZOMURES technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
AZOMURES partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- ChimpexminorChimpex is a port operator in Constanța, Romania, part of the Ameropa group presence in Romania alongside Azomureș.
- Ameropa GrainsminorAmeropa Grains is a distributor in Constanța, Romania, part of the Ameropa group network.
- PromatminorPromat is a distributor in Satu Mare, Romania, part of the Ameropa group network.
- AgroindminorAgroind is a distributor in Bihor, Romania, part of the Ameropa group network.
- Fertilizers EuropecoreAzomureș is a member of the Association of European Fertilizer Manufacturers 'Fertilizers Europe', implementing and maintaining the Product Stewardship Standard for responsible product management.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
AZOMURES competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Achema: Achema is a Lithuanian producer of nitrogen fertilizers (urea, ammonium nitrate, UAN, liquid fertilizers, ammonia) and methanol, operating large single-site petrochemical capacity in the Baltics. It directly competes with AZOMURES in Baltic/Northeastern European and CIS fertilizer markets with a similar product portfolio.
- Grupa Azoty: Grupa Azoty is the largest chemical company in Poland and a leading Central/Eastern European producer of nitrogen fertilizers (urea, ammonium nitrate, CAN) and melamine. It is the closest direct comparable in scale, product mix, geography, and customer profile, competing head-to-head with AZOMURES in regional CEE fertilizer markets.
Broad incumbents
- OCI Global: OCI Global is a major Dutch-headquartered producer of nitrogen fertilizers (urea, ammonia, UAN) and a leading global distributor of nitrogen products, with European production assets comparable to AZOMURES's plant footprint. It competes broadly in the European and global nitrogen market with overlapping product lines.
- EuroChem Group: EuroChem is a major global producer of nitrogen, phosphate, and complex fertilizers with production assets in Europe, Russia, and CIS. It directly competes with AZOMURES in European and regional fertilizer markets, particularly for NPK and nitrogen products.
- Yara International: Yara is the world's largest producer of nitrogen fertilizers and a global leader in ammonia, urea, and nitrate-based products, with European production, distribution, and digital agronomy capabilities. While much larger and globally diversified, it directly overlaps with AZOMURES's nitrogen product portfolio across Europe and emerging markets.
- Nutrien: Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer, combining potash, nitrogen, phosphate, and a global retail/distribution network. It competes broadly with AZOMURES in nitrogen and NPK products, but operates at a vastly larger, fully integrated scale and serves global markets including Europe.
- CF Industries: CF Industries is one of the largest global producers of nitrogen fertilizers (ammonia, urea, UAN, ammonium nitrate), with North American production and growing presence in the UK. Its product lines directly overlap with AZOMURES's nitrogen offering and it competes in global urea and nitrogen markets.
Regional players
- PJSC Odessa NPK: PJSC Odessa NPK is a Ukrainian nitrogen fertilizer producer historically focused on urea and ammonium nitrate with a regional Black Sea orientation. It is a directly comparable nitrogen producer serving overlapping regional markets, although currently constrained by operating in Ukraine.
Others
- K+S AG: K+S is a German-based global fertilizer company specializing in potash, salt, and increasingly specialty plant nutrition products. While not a nitrogen producer, it competes broadly in the same European agricultural input market, often on adjacent shelf space at distributors that also stock AZOMURES products.
Emerging players
- Wacker Chemie: Wacker Chemie is a major global melamine producer with European production assets and a significant share of high-purity industrial melamine. It is directly comparable on AZOMURES's industrial melamine line, positioning it as a competing producer of one of AZOMURES's most distinctive industrial products.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
AZOMURES social profiles
Digital presenceAZOMURES compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
AZOMURES financial estimates
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AZOMURES leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
AZOMURES funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AZOMURES M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about AZOMURES
What does AZOMURES do?
AZOMURES manufactures and sells nitrogen-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals from its integrated 100-hectare platform in Târgu Mureș, Romania. Its agricultural portfolio includes granular urea, ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN/Nitrocalcar) and complex NPK fertilizers, while its industrial portfolio includes melamine, technical urea, ammonia water and nitric acid. The company sells primarily to agricultural distributors, farmers and industrial buyers, with an annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons.
Is AZOMURES a public or private company?
AZOMURES is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was AZOMURES founded?
AZOMURES was founded in 1962. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is AZOMURES based?
AZOMURES is headquartered in Targu-mures, Romania, in the Europe region.
How does AZOMURES make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Agricultural Fertilizer Sales are the primary driver. The others are industrial Product Sales.
Who are AZOMURES's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Achema and Grupa Azoty. Broad incumbents are OCI Global, EuroChem Group, Yara International, Nutrien and CF Industries. PJSC Odessa NPK is listed as a regional player. K+S AG is listed as an others. Wacker Chemie is listed as an emerging player.
Does AZOMURES have an API?
No public API is recorded for AZOMURES.
What industry is AZOMURES in?
AZOMURES's product category is Agricultural Fertilizers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAEAA, Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia/Urea/UAN), with a secondary code of AFABABAA, Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, UAN, Ammonium Nitrate/Sulfate). Its NAICS code is 325311 and its SIC code is 2870.