Stirol
Stirol is a currently closed down plant[1] and one of the oldest manufacturer of nitrogen fertilizers in Ukraine. It is part of bigger chemical holding Ostchem Holding which unites several other chemical plants in Ukraine and some former Soviet republics that specialize in manufacturing of fertilizers.
| Konzern | |
| Industry | Chemical industry |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founder | Council of Ministers (Ukrainian SSR) |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Nitrogen Fertilizers |
| Parent | Ostchem Holding |
| Website | http://stirol.ostchem.com/en/about-us |
The plant was built in 1933 and became the first manufacturer in the Soviet Union that obtained ammonia from a coke gas. "Stirol" means styrene.
"Stirol" is located in Horlivka and used to employs 4,500 people.[2][1] The plant became situated in the separatist identity Donetsk People's Republic in the ongoing War in Donbass.[1] Separatists authorities have not been able to keep the plant open.[1]
See also
References
- The age of marauders, The Ukrainian Week (2 February 2020)
- "OSTCHEM :: ABOUT US". stirol.ostchem.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
External links
- Milmo, C. Tories took donations from Briton linked to Ukrainian billionaire. The Independent. 25 October 2008
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