Apache Nitrogen Products

What Apache Nitrogen Products does

Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc. (ANPI) is a privately held, Arizona-incorporated chemical manufacturer founded in 1920 (originally as Apache Powder Company) that produces ammonium nitrate-based products for the mining and fertilizer industries. The company's single manufacturing plant is located at 1436 S. Apache Powder Rd., St. David, Arizona, on a site historically known as Curtiss, Arizona, with rail access via the Southern Pacific Railroad. ANPI sells ammonium nitrate directly to enterprise customers — primarily mining operators needing nitrogen-based explosives and southwestern U.S. farmers needing nitrogen fertilizer — through direct B2B sales rather than public pricing or distribution channels.

ANPI's core product line consists of ammonium nitrate and downstream fertilizer products. The company evolved from black powder (1920s) to nitroglycerin dynamite (late 1920s), then to ammonium nitrate in the 1940s, with nitroglycerin phased out by 1983. Operationally, ANPI is designated an EPA Superfund site and operates a purpose-built denitrification wetland that has treated over 800 million gallons of water, with EPA and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) recognizing remediation quality. The company implemented a comprehensive Safety Management System in 2015 and operates a Community Warning Siren tied to FEMA/AlertSense public alerting.

The company employs 101–250 people, maintains no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, or institutional investment, and relies on direct sales, rail-based freight, and relationship-driven community engagement (Community Advisory Council, Good Neighbor Program) for its go-to-market. Revenue, pricing, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed; there are no venture capital, private equity, or M&A signals in the source material.

Name

Apache Nitrogen Products

Legal name

Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc.

Website

https://apachenitrogen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Apache Nitrogen Products is a privately held Arizona chemical manufacturer (founded 1920) that produces ammonium nitrate for the mining and fertilizer industries from a single plant in St. David, Arizona, serving southwestern U.S. customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Nitrogen Chemicals

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, UAN, Ammonium Nitrate/Sulfate) (AFABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Ammonium nitrate manufacturing
• Nitrogen fertilizer products
• Mining explosives supply
• Industrial chemical manufacturing
• Agricultural nitrogen fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint David

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ammonium nitrate product sales: ANPI generates revenue through manufacturing and selling ammonium nitrate-based products to mining and agricultural customers. The company produces nitrogen products used in explosives for mining operations and fertilizers for agricultural applications.

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Apache Nitrogen Products manufactures ammonium nitrate-based products at its St. David, Arizona plant for two primary end uses: nitrogen-based explosives supplied to mining operations and nitrogen fertilizer products distributed to farmers throughout the southwestern United States. The company sells directly to enterprise mining and agricultural buyers, operates with a comprehensive Safety Management System, and runs an on-site wetland for denitrification as part of its environmental remediation program.

Product overview

Apache Nitrogen Products (ANPI) is a manufacturer of ammonium nitrate-based products serving the mining and fertilizer industries. The company's core product line consists of ammonium nitrate products and fertilizer products, which are used by farmers throughout the southwestern United States. Historically, ANPI also produced nitroglycerin dynamite (phased out by 1983) and originally began in 1920 as Apache Powder Company producing black-powder-based explosives. The company evolved its product portfolio over time, transitioning from explosives to ammonium nitrate products in the 1940s as mining demands changed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ammonium Nitrate Products Nitrogen-based products used by mining companies for explosives and blasting, and by farmers as fertilizer inputs across the southwestern United States. These are the company's flagship offerings and primary revenue source today.
• Fertilizer Products Fertilizer products made from ammonium nitrate, distributed to farmers throughout the southwestern United States for agricultural use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 million gallons of water treated through wetland denitrification

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Austin Powder: Family-owned manufacturer of commercial explosives and blasting services with US operations. Comparable to ANPI's historical mining explosives business and current ammonium nitrate-based blasting product line, with a similar private, long-standing operational profile.
• CVR Partners: Producer of nitrogen fertilizers including ammonium nitrate and UAN, serving agricultural customers primarily in the southern and midwestern US. Comparable to ANPI in product offering and regional US fertilizer market focus.
• LSB Industries: Manufacturer of industrial and agricultural nitrogen chemicals including ammonium nitrate, UAN, and nitric acid. Comparable to ANPI as a US-based nitrogen chemicals producer with a similar product mix serving agricultural and industrial customers.
• CF Industries: Largest North American producer of nitrogen fertilizers including ammonium nitrate, UAN, and urea. Comparable to ANPI as a competitor in agricultural nitrogen fertilizers and as a large-scale nitrogen-based chemical manufacturer.
• Orica: Global leader in commercial explosives and blasting systems for mining. Directly comparable to ANPI's mining-side ammonium nitrate business as both supply bulk AN-based explosives and related blasting services to mining operators worldwide.
• Dyno Nobel (Incitec Pivot): Major manufacturer of commercial explosives and nitrogen-based products for mining, quarrying, and agriculture. Closely comparable to ANPI because Dyno Nobel also produces ammonium nitrate for both blasting and fertilizer applications, with a similar dual-market business model.
• Koch Fertilizer: Producer of nitrogen-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals including ammonium nitrate and UAN. Directly comparable to ANPI in the nitrogen fertilizer space, with a similar focus on bulk nitrogen products for agricultural markets.

Broad incumbents

• Maxam: Global manufacturer of commercial explosives, blasting systems, and nitro-chemical products. Comparable to ANPI as a competitor in the mining explosives and ammonium nitrate space, though Maxam operates more broadly across global mining markets.
• Nutrien: World's largest fertilizer producer, offering nitrogen, phosphate, potash, and related products. Comparable to ANPI as a nitrogen fertilizer competitor and end-market supplier, though much larger and more diversified.
• Yara International: Global nitrogen fertilizer and industrial chemicals producer with a broad product portfolio including ammonium nitrate. Comparable to ANPI as a major nitrogen fertilizer competitor, though Yara operates globally across multiple crop nutrition segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ApacheNitrogen

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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