A closure would mean stopping all chemical production at the site. The units that would be closed include nitric acid, potassium nitrate, dicalcium phosphate and NPK fertilizer plants.
Kemira GrowHow aims under any circumstances to continue the Fredericia site as a warehouse and a distribution centre for its customers in Denmark. In any case customers will be served with same products and services as earlier. If production closes in Fredericia the products will be sourced from Kemira GrowHow Group's other production units.
Kemira GrowHow A/S has been suffering from unsatisfactory financial performance continuously over several years. Despite major internal improvement efforts, the company has not been able to improve the result to acceptable level. Also it has not been possible to produce a feasible future plan to reach the financial targets set by Kemira GrowHow.
The possible closure will concentrate Kemira GrowHow Group's production operations on fewer and more competitive sites, and will improve earnings substantially.
For further information, please contact:
Heikki Sirviö
President, Kemira GrowHow Oy
Tel. +358 10 215 2442
President, Kemira GrowHow Oy
Tel. +358 10 215 2442
Lars Welin
Plant Manager, Kemira GrowHow A/S
Tel. +45 7922 3116
Plant Manager, Kemira GrowHow A/S
Tel. +45 7922 3116