WE ARE MORE LIFE
FOR OUR SOIL
United National Global Compact Principles: 8 y 9
1.1
ABOUT US
GRI 102-1, 102-7
WITH OUR WORK WE GIVE LIFE TO THE SOIL SO THAT IT CAN GENERATE MORE AND BETTER FOOD FOR ARGENTINA AND THE WORLD. WITH THE APPLICATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY IN ALL THE LINKS OF THE CHAIN, WE PRODUCE AND COMMERCIALIZE FERTILIZERS THAT SUSTAINABLY NOURISH THE CROPS IN OUR FIELDS.
We are Profertil, an agro-industrial company specialized in the production and commercialization of fertilizers for agriculture, mainly Granulated Urea, the fertilizer that provides the nitrogen that crops need for their growth. We also market other nutrients and other special blends to optimize crop yields in a sustainable manner. We supply, in particular, the local market and contribute $36,781,330 to the country’s trade balance, substituting imports and generating exportable balances.
Main Milestones and Results
Environmental Aspects
Environmental investment
of CO2 purchased
to Compañía Mega
Energy
efficiency
ISO 50001
(Bahía Blanca Plant)
renewable
energy
Environmental
Management
ISO 14001
Recycled
wastes
Protect & Sustain
certification
Of the International Fertilizer
Association – IFA
Certification of the Programa de Cuidado Responsable del Medio Ambiente® (PCRMA) (Program for Responsible Care of the Environment)
Social aspects
National
suppliers
Occupational Health and Safety Management
ISO 45001
5.172 training
hours
on Environment,
Health and Safety
$32.3M
social investment
total hours of training
Economic and Governance aspects
17 products and
3 services Profertil
of sales of urea in
the local market
of the Steering Committee and
staff trained on
anticorruption
distribution points
Quality Management
ISO 9001
First issuance of Negotiable
Bonds Class 1
M
net sales
1.2
OUR LOCATION
GRI 102-3, 102-4, 102-6
OUR FACILITIES
Although our production plant is located in the port of Ingeniero White (Bahía Blanca), we have five distribution points from which we reach producers all over the country and the world.
PRODUCTION PLANT AND STORAGE AND DISPATCH CENTER IN BAHÍA BLANCA (BUENOS AIRES).
Head office, production plant, storage and dispatch center. It has an external warehouse for fertilizer dispatch, mixing and bagging services. Own jetty for reception of ships.
• Storage capacity: 150,000 tons of Urea and 20,000 tons of Ammonia.
LOMA PARAGUAYA STORAGE
Storage and dispatch terminal.
• Storage capacity: 24,000 tons of solid fertilizers.
PUERTO GENERAL SAN MARTÍN LOGISTIC PLANT (SANTA FE).
Reception, storage and dispatch terminal
• Capacity: 200,000 tons of solid fertilizers.
SAN NICOLÁS LOGISTIC PLANT (BUENOS AIRES)
Storage and dispatch terminal. It has external warehouses.
• Storage capacity: 75,000 tons of solid fertilizer and 35,500 tons of liquid fertilizer.
ADMINISTRATION OFFICES
(CIUDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BUENOS AIRES).
Administration Offices
NECOCHEA STORAGE (BUENOS AIRES)
Storage and dispatch terminal.
• Storage capacity: 70,000 tons of solid fertilizers.
PRODUCTION PLANT AND STORAGE AND DISPATCH CENTER IN BAHÍA BLANCA (BUENOS AIRES).
Head office, production plant, storage and dispatch center. It has an external warehouse for fertilizer dispatch, mixing and bagging services. Own jetty for reception of ships.
• Storage capacity: 150,000 tons of Urea and 20,000 tons of Ammonia.
LOMA PARAGUAYA STORAGE
Storage and dispatch terminal.
• Storage capacity: 24,000 tons of solid fertilizers.
MARKETS SUPPLIED
WE HAVE A WIDE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IN THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COUNTRY FOR THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF OUR PRODUCTS.
Agricultural producers are the end-users of our products. Territory managers and agronomic technicians, distributed in the different areas, enable us to be in permanent contact with them and to disseminate the responsible use of fertilizers throughout the country.
