Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is a Pakistani fertilizer manufacturer based in Rawalpindi. It is a subsidiary of the Fauji Foundation. FFC produces various fertilizers which include urea, DAP, SOP, MOP, Boron (Di-Sodium Tetra Borate Decahydrate) and Zinc (Zinc Sulfate Mono-hydrate) using subsidised gas supplied by Mari Petroleum.

History

Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) was incorporated in 1978 as a joint venture between Fauji Foundation and Haldor Topsoe of Denmark. The first urea complex was commissioned in 1982 in Sadiqabad, Punjab. A second plant was built at the same location in 1993. In 2002, FFC acquired Pak Saudi Fertilizers Limited urea plant from the National Fertilizer Corporation, for PKR 8.151 billion (PKR 135.85 per share) under a privatisation process of the Government of Pakistan. In 2012, FFC commissioned a wind farm project with a capacity of 49.50 MWh. In 2013, FFC acquired 43.15 percent equity stake of Askari Bank (AKBL) with a total investment of Rs. 10.46 billion. In October 2013, FFC also acquired Al-Hamd Foods Limited and later renamed it as Fauji Fresh 'n' Freeze Limited. In 2018, FFC expanded entered in a joint venture with Hubco by investing US$39 Million in Thar Energy Limited (TEL) for an equity share of 30 percent.

Plants

FFC-I

Fauji Fertilizer established its first urea plant, FFC I, in Sadiqabad in 1979. The plant had a production capacity of 570,000 tons per annum (TPA) and an initial construction cost of US$303 million. The plant was supplied by Haldor Topsoe and was commissioned in 1982 after an additional investment of US$15 million. As of 2024, FFC-I has a capacity to produce 403,000 TPA of ammonia and 695,000 TPA of urea.

FFC-II

FFC II was commissioned in March 1993 with a capacity of 635,000 TPA at a total cost of US$328 million. FFC II plant was supplied by Snamprogetti. As of 2024, FFC-II has a capacity to produce 363,000 TPA of ammonia and 635,000 TPA of urea.

FFC-III

FFC-III is a urea plant located near Mirpur Mathelo on the Punjab-Sindh border in northern Sindh, Pakistan. The plant was established as a joint venture between the governments of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. It operated under the National Fertilizer Corporation (NFC) as a fully owned subsidiary and was known as Pak-Saudi Fertilizer until 2002. The plant was commissioned in October 1980 at a cost of PKR 2.08 billion. In 2002, Fauji Fertilizer acquired Pak Saudi Fertilizer urea plant from the National Fertilizer Corporation, for PKR 8.151 billion under a privatisation process of the Government of Pakistan. It has an annual urea production capacity of 557,000 tons. FFC-III plant sources its natural gas from the nearby Mari gas field, operated by Mari Petroleum, which is jointly owned by the Government of Pakistan and the Fauji Foundation. As of 2024, FFC-III has a capacity to produce 413,000 TPA of ammonia and 718,000 TPA of urea.

FFC Bin Qasim

Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim was originally established in 1993 as Fauji Jordan Fertilizer Company (FJFC), a joint venture among Fauji Foundation, Fauji Fertilizer, and Jordan Phosphate Mines. The venture was set up to produce granulated urea and di-ammonia phosphate (DAP) in Pakistan, aiming for daily outputs of 1,670 metric tons and 1,350 metric tons, respectively. In 2002, the government of Pakistan paid ₨5 billion to Fauji Jordan Fertilizer for non-implementation of the provisions of Fertilizer Policy 1989. In 2003, following the divestiture of Jordan Phosphate Mines, the company was renamed Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited. Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim had an annual capacity of 551,000 metric tons of urea and 445,500 metric tons of DAP which was later revamped to 670,000 metric tons of DAP. Sui Southern Gas Company supplies gas to FFC Bin Qasim at the market rate.

Associates

Agritech

Agritech Limited, formerly Pak-American Fertilizers, was the first nitrogenous fertilizer plant established in Pakistan. Commissioned in 1958, it initially had a production capacity of 50,000 metric tons per annum (MTPA) of ammonium sulfate, utilizing indigenous coal and gypsum as raw materials. In 1968, the production capacity was increased to 90,000 MTPA. The plant is located approximately 50 kilometers north of Mianwali. As of October 2024, Fauji Fertilizer holds 27.77 percent stake in Agritech.

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