LAT Nitrogen

What LAT Nitrogen does

LAT Nitrogen is a European producer of nitrogen-based fertilizers, technical nitrogen products, and melamine, operating two large integrated production complexes at Linz (Austria) and Ottmarsheim-Chalampé and Grand-Quevilly (France). The company was established in 2023 when AGROFERT acquired Borealis' Fertilizer, Technical Nitrogen, and Melamine business, and operates with approximately 1,800 employees serving agricultural and industrial customers across 16+ European countries.

The company's product portfolio spans nitrogenous fertilizers including urea, ammonium nitrate, and calcium ammonium nitrate marketed under brands such as MYPREMIAN, NAC, AN, and UREA; nitrogen-sulfur fertilizers under MYNITRAS; NPK complex fertilizers under COMPLEX; specialty potassium fertilizers KALISOP and Patentkali; the soil amendment KALKKORN; technical nitrogen products; and melamine for industrial applications. Production is concentrated at the Austrian and French sites, with downstream formulation, bagging, and distribution executed through country-specific commercial operations across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe.

The business model is B2B commodity-plus-specialty: bulk and bagged fertilizers are sold to agricultural distributors, cooperatives, and farmers via localized country websites and warehouse networks, while technical nitrogen and melamine are sold to industrial customers under specification-driven contracts. Revenue is therefore exposed to European natural gas and ammonia pricing cycles. The company is pursuing sustainability-led differentiation through the EU-approved HyforSeeds 50MW green and pink hydrogen decarbonization project at the French site, alongside the NutriGuide and NutriZones digital agronomic decision-support tools, signaling a transition toward low-carbon ammonia and higher-value advisory offerings.

Name

LAT Nitrogen

Legal name

LAT Nitrogen Austria GmbH

Website

https://lat-nitrogen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LAT Nitrogen is a European producer of nitrogen-based fertilizers, technical nitrogen products, and melamine, serving agricultural and industrial customers across 16+ countries from integrated production complexes in Austria and France with approximately 1,800 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nitrogen Fertilizers

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing (325312), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Nitrogen Products (Urease/Nitrification Inhibitors, Enhanced-Efficiency N) (AFABACAG), NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD), Secondary Nutrient Fertilizers (Sulfur, Calcium, Magnesium) (AFABABAF), Fertilizer Production & Granulation Services (Tolling, Compaction, Prilling) (AFABABAI)

Keywords

• Nitrogen fertilizers
• Crop nutrition products
• Technical nitrogen
• Melamine production
• NPK fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fertilizer Sales: Sale of nitrogen-based fertilizers (crop nutrition products) including nitrogenous fertilizers, N+S fertilizers, NPK fertilizers, and specialty formulations to agricultural customers across Europe
2. Technical Nitrogen Sales: Sale of technical nitrogen products for industrial applications
3. Melamine Sales: Sale of melamine products for industrial and commercial applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAT Nitrogen manufactures and sells nitrogen-based fertilizer products for crop nutrition, including nitrogenous fertilizers (urea, ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate), N+S fertilizers, and NPK complex formulations. It also produces technical nitrogen products for industrial chemical applications and melamine for industrial uses, operating production facilities in Austria and France and distributing across Europe.

Product overview

LAT Nitrogen is a leading European provider of nitrogen-based products in the fertilizer and industrial chemical market, organized into three core divisions: Crop Nutrition, Technical Nitrogen, and Melamine. The Crop Nutrition division offers a comprehensive fertilizer portfolio spanning nitrogenous fertilizers (MYPREMIAN®, NAC, AN, UREA), N+S fertilizers (MYNITRAS® brand), NPK complex fertilizers (COMPLEX product line including SOP-based formulations), potassium fertilizers (KALISOP®, Patentkali®), and soil amendments (KALKKORN products). The Technical Nitrogen division serves industrial chemical markets with nitrogen-based solutions, while Melamine provides application-driven industrial chemical products. Supporting the product portfolio, LAT Nitrogen offers digital agriculture tools including NutriGuide® for crop-specific fertilizer recommendations, NutriGuide® in Agrocity platform integration, and NutriZones® for precision farming zone management, along with E-billing services for customer convenience. The company operates production facilities in Linz, Austria and Ottmarsheim-Chalampé, France, and employs approximately 1,800 people across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MYPREMIAN: Brand of nitrogenous fertilizers
• MYNITRAS
• NAC
• COMPLEX
• DASA
• KALISOP
• Patentkali
• NutriGuide

