Grupa Azoty Zaklady Azotowe Pulawy SA

What Grupa Azoty Zaklady Azotowe Pulawy SA does

Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. is a publicly listed Polish chemical and fertilizer manufacturer headquartered in Puławy (Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 13), operating as a core production subsidiary within the Grupa Azoty Capital Group controlled by parent Grupa Azoty S.A. of Tarnów. The company is organized into four branded product divisions: Nawozy (fertilizers, including nitrogen-based and compound fertilizers), Chemikalia (industrial chemicals), Folie i opakowania (films and packaging materials), and Energetyka (energy, including the BW100 coal-fired power block being constructed on-site). A technology and know-how licensing line completes the offer.

The company generates revenue primarily through B2B one-time sales of fertilizers, chemicals, films/packaging, and energy to agricultural and industrial customers in Poland and the wider region. Distribution is executed through an agricultural dealer network, industrial chemical distributors, and direct sales to large enterprise customers, complemented by the wholly owned subsidiary Agrochem Puławy, which handles agrochemical distribution and services. Captive energy generation supports the chemical operations and is part of the firm's value chain.

Grupa Azoty Puławy's customer base is the agriculture sector for fertilizers and a diversified set of industrial buyers for chemicals, films/packaging, and energy. Group-level Q1 2026 sales of 3.70 billion PLN were realized at an 8.6% consolidated EBITDA margin, a sharp improvement from the prior-year quarter's negative EBITDA of -8 million PLN. The company is overseen by Poland's Ministry of State Assets as part of a state-influenced strategic industrial portfolio, and it publishes regular investor disclosures on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ticker: ZAP) via its investor relations portal.

Name

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Azotowe Pulawy SA

Legal name

Grupa Azoty Puławy Spółka Akcyjna

Website

https://pulawy.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe Puławy S.A. is a Polish manufacturer of fertilizers, industrial chemicals, films/packaging, and energy, headquartered in Puławy and operating as a core subsidiary of the state-influenced Grupa Azoty Capital Group listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ticker: ZAP).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Fertilizers

NAICS

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

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

NPK/Compound & Blended Fertilizers (Granular Blends, Bulk Blending) (AFABABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fertilizer & Nutrient Retail (Dry, Liquid, Blends) (AFABAJAF)

Keywords

• Nitrogen fertilizers
• Industrial chemicals
• Agricultural inputs
• Chemical manufacturing
• Packaging films

Headquarters

HQ city

Polska

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fertilizer sales: Production and sale of agricultural fertilizers including nitrogen-based and compound fertilizers
2. Chemicals sales: Production and sale of industrial chemicals and chemical products

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Grupa Azoty Puławy manufactures and sells nitrogen-based and compound agricultural fertilizers, industrial chemicals, films and packaging materials, and energy (including power generation such as the BW100 coal-fired block). The company is a core operating subsidiary of the Grupa Azoty Capital Group, one of Central Europe's largest chemical conglomerates, and also offers technology and know-how licensing services.

Product overview

Grupa Azoty Puławy operates as a diversified chemical and fertilizer manufacturing company within the Grupa Azoty capital group. The company offers a portfolio of core products organized into five main categories: fertilizers (nawozy), industrial chemicals (chemikalia), films and packaging materials (folie i opakowania), technology/know-how licensing, and energy products including power generation. The products and services are organized as distinct operational categories accessible through the company's website navigation, reflecting a multi-segment business model serving agricultural, industrial, and energy markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grupa Azoty Puławy Nawozy: Fertilizer products division offering various agricultural fertilizers
• Grupa Azoty Puławy Chemikalia
• Grupa Azoty Puławy Folie i opakowania
• Grupa Azoty Puławy Energetyka

