About company

JSC "NIIK" is a major Russian engineering company that provides a wide range of services for the development and licensing of technologies for the gas chemistry and mineral fertilizer industries, design and engineering, complete equipment supply, investment feasibility studies, construction supervision, and has its own testing center.

JSC "NIIK" fields of activity: ammonia, urea, melamine, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, methanol, UAN, AUS32, hydrogen, anhydrous calcium nitrate, compound fertilizers.

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Company history

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1951

Establishment of a complex design and engineering department at the Chernorechensky Chemical Plant

1952

October 31 – establishment of the Dzerzhinsk branch of the State Institute of Nitrogen Industry (DF GIAP)

1953

The first design work began on the urea plant (for Severodonetsk Chemical Plant), a product that later became the main focus of the company's research and development.

1954

Establishment of a research laboratory within the DF GIAP, which was tasked with conducting research and experimental work in the field of defoliants, toxic chemicals, and intermediate products, including isocyanates.

1956

First projects for foreign customers from Romania and China.

1960

Urea was officially included in the list of the branch's main objectives.

1962

Construction of the Company’s central building.

1975

The experimental base within the scientific department of the branch was reorganized into an experimental plant.

1989

The company obtained the right to conduct independent foreign economic activity and licenses to export know-how and technical documentation.

1990

The institute became independent as a state-owned entity – GosNIIkarbamidproekt.

1999

Reorganization into OJSC NIIK (Research and Design Institute of Urea and Organic Synthesis Products).

2011

Commencing works on the international construction project for ammonia, methanol, and urea complex (AMK complex) in Mendeleevsk (Tatarstan)

2016

On February 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the Ammonium complex in Mendeleevsk via video link from Naberezhnye Chelny to reach its design capacity

2017

Developed our own methanol production technology. Patent obtained in 2019

2021

First implementation of the unique Russian urea process technology – start-up of Unit No. 6 at PJSC Akron using the proprietary technology of JSC NIIK

2022

First large-scale methanol project implemented – start-up of 500,000 TPD Plant at JSC Shchekinoazot.

2023

Asset replacement procedure carried out at OJSC Research and Design Institute of Urea and Organic Synthesis Products in accordance with the procedure stipulated in Article 115 141 of the Federal Law “On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)” by creating Joint-Stock Company "Research and Design Institute of Urea" based on the property of OJSC “Research and Design Institute of Urea and Organic Synthesis Products.” Mr. Drobotushchenko Oleg Viktorovich was appointed as the General Director.

2024

NIIK's urea process technology under the common brand name URECON® was included in the list of Russian technologies for the conclusion of SPIC 2.0 (special investment contract).

Our scope today

Our mission

We create innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for the chemical industry, using our experience to ensure the highest level of efficiency, safety, and environmental responsibility.

Company vision

Leveraging our rich experience of more than 70 years and advanced technologies, we develop the industry and ensure food security in Russia and the world.

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Our company strives not only to reach new heights in the market, but also to create development opportunities for its employees.

Company goal

To ensure the sustainable development of the mineral fertilizer industry based on our own scientific developments, engineering solutions, and the company's many years of experience.

The corporate slogan "From technological sovereignty to technological leadership" defines the company's course towards creating and scaling its own advanced technologies.

Adhering to this philosophy, we implement complex engineering projects using advanced technologies and provide our clients with reliable solutions at all stages of the production life cycle.

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NIIK is a member of international associations

The company is a member of the Associations "Neftegazokhimproekt" (SRO-P-072-03122009), the "Association Dzerzhinskkhimregion", as well as international associations of mineral fertilizer producers – AFA, FAI.

Partners

JSC "NIIK" is a partner of leading Russian chemical companies producing mineral fertilizers – JSC "MCC "EuroChem", JSC "UCC "Uralchem", PJSC "PhosAgro", PJSC "Acron", PJSC "Metafrax Chemicals", GC "Azot", LLC "Gazprom neftekhim Salavat" and others.

NIIK has created > 500 inventions

Over more than 70 years of its existence, JSC "NIIK" has created over 500 inventions, for which USSR copyright certificates and Russian Federation patents were obtained. Some of these inventions were patented in foreign countries.

NIIK takes an active part in the creation of new, modern production facilities in Russia and abroad. The company owns its own urea production technologies under the URECON® brand. The company's intellectual potential and experience allow it to carry out research and development work of the highest level. NIIK operates a center for the development of digital modeling of chemical technologies and CFD modeling, has its own laboratory for the diagnostics and repair of equipment for mineral fertilizer production, operates a testing center for many types of chemical products, and hosts an annual event for key market players, the conference "Nitrogen. Mineral Fertilizers".

It has references and its own technologies in the field of ammonia, urea, methanol, nitric acid, melamine, ammonium nitrate and other nitrogen industry products, as well as methods and technologies for equipment diagnostics and repair, the rights to which are protected by current patents. JSC "NIIK" has the most modern equipment for the high-quality organization of all types of company activities.