TogliattiAzot
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TogliattiAzot is a Russia
n chemical company, sometimes described as the world's largest ammonia
producer. It is headquartered in Tolyatti
, Russia
.
The main ammonia plant in Tolyatti was constructed as a joint project of the Soviet government and Armand Hammer
and started operation in 1979. The company's subsidiary Transammiak operates the Tolyatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline, the longest ammonia pipeline in the world. A marine ammonia terminal is under construction at Port Taman near Taman, Russia
.
The company's president is Vladimir Makhlai, who "acquired a big chunk of it when it was privatized in 1992". In the mid-2000s the company was "hit by legal challenges and criminal probes" supposedly instigated by Viktor Vekselberg
in an attempt to take over the ownership.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n chemical company, sometimes described as the world's largest ammonia
Ammonia
Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula . It is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent odour. Ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms by serving as a precursor to food and fertilizers. Ammonia, either directly or...
producer. It is headquartered in Tolyatti
Tolyatti
Tolyatti , also known as Togliatti, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of Stavropolsky District, although it is administratively separate from it...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
The main ammonia plant in Tolyatti was constructed as a joint project of the Soviet government and Armand Hammer
Armand Hammer
Armand Hammer was an American business tycoon most closely associated with Occidental Petroleum, a company he ran for decades, though he was known as well as for his art collection, his philanthropy, and for his close ties to the Soviet Union.Thanks to business interests around the world and his...
and started operation in 1979. The company's subsidiary Transammiak operates the Tolyatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline, the longest ammonia pipeline in the world. A marine ammonia terminal is under construction at Port Taman near Taman, Russia
Taman, Russia
Taman is a village in Temryuksky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the coast of the Taman Bay. Population: -History:Taman occupies the site of the ancient cities of Hermonassa and Tmutarakan...
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The company's president is Vladimir Makhlai, who "acquired a big chunk of it when it was privatized in 1992". In the mid-2000s the company was "hit by legal challenges and criminal probes" supposedly instigated by Viktor Vekselberg
Viktor Vekselberg
Viktor Felixovich Vekselberg is the owner and president of Renova Group, a large Russian conglomerate.-Business empire:Victor Vekselberg was born in 1957 in Western Ukraine. He graduated from the Moscow Transportation Engineering Institute in 1979...
in an attempt to take over the ownership.