Silvinit

Silvinit was a Russian producer of potash and other mineral fertilizers headquartered in Berezniki, in Perm Krai. Its business was centered on the extraction and processing of potassium-bearing minerals for use in agricultural fertilizers. The company supplied customers throughout Russia and exported to more than 50 countries, with reported markets including Brazil, China, India, the United States, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Its international activities were supported by branches in Belarus and Germany, as well as a network of affiliated companies and subsidiaries. The company operated in the strategically important Russian potash sector, where producers extract potash ore, process it into fertilizer products and distribute it to agricultural markets. Silvinit's principal commercial identity was therefore industrial and commodity-oriented rather than consumer-facing. Its products were sold into a market influenced by global crop economics, fertilizer demand, export logistics and the competitive position of large potash producers. Silvinit's corporate history was defined by its combination with Uralkali. In December 2010, Uralkali announced a proposed acquisition of Silvinit valued at approximately $7.8 billion in cash and shares. The transaction received approval in February 2011 and was completed in July 2011. The combined business became one of the world's largest potash producers. After the merger, Silvinit no longer operated as an independent major producer in the same way, although the Silvinit name remained associated with the acquired Russian potash assets and corporate history. Reference material identifies Marina Vladimirovna Shvetsova as Silvinit's chief executive and describes Uralkali as the company's founder or controlling corporate successor after the combination. Because the available reference material does not establish a complete chronology of management appointments, ownership changes or product-level sales, those details are not expanded here. The entity is treated as defunct because the company was liquidated on July 28, 2022. Its principal historical significance lies in its role as a major Russian potash producer and in the 2011 transaction that consolidated it with Uralkali.

Silvinit was a Russian mineral-fertilizer company based in Berezniki, Perm Krai. Its core business was the production of potash, a potassium-bearing fertilizer input used in agriculture, together with related mineral-fertilizer activities. The company's assets and operations were linked to the Russian potash-mining industry, an internationally traded sector in which production scale, ore resources, processing capacity and export access are important competitive factors. Silvinit served the Russian market and maintained an international distribution footprint. Reference material states that it supplied products to all regions of Russia and to more than 50 countries. Named overseas markets included Brazil, China, India, the United States, Southeast Asia and Latin America. The company also managed activities through branches in Belarus and Germany and operated through eight affiliated companies and eight subsidiaries. These arrangements indicate that Silvinit's business extended beyond extraction and processing into international commercial and organizational networks, although the available material does not provide a full list of its subsidiaries, product brands or individual facilities. The decisive event in Silvinit's corporate history occurred in 2010 and 2011. In December 2010, Uralkali announced an intention to buy Silvinit for approximately $7.8 billion, using a combination of cash and shares. The transaction was approved in February 2011 and completed in July of that year. The combination brought two major Russian potash businesses together and produced a group described in the reference material as one of the world's largest potash producers. The merger changed Silvinit from an independent corporate competitor into an acquired business within the broader Uralkali structure. The available reference material names Marina Vladimirovna Shvetsova as chief executive. It also identifies Uralkali as the founder and 100-percent corporate owner in the later corporate description, but the precise legal and historical sequence behind that designation is not documented in the supplied sources. Accordingly, no additional founding date, founder biography, ownership timeline or financial history is asserted here. Silvinit was ultimately liquidated on July 28, 2022. Its independent corporate status therefore ended after the earlier combination with Uralkali. The brand's historical importance rests on three elements: its position as a substantial Russian potash producer, its broad domestic and international distribution network, and its role in the consolidation of the global potash industry through the 2011 Uralkali transaction.

• 2022

  Liquidation

  [1]Silviniten.wikipedia.org

  Silvinit was liquidated on July 28, ending its existence as an independent legal entity.

• 2011

  Merger approved

  [1]Silviniten.wikipedia.org

  The proposed Uralkali-Silvinit transaction received approval in February.

• 2011

  Merger completed

  [1]Silviniten.wikipedia.org

  The combination was finalized in July, forming a potash producer described as one of the world's largest.

• 2010

  Uralkali announces acquisition plans

  [1]Silviniten.wikipedia.org

  Uralkali announced plans to acquire Silvinit for approximately $7.8 billion in cash and shares.

A large Russian, export-oriented potash and mineral-fertilizer producer serving domestic agricultural customers and international commodity markets.

• Agricultural fertilizer

  Potash fertilizer

  Silvinit's principal product category was potash, a potassium-based fertilizer input used by agricultural producers. The company extracted and processed potassium-bearing mineral resources for domestic Russian customers and export markets. The supplied sources do not identify specific grades, product trademarks or packaging formats.

• Mineral fertilizers

  Mineral fertilizers

  Beyond its central potash business, Silvinit was described as a producer of mineral fertilizers. These products served agricultural markets in Russia and abroad through the company's distribution network. Available references do not provide a complete catalog or distinguish which mineral-fertilizer products remained under the Silvinit name after the Uralkali merger.

• 2010

  Uralkali proposes acquisition of SilvinitM&A

  Background

  Silvinit operated as a significant Russian potash producer with domestic and international markets. Uralkali sought to combine the two businesses in a transaction valued at approximately $7.8 billion in cash and shares.

  Action taken

  Uralkali announced the planned acquisition in December 2010.

  Aftermath

  The transaction was approved in February 2011 and completed in July 2011, creating a larger combined potash producer.

  announced transaction value. $7.8 billion (December 2010 announcement)

  Source

• 2022

  Silvinit is liquidated[1]Silviniten.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The company was liquidated on July 28, 2022, ending its status as an independent legal entity.

• 2011

  Silvinit-Uralkali merger receives approval[1]Silviniten.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  The proposed combination of the two Russian potash producers was approved in February 2011.

• 2011

  Silvinit merger with Uralkali is completed[1]Silviniten.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  The transaction was finalized in July 2011, creating a combined producer described in reference material as one of the world's largest potash companies.

• 2010

  Uralkali announces planned acquisition of Silvinit[1]Silviniten.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Uralkali announced plans to acquire Silvinit in a transaction valued at approximately $7.8 billion in cash and shares.

1. 1Silviniten.wikipedia.org