Products and services

• Nawozy (Fertilizers) Nitrogen-based and compound agricultural fertilizers sold to the agricultural sector for crop production applications. Forms a core product segment of the company's chemical portfolio.
• Chemikalia (Chemicals) Industrial chemical products sold to industrial buyers for diverse manufacturing and processing applications across multiple industries.
• Folie i opakowania (Films and Packaging) Film and packaging materials produced for industrial and commercial applications, leveraging polyolefin production capabilities within the Grupa Azoty Capital Group.
• Energetyka (Energy) Power generation and energy products, including the BW100 coal-fired power block under construction in Puławy, supporting both internal operations and external energy supply.
• Technologia/Know-How Technology and know-how licensing or transfer services offered by the company based on its proprietary chemical and fertilizer production expertise.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów)coreOthersParent company of Grupa Azoty Capital Group. Grupa Azoty Puławy is part of the Grupa Azoty Group along with other production companies including Tarnów, Police, Siarkopol, Kędzierzyn, and others.
• Grupa Azoty PoliceminorOthersSubsidiary within Grupa Azoty Capital Group, involved in chemical production
• Grupa Azoty SiarkopolminorOthersSubsidiary within Grupa Azoty Capital Group
• Grupa Azoty KędzierzynminorOthersSubsidiary within Grupa Azoty Capital Group
• Grupa Azoty Polyolefins (Polimery Police)minorOthersSubsidiary within Grupa Azoty Capital Group focused on polyolefins production
• Agrochem PuławyminorOthersSubsidiary focused on agrochemical distribution and services
• Grupa Azoty ATT PolymersminorOthersSubsidiary within Grupa Azoty Capital Group
• Grupa Azoty PKChminorOthersSubsidiary within Grupa Azoty Capital Group
• Grupa Azoty CompoundingminorOthersSubsidiary within Grupa Azoty Capital Group focused on compounding operations

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EuroChem Group: Vertically integrated fertilizer and chemicals producer with nitrogen, phosphate, and potash operations. Highly comparable product mix and integrated mining-to-distribution model relative to Puławy's fertilizer activities.
• ICL Group Ltd. Specialty fertilizers, potash, and phosphate-based products. Comparable to Puławy's compound and specialty fertilizer offerings, with overlapping specialty plant nutrition and industrial chemical adjacencies.
• Acron Group: Russian producer of nitrogen and compound (NPK) fertilizers. Comparable product portfolio to Puławy's compound fertilizer segment and similar integrated ammonia-to-NPK value chain.
• Grupa Azoty S.A. (Tarnów): Direct parent of Grupa Azoty Puławy and the lead entity of the same Grupa Azoty Capital Group. Operates the same fertilizer, chemical, and plastics business lines, making it the closest possible comparator for Puławy's operations and financials.
• CF Industries Holdings: Major global nitrogen fertilizer producer (ammonia, urea, UAN). Closely comparable business model to Puławy's nitrogen segment, with similar exposure to natural gas input costs and global nitrogen pricing dynamics.
• OCI Global N.V. Nitrogen, methanol, and hydrogen producer with European production assets. Overlaps directly with Puławy's nitrogen fertilizers and industrial chemicals portfolio, particularly in European end-markets.

Broad incumbents

• Nutrien Ltd. World's largest fertilizer producer spanning nitrogen, potash, phosphate, and compound products (NPK). Directly comparable to Puławy's compound fertilizer offering, though at a far larger global scale and with retail distribution.
• Yara International ASA: Global leader in nitrogen-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals. Directly comparable to Puławy's nitrogen fertilizer and compound (NPK) production, with a broader international footprint but the same core product set and customer base.
• BASF SE: Global chemical incumbent whose agricultural solutions and industrial chemicals divisions overlap with Puławy's chemicals portfolio. While far larger and more diversified, BASF serves as a benchmark for European chemical segment economics.

Regional players

• K+S Aktiengesellschaft: European-based potash and salt producer with a strong Germany/Central Europe footprint. Comparable to Puławy as a regionally anchored fertilizer and mineral products company serving similar European agricultural customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ga_pulawy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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