EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY INC

What EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY INC does

EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY INC is a chemical manufacturing entity operating from Elkhart, Texas, with 44 employees. The company is associated with LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU), the publicly traded parent organization that operates chemical production facilities under the LSB brand. Its core operations center on nitrogen-based chemical production, specifically industrial and high-purity metallurgical grade ammonia and nitric acid for specialty industrial applications, and ammonia and nitrogen derivative fertilizer products for agricultural end markets.

The underlying technology platform is built around nitrogen-based chemical manufacturing, with production of ammonia and nitric acid as foundational outputs. The company is investing in low-carbon and no-carbon product development through its Blue Ammonia production capability and the El Dorado Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS) initiative, signaling a strategic pivot toward decarbonized nitrogen products. The carbon capture and sequestration operations are explicitly tied to the El Dorado facility, positioning the entity as a key asset in LSB Industries' clean energy roadmap.

The business model is commodity-plus-specialty chemicals distribution, monetized through direct sales and a regional sales representative network. Customers are segmented into two primary end markets: Industrial Markets (specialty ammonia and nitric acid applications) and Agricultural Markets (nitrogen fertilizers). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, with corporate marketing and investor relations communications supporting brand presence. The company's parent, LSB Industries, trades on the NYSE under ticker LXU, providing public-market visibility and access to capital markets.

Name

EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY INC

Website

https://eldoradochemical.com

Company type

Public

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY INC is a 44-employee chemical manufacturing entity in Elkhart, Texas, affiliated with LSB Industries (NYSE: LXU), producing ammonia, nitric acid, and nitrogen fertilizers for industrial and agricultural end markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Nitrogen Chemicals

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

SIC

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), Ammonia & Nitrogen Feedstocks (Ammonia, Urea, Nitrates) (EUALAHAG)

Keywords

• Industrial ammonia production
• Nitric acid manufacturing
• Nitrogen fertilizer products
• Blue ammonia production
• Carbon capture chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Chemical Products: Sale of industrial and high purity metallurgical grade ammonia and nitric acid for specialty applications.
2. Agricultural Fertilizer Products: Sale of ammonia and derivative nitrogen fertilizer products used by farmers for agricultural production.
3. Low Carbon Products: Production and sale of low and no carbon products including blue ammonia for various business sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY INC manufactures and sells industrial ammonia, nitric acid, and nitrogen-based fertilizer products from its Elkhart, Texas facility. The site also operates carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure that supports production of blue ammonia, supplying industrial and agricultural buyers.

Product overview

LSB Industries is a chemical manufacturing company that produces industrial and agricultural nitrogen-based products. The portfolio consists of core industrial products including high purity metallurgical grade ammonia and nitric acid for specialty applications, along with agricultural fertilizer products (ammonia and derivative products). The company is expanding into low carbon products through its Blue Ammonia initiative and El Dorado Carbon Capture & Sequestration project, positioning itself as a leader in decarbonization while continuing to serve industrial and agricultural end markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Ammonia Bulk industrial-grade ammonia produced at the Elkhart, Texas facility for industrial and agricultural buyers as a feedstock and intermediate chemical.
• Nitric Acid Industrial nitric acid produced at the Elkhart, Texas site for use in industrial chemical processes and as a downstream intermediate.
• Fertilizer Products Nitrogen-based fertilizer products manufactured at the facility and sold to wholesale agricultural buyers and distributors.
• Blue Ammonia Lower-carbon ammonia variant produced by integrating carbon capture and sequestration with conventional ammonia manufacturing at the facility, intended for industrial and emerging low-carbon fuel market buyers.
• Carbon Capture & Sequestration On-site carbon capture and sequestration system (El Dorado CCS) commissioned to capture CO2 emissions from ammonia production at the facility and enable lower-carbon ammonia output.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Yara International: Global nitrogen specialist producing ammonia, urea, nitrates, and nitric acid for industrial and agricultural markets. Direct product overlap and a stated leader in low-carbon/clean ammonia commercialization.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Major industrial-gas and hydrogen player; operates large-scale ammonia production and is a leading blue/green hydrogen infrastructure investor. Comparable on ammonia, hydrogen-carrier, and CCS themes.
• Nutrien: World's largest crop inputs provider; produces nitrogen fertilizers from a global multi-plant footprint. Overlaps with El Dorado Chemical on nitrogen fertilizers and is also pursuing low-carbon ammonia at scale.

Regional players

• Mosaic Company: Major phosphate/potash fertilizer producer with growing nitrogen-adjacent footprint; serves overlapping North American agricultural customers via similar retail/distribution channels.

Direct peers

• LSB Industries (parent): Parent company operating the El Dorado facility and other nitrogen plants; provides the corporate, capital, and strategic context for El Dorado Chemical Company. Direct organizational and operational peer.
• CF Industries Holdings: Largest North American nitrogen fertilizer producer (ammonia, urea, UAN, ammonium nitrate) with significant blue/green ammonia initiatives. Most direct comparable in product mix, customer base (industrial + ag), and decarbonization roadmap.
• Koch Fertilizer: Privately held nitrogen fertilizer producer (ammonia, UAN, urea) with multi-plant North American footprint. Comparable in nitrogen product mix and ag/industrial distribution model.
• OCI Global: Nitrogen and methanol producer with U.S. operations (Iowa Fertilizer), focused on low-carbon ammonia and methanol. Closely comparable in product slate and decarbonization strategy.

Others

• Honeywell UOP: Process-licensor and technology provider for ammonia, hydrogen, and carbon-capture plants. Adjacent comparable because El Dorado's blue-ammonia and CCS roadmap depends on similar licensed process technology.

Emerging players

• Iowa Fertilizer Company: Single-plant nitrogen fertilizer producer (Wever, Iowa) owned by OCI; comparable as a single-asset U.S. nitrogen platform with similar customer mix and decarbonization exposure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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