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NFL, a Schedule A and Mini Ratna Company, is the second largest producers of Nitrogenous Fertilizers in the
country with 16.5% share in Urea production during 2006-2007.
NFL was incorporated on 23rd August 1974 with two manufacturing Units at Bathinda and Panipat. Subsequently, on the reorganization of Fertilizer group of Companies in 1978, the Nangal Unit of Fertilizer Corporation of India came under the NFL fold. The Company expanded its installed capacity in 1984 by installing and commissioning of its Vijaipur gas based Plant in Madhya Pradesh.
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NFL Corporate
office: Noida
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The Vijaipur Plant was a landmark achievement in project management in India. The plant was completed well within time and approved project cost. In recognition of this achievement, the project was awarded the First Prize in Excellence in Project Management by Govt. of India. Subsequently the Vijaipur plant doubled its capacity to 14.52 lakh MTs by commissioning Vijaipur Expansion Unit i.e. Vijaipur-II in 1997. The plant annual capacities have now been re-rated w.e.f. 1.4.2000 from 7.26 lakh MT of Urea to 8.64 lakh MT for Vijaipur-I & Vijaipur-II Plants each.
Three of the Units are strategically located in the high consumption areas of Punjab and Haryana. The Company has an installed capacity of 32.31 lakh MTs of Urea and has recorded an ever-best annual sales turnover of Rs.3866 crores and operating profit of Rs 212.84 crores during the year 2006-07. The Company’s strength lies in its sizeable presence, professional marketing and strong distribution network nationwide.
NFL is also embarking upon the revamp of its three fuel oil based plants for change over its feedstock from FO/LSHS to NG/R-LNG.
NFL,
a profitable public sector undertaking operates under the administrative control of Department of Fertilizers in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers.
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Urea NFL’s popular brand is sold over a large marketing territory spanning the length and breadth of the country. The Company also manufactures and markets Biofertilizers and a wide range of industrial products like Methanol, Nitric Acid, Sulfur, Liquid Oxygen, and Liquid Nitrogen etc. The Company has developed Neem coated Urea which on demonstration has improved the crop yield by 4-5%. The Company is focusing its thrust to widen the marketing operations of Neem coated Urea. The company is also undertaking R&D for the development and production of other value added products like Zincated & Sulphur Coated Urea.
NFL over the years has developed a team of dedicated professionals in the areas of production, maintenance, project management, safety and environment control. These professionals are sought after in the Industry both in India & abroad for their Specialized Services.
NFL is known in the industry for its work culture,
value added human resources, Quality Management, Safety, Environment, Concern for Ecology and its commitment to social upliftment. All NFL plants are certified under ISO-9001 (2000) for conforming to International Quality Standards and International Environmental Standard viz. ISO-14001. NFL is equally concerned about the safety of its plants and people and accordingly implemented internationally accredited OHSAS -18001 safety standard for its three plants. With the certification of Corporate Office/Marketing operations under ISO-9001: 2000, NFL has become the first Fertilizer Company in the country to have its total business covered under ISO-9001 Certification.
Urea is an essential commodity under the Essential Commodities
Act, 1955. . The Department of Fertilizers (DoF) plans and monitors production, import and distribution of fertilizers and management of subsidy for indigenous and imported fertilizers in the country. In this regard, DoF has recently set up an on line web based Fertilizers Monitoring System.
The System of marketing
of Urea has undergone a change w.e.f. 1.4.2003 when company has been allowed to market 25% of its produce outside ECA during Kharif 2003. This percentage of sale outside ECA was raised to 50% in Rabi 2003-04, which continue to prevail for 2006-07.
NFL enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government for each year under which the Government undertakes to assist NFL with regard to availability of inputs, obtaining ECA allocations commensurate with the availability of fertilizers from NFL plants etc. NFL on its part undertakes to adhere to its production and movement plans, achieve its ECA allocation and provide regular feedback to the Administrative department.
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