Production – Siilinjärvi, Finland

The Siilinjärvi site in Finland produces mainly fertilizers and phosphoric acid, but also other industrial chemicals.

Phosphoric acids are refined in the fertilizer production and also used in the animal feed industry.

The Siilinjärvi site also consists of a mine and several plants. The mine is the only producer of phosphate ore in Western Europe, and it produces phosphate, biotite and calcite.

Key dates

• 1969 production at the plant started 

• 1980 production at the mine started

Production volumes:

Phosphate: 800,000 tons
Fertilizers: 500,000 tons
Sulfuric acid: 300,000 tons
Nitric acid: 150,000 tons

Health, Safety and Environment fact sheet 2009

Health, Safety and Environment fact sheet 2008