Egyptian fertilizer producer Evergrow will increase its SOP capacity by 60,000 t/yr next year, taking its total SOP capacity from 360,000 t/yr to 420,000 t/yr.
The additional capacity will produce only water-soluble SOP with output starting from 1 January. All output from this new capacity will be sold by Abu Dhabi-based fertilizer and chemicals trading firm Fertigo under a new offtake agreement.
Egypt is a growing hub for SOP production. Egyptian Financial and Industrial is planning to commission a new 40,000 t/yr water-soluble SOP plant at Ain Sokhna at the end of this year. N-Fert is planning to raise its SOP capacity by 120,000 t/yr by increasing water-soluble SOP output by 60,000 t/yr and building a new 60,000 t/yr granular SOP unit at its site in Sadat City, Egypt. The producer currently has a water-soluble SOP capacity of 40,000 t/yr.