We understand that products must be applied with the best management practices, taking into account the correct source to be used and the right dosage, based on diagnostic tools and applied at the right time and in the right way. Accompanying the technical advisors of the agricultural companies, we promote the application of Good Agricultural Practices, through the Four Requirements of Responsible Nutrient Management (4R), in which the producers can count on the technical advice and the necessary services to take care of the health of the soil and the sustainable development of their production.
ZONE 1
Center of Santa Fe, Corrientes and Entre Ríos
ZONE 2
North of Buenos Aires and South of Santa Fe
ZONE 3
Center-West of Buenos Aires and La Pampa
ZONE 4
Southeast of Buenos Aires
ZONE 5
Córdoba and San Luis
ZONE 6
NOA and NEA
ZONE 7
Río Negro, South of Buenos Aires and Misiones
ZONE 8
Fruit and vegetable area of Buenos Aires and Salado basin
WE TRAIN THE PRODUCER IN THE OPTIMIZATION OF FERTILIZER USE PRACTICES, THE CARE OF SOIL RESOURCES AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS.
1.3
OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
GRI 102-2, 103-2, 103-3, 417-1
Material topics: Sustainable agriculture
WE PRODUCE AND COMMERCIALIZE THE NUTRIENTS NEEDED TO OPTIMIZE CROP YIELDS IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER.
We produce and commercialize soil nutrients. Our plant generates 1,320,000 tons per year of granulated urea and 790,000 tons per year of ammonia. Other fertilizers are also sold and special blends are prepared so the soil receives what it needs to optimize its yield in a sustainable manner. We have different types of products, classified, according to their final destination, as follows:
AGRO DIVISION
• 14 products for the care and nutrition of crops and for the health care of our soils.
• Main recipients: Agricultural Producers, Leasing Producers, and Contractors.
We offer high quality products and we disseminate the Best Management Practices for crop nutrition (BMP). Likewise, we train the technical advisors of our distribution network, so that they can transmit the appropriate agronomic knowledge to each environment, taking care of the soil and the sustainability of the productive systems in the different regions of the country.
We understand the impact of the use of our products so each one of them has its respective Safety Data Sheet (SDS), with the identification of the main measures for its safe, efficient and responsible use, as well as components and other relevant information. The information contained in these sheets is based on existing documentation and studies, and in accordance with efficient and reliable industry practices.
GRANULATED UREA
Main fertilizer used in agriculture. Allows the supply of nitrogen needed to increase productivity of crops such as wheat and maize.
PROTERRA
Physical, solid and liquid mixtures that allow to provide, in an adequate balance, the necessary nutrients for each crop. Physical, solid and liquid mixtures that allow to contribute, in a suitable balance, the necessary nutrients for each culture.
PROTERRA S
Balanced physical blend of phosphorus and sulfur, of gradual release. This allows the crop to have the necessary sulfur at the time it most needs it. With the application of a high dose of Proterra S in pre-sowing, the nutrition of the immediate crop and the whole sequence is achieved (for example: wheat and soybean), since these nutrients are not lost by washing and remain available for the plants.
ENETOTAL PLUS
Nitrogen fertilizer with the highest concentration of stabilized Nitrogen (N) on the market, formulated to ensure greater efficiency of N (EUN) to protect the environment, since, by reducing N loss by volatilization, one of the indirect emissions of nitrous oxide (one of the greenhouse gases) is avoided.
OTHER FERTILIZERS
Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP); Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), Triple Super Phosphate (SPT), Single Super Phosphate (SPS), Ammonium Sulfate (SA), Calcium Sulfate (SCa), Potassium and Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride (ClK), Boron (B), Zinc (Zn) and UAN and liquid mixtures with Ammonium Thiosulfate.
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
• 3 chemical products
• Main recipients: Some industries as part of their production processes and the automotive industry.
AMMONIA
We generate Ammonia as part of the process of producing Granulated Urea, that is, as an intermediate product. It is used as a coolant for the baking industry, in the production of cosmetics and hair dyes, and in the manufacture of disinfectants and kitchen cleaners.
