Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited (IEFCL) Nigeria

IEFCL

Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited (IEFCL) is a group company of Indorama Corporation - a global manufacturing conglomerate operating across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Since June 2016, IEFCL has operated the world’s largest single-train urea plant in Nigeria. It is the largest fertilizer producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a total capacity to produce 2.8 million metric tons of granular urea annually.

IEFCL's main objective is to address Nigeria's increasing domestic fertilizer demand by supplying both direct application fertilizers and NPK blends. Furthermore, excess production is exported, taking advantage of Nigeria’s strong logistical capabilities to cater to regional markets in West and South Africa, as well as export markets in North and South America.

IEFCL’s ammonia-urea trains were funded by the IFC (investment arm of the World Bank) and various European institutions. With their support, IEFCL has implemented a Stakeholder Engagement Plan to address social aspects and has developed the highest ethical standards for work conditions, ensuring compliance with IFC Performance Standard 2.

Customer Centricity

Indorama Fertilizers is committed to its customers, serving Farmers, Retailers, and Agro-dealers with high-quality Urea and NPK fertilizers. By ensuring affordability, availability, and accessibility, it helps farmers boost yields, empowers Retailers with reliable supplies, and enables Agro-dealers to meet demand efficiently. Indorama’s focus on partnerships drives agricultural growth and strengthens the entire supply chain.

Agronomy Crop Videos & Folders

Indorama Agronomy Crop Videos & Folders is a knowledge platform providing farmers with valuable resources like animated videos and crop management folders. It simplifies complex agronomic concepts, helping farmers make informed decisions. By offering visually engaging and easy-to-understand materials, the platform enhances knowledge, promotes best practices, and supports effective and efficient farming for improved productivity and soil health.

Infrastructure

IEFCL is the largest fertilizer producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Ammonia Plants

Two Ammonia Plants (each producing 2,300 metric tons per day) using Purifier Ammonia Process Technology by KBR-USA.

Granular Urea Plants

Two Granular Urea Plants (each producing 4,000 metric tons per day) utilizing ACES21 Synthesis Process Technology and Spout-Fluid Bed Technology by TOYO Corporation, Japan.

Strategic Proximity

Commissioned 83 km gas pipeline to connect the plant with its feedstock supplier, with a design capacity of 235 mmscfd to support natural gas requirements for two ammonia-urea trains.

Quay Deck

A captive Port Terminal (16 km from the complex) with the capacity to handle handy, supramax, and panamax ships for efficient export logistics.

The first urea plant was commissioned in June 2016, and the second, a mirror-image of the first, was commissioned in May 2021. With a combined daily production capacity of 8,000 metric tons of granular urea, IEFCL stands as the largest urea producer in Africa.