Belgium’s Tessenderlo Group is reportedly looking at setting up a facility in Belarus to produce ammonium thiosulfate, according to a report by Russia’s Fertilizer Daily. The report did not cite any sources, and Tessenderlo had not responded to Green Markets’ inquiries by press time.
According to the report, the production facility would be located in the Belarus free economic zone Grodnoinvest, and Grodno Azot would supply the plant with ammonia. A production capacity of 100,000 mt/y of ammonium thiosulfate is reported to be being proposed.
A final investment decision is reportedly proposed for this spring.
Reports by Belarusian media outlets, citing representatives of the Belarusian nitrogen company, were circulating in early 2019 of ongoing negotiations between Grodno Azot and Tessenderlo Kerley International (TKI) to discuss business cooperation and opportunities for cooperation with other Belarusian petrochemical companies. However, little has been reported since.