History
History
The roots of the company lie in 1962 when construction of nitrogen fertilizer factory was started near Jonava city at the confluence of rivers Neris and Sventoji. A convenient geographical site predetermined the location of the factory. Important highway and railway branches connect the enterprise with the biggest cities of Lithuania and the Baltic Sea port.
After two and a half years of intensive work production of synthetic ammonia was launched on February 9, 1965. This date marks the establishment of the company and also the beginning of large scale chemistry in Lithuania.
1965 yr.
A-1 ammonia plant, start of ammonia solution production.
1968 yr.
Methanol plant launched
1971 yr.
A-2 ammonia plant and urea (units I and II) plant launched.
1972 yr.
Nitric acid plant launched (UKL units No.1,2 and 3 - first production line).
1973 yr.
Ammonium nitrate, urea-formaldehyde resins (UFR) and polyvinyl acetate dispersion (PVAD) plants launched.
1975 yr.
Nitric acid production unit UKL No.4 (second production line)
1977 yr.
Nitric acid production unit UKL No.5 (second production line)
1978 yr.
A-3 ammonia plant (A-1 at present)
1979 yr.
Start of formalin production.
1985 yr.
Nitric acid production unit UKL No.6 (third production line)
1987 yr.
Start of liquid NPK fertilizer production.
1989 yr.
Becoming a member of International Fertiliser Industry Association (www.fertilizer.org). IFA certificate
1994 yr.
Privatisation of VĮ "Azotas" - establishment of AB "Achema".
1995 yr.
Production of urea-ammonium nitrate (UAN) solution launched.
1995 yr.
Becoming a member of Engineering Ecology Association (IEA).
1997 yr.
Becoming a committee member of Fertilizer Europe (formerly known as European Fertiliser Manufacturers Association (EFMA), www.fertilzerseurope.com).
1998 yr.
Quality Management System according to the requirements of ISO 9002 Standard implemented.
1999 yr.
Production of aluminium sulphate solution and start of serial UF resin production.
2000 yr.
Environment Protection Management System according to the requirements of ISO 14001 Standard implemented.
2001 yr.
Concern "Achema Group" was established following the merging of SC, JSC subsidiaries.
2003 yr.
Launch of urea production unit No.3.
2003 yr.
Nitric acid production units UKL No.7 and No.8 (fourth production line).
2003 yr.
Nitric acid production unit GP-1.
2003 yr.
Launch of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) production and start of condensate purification plant.
2003 yr.
Launch of the first cogeneration power plant.
2003 yr.
AB "Achema" became a real member of Fertilizer Europe (formerly known as EFMA (www.fertilizerseurope.com)).
2003 yr.
Establishment of branch "Gaschema".
2003 yr.
Quality Management System according to the requirements of ISO 9001 Standard implemented.
2004 yr.
Acquisition of 50 % shares of distributing company "Agrobaltic" GmbH.
2005 yr.
UAN plant capacity expansion to 1,336 thousand tons per year.
2006 yr.
Urea plant capacity expansion to 445.5 thousand tons per year.
2006 yr.
First operations in ammonia storage tank.
2006 yr.
Achema started operations of the second ammonia plant and A-2 chemical water treatment unit No.2.
2006 yr.
Urea-formaldehyde resins capacity expansion to 75 thousand tons per year.
2007 yr.
Launch of liquid carbon dioxide plant.
2007 yr.
Start of AdBlue production.
2007 yr.
Implementing of "Workers' protection and healthcare management system" complying with BSI OHSAS standard requirements.
2008 yr.
Launch of new methanol plant.
2008 yr.
Nitric acid production unit UKL No.9.
2008 yr.
Launch of gas mixtures production unit.
2009 yr.
Urea production unit No.4.
2009 yr.
Start of serial melamine urea formaldehyde resin production.
2011 yr.
Launch of the second cogeneration power plant.