PROAIRE
Additive produced on the basis of Urea, for diesel engines, aimed at reducing the emission of Greenhouse Gases (GHG). It is applied in a special tank of heavy vehicles, separated from the fuel. Also, SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technology, through a chemical reaction, allows the conversion of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) into gases and substances that are harmless to the environment. This meets the requirements of the European Union’s Euro V standard, which regulates the permitted limits of GHG emissions. We supply the local market and export to neighboring countries.
UREA FOR CATTLE
The supply of granulated urea as an additive is intended to generate microbial protein. Microbial protein synthesis in the rumen requires the timely availability of adequate N and carbohydrate sources for rapid bacterial growth. The consequence of an asynchronism in the digestion of N and energy sources is an increased absorption of rumen ammonia into the bloodstream and conversion to urea in the liver. From the liver, part of the Urea passes through the kidney and is excreted in the urine, and the other part returns to the rumen through the saliva. Recommendations for use: an excess in the daily dose can produce ammonia toxicity; given the variability of diets and nutritional approaches, we recommend adjusting the use to the technical indications of the veterinary advisor or agronomic engineer.
SERVICES
Customized blends: We make physical mixtures to order according to the needs of each customer.
The correct mixing process must ensure the exact dosage of each component, in order to obtain an even granule size, which avoids segregation of the different components and facilitates field application.
Bulk dispatches: This is the prevailing trend in the fertilizer market due to its advantages:
• Greater agility in the dispatches.
• Lower cost of fertilizer supply.
• Lower operative cost.
• Manual loading and unloading of the truck avoided.
• The use of bags, their discarding and/or reuse is avoided.
Bagging: For customers who require it, we offer the possibility of delivering the products in 50 or 25 kg bags and 1-ton bags.
We have a cargo batch allocation system that allows us to speed up dispatch operations, thus providing a fast, efficient service without long waits.
1.4
OUR HISTORY
In 2021, Profertil celebrated its 20th anniversary, a transcendental milestone not only for our industry, but also for the entire community of Bahía Blanca, which has seen us grow and expand with it. Some of the most outstanding milestones in these 20 years were the following:
We are inspired by the work we do to encourage the world. That is why today we continue to grow and invest. Our goal is to achieve increasingly sustainable production. We are planning and implementing major improvements to optimize the use of resources, which are the raw materials for our products or processes (gas, energy, energy, fuel, water, etc.). These investments are related to the constant updating of our technology, within a framework of continuous improvement. We will continue to follow this path with our people and the communities in which we operate.
2001
We started producing
Granulated Urea and
the plant Visit Program
2002
We were awarded our first
ISO 9001 certification
2003
We obtained
ISO 14001 and
OHSAS 18001
certifications.
2005
Adherence to the Programa
de Cuidado Responsable del
Medio Ambiente® (PCRMA).
2015
We implemented the
Capacity Expansion
and Energy Savings Project.
2014
We adhered to the
United National Global
Compact Principles.
2013
We opened the Puerto
General San Martín plant
and certified standard
ISO 50001.
2012
We started the
Creciendo en Comunidad.
(Growing in community) program.
2018
We aligned our strategy with the United Nations SDGs and established the priority goals to which we contribute with our work.
• We signed the most important energy agreement in the country, to generate 60% of our Urea from renewable energies.
• We reached 40,000 visitors with our Plant Visits Program.
2019
• We certified Protect & Sustain Product Stewardship.
• We incorporated women operators to our team.
• We achieved the certification as Preventive Labor Environment
of SEDRONAR
• Recertification of ISO 50001.
2020
• We recertified our
Integrated Management System (ISO 9001/14001/45001)
• We started producing from renewable energy sources.
2021
We made our first issuance of Negotiable Bonds.
We celebrated our 20th anniversary thanks to a committed work team, where we are concerned about mutual care, soil sustainability and the well-being of our neighbors.
We are inspired by the work we do to encourage the world. That is why today we continue to grow and invest. Our goal is to achieve increasingly sustainable production. We are planning and implementing major improvements to optimize the use of resources, which are the raw materials for our products or processes (gas, energy, energy, fuel, water, etc.). These investments are related to the constant updating of our technology, within a framework of continuous improvement. We will continue to follow this path with our people and the communities in which we operate.