National Ammonia and Chemical Industries manufactures a wide range of Agri-chemicals and so fulfilling the market needs for specialty fertilizers.

In 1992, National Ammonia was founded by 14 investors. By 1997, National Ammonia’s outstanding performance captured the attention of Societe Commerciale des Potasses et de l’Azote (SCPA), a multinational fertilizer corporation, who acquired 25% of National Ammonia’s stock.

National Ammonia’s Board of Directors realized the benefits this linking would grant their company and approved SCPA’s purchase shares at JD 1.9/ share.

In 1998, several National Ammonia’s stockholders formed Mediterranean Industries, a family owned asset management firm.

Believing in the comparative advantage of every economy, National Ammonia is utilizing Jordan’s natural resources as well as the region’s resources. Ore minerals such as potash and phosphate produced in Jordan are processed and refined for end-user products as well as for other industries.

Objective

Our objective is to serve markets around the world that would benefit from our special chemical fertilizer product lines in any competitive environment.

Progress

National Ammonia started out with a capital of  $590,000 and in 1993, the first production year, National Ammonia sold only to three markets in the Middle East.

National Ammonia has now reached a capital of 1.7 million and supplies 21 markets, in Europe, Africa, Asia, South America and the Middle East.

National Ammonia also expanded its manufacturing operations, from two fluid fertilizer lines to include solid fertilizer lines.

1999 saw a turning point in National Ammonia’s expansion. Equipment worth $1million was bought to increase production capacity in order to meet the growing demand as well as ensuring higher quality products equal to international standards.