Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) ( ) is a Pakistani

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manufacturer with its Head Office based in

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. It is a subsidiary of the

Fauji Foundation Fauji Foundation ( ; ), also known as Fauji Group, is a Pakistani conglomerate based in Rawalpindi. It is active in fertilizer, cement, food, power generation, gas exploration, LPG marketing and distribution, financial services, security ser ...

. FFC produces various fertilizers which include

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, DAP,

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, MOP, Boron (Di-Sodium Tetra Borate Decahydrate) and Zinc (Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate).

History

Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) was incorporated in 1978 as a joint venture between

and Haldor Topsoe of

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. The first

complex was commissioned in 1982 in Sadiqabad,

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. In 1991, it was listed on the

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and

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. A year later, it was also listed on the

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. 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

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process of the

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. 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 Askari Bank Limited ( ) is a Pakistani commercial and retail bank headquartered in Islamabad. It is a subsidiary of Fauji Fertilizer Company, which is part of Fauji Foundation. History Askari Bank was founded in October 1991 as Askari Commercia ...

(AKBL) with a total investment of PKR 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 entered into 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 . The plant was supplied by Haldor Topsoe and was commissioned in 1982 after an additional investment of . As of 2024, FFC-I has a capacity to produce 403,000 TPA of

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and 695,000 TPA of

FFC-II

FFC II was commissioned in March 1993 with a capacity of 635,000 TPA at a total cost of . FFC II plant was supplied by

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. As of 2024, FFC-II has a capacity to produce 363,000 TPA of

and 635,000 TPA of

FFC-III

FFC-III is a urea plant located near

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on the Punjab-Sindh border in northern Sindh, Pakistan. The plant was established as a

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between the governments of Pakistan and

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. It operated under the

National Fertilizer Corporation The National Fertilizer Corporation (NFC) is a state-owned enterprise headquartered in Lahore. It operates under the administrative oversight of the Ministry of Industries and Production, Government of Pakistan.subsidiary A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company (law), company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidia ...

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

process of the

. It has an annual urea production capacity of 557,000 tons. FFC-III plant sources its

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from the nearby Mari gas field, operated by

Mari Petroleum Mari Energies Limited, formerly Mari Petroleum Company Limited, and commonly known as Mari ( ), is a Pakistani energy company based in Islamabad. It is controlled by the Fauji Foundation, which holds a 40 percent stake. It primarily operates in ...

, which is jointly owned by the

and the

. As of 2024, FFC-III has a capacity to produce 413,000 TPA of

and 718,000 TPA of

FFC-IV

Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim was originally established in 1993 as Fauji Jordan Fertilizer Company (FJFC), a

among

, Fauji Fertilizer, and

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. The venture was set up to produce granulated urea and diammonium phosphate (DAP) in Pakistan, aiming for daily outputs of 1,670 metric tons and 1,350 metric tons, respectively. In 2002, the

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paid 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 LIMITED 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.Company profile and stock quote of Fauji Fertilizer Company
Market Screener.com website, Retrieved 20 May 2021

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supplies gas to FFC Bin Qasim at the market rate.

Gallery

File:FFC Township Mosque.jpg, FFC Township Mosque File:FFC Plantsite Admin Building.jpg, Plantsite Admin Building

References

External links

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