The Grupa Azoty Group was among the winners of the Decarbonisation Initiatives Ranking compiled by the PTWP Group, publisher of the wnp.pl website. The ranking presents the most interesting, imaginative and effective initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The results were officially announced during the European Economic Congress in Katowice. On behalf of the Grupa Azoty Group, the award was collected by Filip Grzegorczyk, Vice President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A.

Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A., a member of the Grupa Azoty Group, is transforming one of its key business segments. The Oxoplast™ Segment’s portfolio is being expanded to include new products: Oxofine™ TOTM – a speciality plasticizer, and Oxofine™ Poly2k – the first polymeric speciality plasticizer in the Group’s offering. In addition, all speciality plasticizers manufactured by Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A. will from now on be offered under the umbrella brand of Oxofine™.

Grupa Azoty and Jaskółka Tarnów have signed a three-year agreement securing funding for the Tarnów-based handball club until the end of the 2023/2024 season. Starting from the 2021/2022 season, the team will play under the name of Grupa Azoty Unia Tarnów. This means that after a ten-year break the historical middle name ‘Unia’ will once again be part of the club’s official name.

A pilot line for the production of humic acids, with an annual capacity of 2,500 tonnes of Tohumus (the main product), has been launched at Grupa Azoty S.A.’s new Implementation Centre in Tarnów. The new line was developed through research work carried out at the Grupa Azoty Research and Development Centre in Tarnów. It also marks another step taken by Grupa Azoty in its pursuit of the European Green Deal objectives.

Grupa Azoty S.A. and the Łukasiewicz Research Network – New Chemical Syntheses Institute have signed a letter of intent confirming further reinforcement of their long-standing cooperation in catalyst development. The cooperation will be developed by leveraging the parties’ experience, knowledge and know-how. The letter was signed during this year’s Conference of Polish Catalyst Manufacturers and Users.

Grupa Azoty, a leader of the fertilizer and chemical industry in Europe and the largest hydrogen producer in Poland, is among the signatories of a letter of intent to build the Lower Silesian Hydrogen Valley. The letter was signed during the 30th Economic Forum in Karpacz in the presence of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Minister of Climate and Environment Michał Kurtyka and Secretary of State in the Ministry of Climate and Environment Ireneusz Zyska. Vice President of the Management Board of Grupa Azoty S.A. Marek Wadowski signed the letter of intent on behalf of the Board.