Pakistan Maroc Phosphore S.A (PMP)

Jorf Lasfar
Morocco

Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) Group of Morocco and Fauji Group including Fauji Foundation, Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited and Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited, entered into a Joint Venture agreement in Sept 2004 to form a Company in Morocco named "Pakistan Maroc Phosphore S.A (PMP)" with an equity of 800 Million Moroccan Dirhams (equivalent US$ 95 Million). The project is located at Jorf Lasfar, Morocco, where OCP already has its presence in the form of various industrial setups. This Project will produce 375,000 MT of Phosphoric Acid per year by consuming 1,300,000 MT Phosphate Rock and 370,000 MT Granular Sulfur.
 

PMP shall utilize basic infrastructure and ancillary facilities already available with OCP at Jorf Lasfar. PMP shall meet total Phosphoric Acid requirements of FFBL.

The Project has successfully been completed in record time and within 2,030 Million MAD as budgeted, despite phenomenal rise in materials cost during the last few years. Sulfuric acid and Phos acid (28% concentration) production commenced on 27th Mar 08 and 4th Apr 08, respectively. Production of marketable Phos acid i.e, 54% concentration started on 8th Apr 08. Build up in storage tanks is in progress, first shipment is expected by early May 08.