Russian fertiliser company EuroChem Group saw its sales increase 2 % in 2017 to 1 million metric tonnes ( mt ) . “Improved technology, and artificial intelligence will change how we all work,” commented Petter Ostbo, Chief Executive Officer of EuroChem Group. Volumes of sales increased in all the company 's product lines except for nitrogen - based fertilisers , which dropped 260,000 mt from 2017 , as a result of reduced production from one large contractor . Strong sales in Brazil meant that complex and blended fertilisers jumped 9 % in sales , while refined phosphates soared by 15 % YoY. Europe remains the producer 's largest sales region for last year , accounting for 30 % of the company 's sales .
Russian fertiliser company EuroChem Group saw its sales increase 2 % in 2017 to 1 million metric tonnes ( mt ) . Volumes of sales increased in all the company 's product lines except for nitrogen - based fertilisers , which dropped 260,000 mt from 2017 , as a result of reduced production from one large contractor . Strong sales in Brazil meant that complex and blended fertilisers jumped 9 % in sales , while refined phosphates soared by 15 % YoY. Europe remains the producer 's largest sales region for last year , accounting for 30 % of the company 's sales .