Agrochema, UAB

UAB Agrochema is a Lithuanian agrochemical company based in the Jonava District Municipality and a member of the Lithuanian concern Achemos grupė. It was established in February 1998 through the merger of UAB Skystos trąšos and the Achema branch Agroprekyba, in the village of Jonalaukis. The company supplies fertilizers, agrochemicals and related goods and services to farmers, operating through a chain of agro-centers branded Agromax. Agrochema expanded internationally in the 2000s. In 2004 it opened its first branch in Latvia and acquired subsidiaries in Lithuania and Poland; in 2005 it founded the subsidiary Agrochema Eesti in Estonia. The company group includes UAB Agrochemos mažmena, UAB Poraistė and UAB Žemaitijos grūdai in Lithuania, Agrochema Eesti OÜ in Estonia, SIA Agrochema Latvia in Latvia, and Liteximp Sp. z o.o. in Prostki, Poland. In 2011 the company reported revenue of 500 million litas (about 145 million euros). In 2007 it employed 370 people. Its general directors have included Liudas Mediekša (2000–2010) and Mindaugas Balkus (since 2010). The management also includes commercial director Mindaugas Packevičius, economics and finance director Evaldas Venckus, and general affairs and credit management director Viktoras Muntianas. As part of Achemos grupė, Agrochema occupies the agricultural distribution and retail segment of the group's value chain, complementing the group's fertilizer production activities. Its Agromax network serves as the customer-facing channel for agricultural inputs in the region.

UAB Agrochema was founded in February 1998 through the merger of UAB Skystos trąšos and the Achema branch Agroprekyba, in the village of Jonalaukis. The company became part of the Lithuanian concern Achemos grupė, which is active in fertilizer production and related chemical industries. In 2004 Agrochema opened its first branch in Latvia and acquired subsidiaries in Lithuania and Poland. In 2005 it established the subsidiary Agrochema Eesti in Estonia. These moves extended the company's distribution footprint across the Baltic states and into Poland. The company group grew to include UAB Agrochemos mažmena, UAB Poraistė and UAB Žemaitijos grūdai in Lithuania, Agrochema Eesti OÜ in Estonia, SIA Agrochema Latvia in Latvia, and Liteximp Sp. z o.o. in Prostki, Poland. Agrochema distributes its goods and services through the Agromax chain of agro-centers. In 2007 the company employed 370 people. In 2011 it reported revenue of 500 million litas (about 145 million euros). Leadership changed in 2010, when Mindaugas Balkus succeeded Liudas Mediekša as general director; Mediekša had held the position from 2000 to 2010. The management team has also included commercial director Mindaugas Packevičius, economics and finance director Evaldas Venckus, and general affairs and credit management director Viktoras Muntianas.

• 2011

  Reported revenue of 500 million litas (about 145 million euros).

• 2010

  Mindaugas Balkus succeeds Liudas Mediekša as General Director.

• 2007

  Employed 370 people.

• 2005

  Founded subsidiary Agrochema Eesti in Estonia.

• 2004

  Opened first branch in Latvia and acquired subsidiaries in Lithuania and Poland.

• 2000

  Liudas Mediekša becomes General Director.

• 1998

  Founded in February through the merger of UAB Skystos trąšos and the Achema branch Agroprekyba in Jonalaukis.

Agricultural input distribution and retail within the Achemos grupė concern, serving farmers through the Agromax agro-center network.

• Fertilizers

• Agrochemicals

• Agricultural goods and services

1. 1Agrochema, UAB on Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Agrochema on German Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
3. 3Agrochema official websiteagrochema.lt