Products and services

• MYPREMIAN® 33.5 N High-efficiency nitrogenous fertilizer with 33.5% nitrogen content for crop nutrition applications.
• NAC 27 N +3.5MgO Nitrogenous fertilizer with 27% nitrogen and 3.5% magnesium oxide for balanced crop nutrition.
• MYNITRAS® 26 N +13SO3 N+S fertilizer containing 26% nitrogen and 13% sulfur trioxide with enhanced nitrogen use efficiency.
• MYNITRAS® 27 N +10SO3 N+S fertilizer with 27% nitrogen and 10% sulfur trioxide optimized for early spring application.
• MYNITRAS® 24 N +16SO3 High-sulfur N+S fertilizer with 24% nitrogen and 16% sulfur trioxide for crops with elevated sulfur requirements.
• UREA 46 N Granular urea fertilizer with 46% nitrogen content for broad agricultural crop applications.
• AN 34.4 N Ammonium nitrate fertilizer with 34.4% nitrogen content for efficient crop nitrogen delivery.
• COMPLEX 20/20 +8SO3+Zn Balanced NPK fertilizer with 20% nitrogen, 20% phosphorus pentoxide, sulfur, and zinc micronutrients.
• COMPLEX 14/10/20 +11SO3 NPK fertilizer with 14% nitrogen, 10% phosphorus pentoxide, 20% potassium oxide, enriched with sulfur.
• COMPLEX 15/15/15 +8SO3+Zn Balanced NPK 15-15-15 fertilizer with sulfur and zinc micronutrients for general crop nutrition.
• COMPLEX SOP 12/12/17 +3,5MgO+13SO3+B+Zn Chloride-free NPK fertilizer using potassium sulfate (SOP) with magnesium, sulfur, boron, and zinc, ideal for chlorine-sensitive crops.
• COMPLEX SOP 15/5/18 +2,5MgO+24SO3+B+Zn Chloride-free SOP-based fertilizer suited for vegetables, fruits, and vineyards, with high sulfur and micronutrient content.
• COMPLEX 20/10/8 +12SO3

Quantifiable outcome

• 46,000+ tonnes CO2 emissions reduction per year from hydrogen project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HyforSeeds (Hynamics/EDF Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026HyforSeeds, a subsidiary of EDF Group's Hynamics business, is developing a 50MW green and pink hydrogen production project at LAT Nitrogen's fertilizer facility in Ottmarsheim-Chalampé, France. The €144 million EU-funded project will replace approximately 15% of LAT Nitrogen's grey hydrogen consumption using renewable and nuclear power, reducing CO2 emissions by over 46,000 tonnes per year.
• AGROFERTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023LAT Nitrogen was created through the acquisition of Borealis Fertilizer, Technical Nitrogen and Melamine business by AGROFERT in 2023. AGROFERT is the parent company of LAT Nitrogen Austria GmbH.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• K+S Aktiengesellschaft: German fertilizer and salt producer with a strong European footprint in potassium and magnesium-based specialty fertilizers (e.g., KALISOP, Patentkali brands — directly overlapping LAT Nitrogen's portfolio). Closest peer for chloride-free SOP/magnesium grades.
• CF Industries: North American nitrogen leader (largest US producer of ammonia, urea, UAN and DEF/AdBlue). Competes with LAT Nitrogen in global nitrogen pricing benchmarks and in the European DEF/AdBlue and industrial nitrogen markets.
• Grupa Azoty: Poland's largest chemical group and the leading Central European producer of nitrogen fertilizers, NPK compounds, melamine and technical nitrogen. Closest geographic and product-line peer to LAT Nitrogen, directly competing in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Germany.
• ICL Group: Israeli specialty fertilizers and specialty chemicals producer with growing European presence in specialty NPK, controlled-release and water-soluble grades. Competes with LAT Nitrogen in higher-margin specialty fertilizer segments.
• EuroChem Group: Vertically integrated Russian/Swiss-headquartered fertilizer producer with major nitrogen and NPK capacity. A structural low-cost competitor that competes with LAT Nitrogen in European nitrogen markets and serves as a key global pricing benchmark.
• Nutrien: World's largest fertilizer producer with significant nitrogen capacity (including the largest North American nitrogen footprint) and global NPK/blend reach. Competes with LAT Nitrogen in international nitrogen and NPK markets and is a useful benchmark for specialty fertilizer growth strategy.
• OCI Global: Dutch-headquartered global nitrogen and methanol producer with major European production footprint (including Iowa Fertilizer Co and historical European assets). Direct overlap with LAT Nitrogen on nitrogen fertilizers and melamine, and a key competitor in low-carbon ammonia investments.
• Yara International: Norwegian global nitrogen leader and the largest player in European nitrogen fertilizers. Yara competes head-to-head with LAT Nitrogen across urea, AN/CAN, NPK and specialty nitrogen across Western and Central Europe, and is the most relevant comparable on decarbonized ammonia (e.g., Yara Clean Ammonia).

Broad incumbents

• Linde / Air Products: Industrial gas majors producing merchant nitrogen, hydrogen and related gases for industrial customers. Comparable to LAT Nitrogen's Technical Nitrogen division and overlapping on decarbonization/hydrogen infrastructure investments relevant to future low-carbon ammonia.
• BASF: Global chemical incumbent with significant European nitrogen, ammonia and agricultural inputs operations. Overlaps with LAT Nitrogen on technical nitrogen and industrial chemical customers, but operates as part of a much broader portfolio rather than specializing in crop nutrition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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