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CIECH Group’s table salt from German saltworks with the prestigious International Food Standard certificate

18.07.2022

CIECH Salz has obtained the prestigious International Food Standard certificate, which indicates the highest quality of table salt production. Moreover, the certificate confirms compliance with maintaining all procedures related to the operation of...

Kamil Majczak as a new member of the Management Board of CIECH S.A.

02.06.2022

On 1 June 2022, the Management Board of CIECH S.A. was joined by Kamil Majczak, appointed to the office of a Member of the Management Board on 18 May this year by the Supervisory Board of the company. Thus, the functioning of CIECH S.A. will be...

CIECH Group with the second best quarterly result in its history, a three-digit increase in EBITDA in the Agro Business

18.05.2022

In the first quarter, the CIECH Group generated PLN 229 million of normalised EBITDA, which means an increase by 3% year-on-year. At the same time, it is the second best result in the history of the chemical Group – CIECH achieved better results, at...

CIECH’s new strategy: in 2024, the Group is to be even more competitive and innovative; possible acquisitions

18.05.2022

Further increase of the potential to generate operating flows in order to regularly pay dividends, the possibility of acquisitions within core businesses, as well as further transformation of the Group due to digitisation and innovation processes –...

CIECH joins the group of investors in the Emerald fund and increases its activity in the area of collaboration with startups

10.05.2022

CIECH S.A. announced that it has joined an investment fund from global cleantech pioneer Emerald Technology Ventures, based in Zurich, Switzerland, with the aim of accelerating CIECH’s sustainability transformation. At the same time, the Group is...

Increasingly better results of the innovative CO2 recycling technology used in CIECH

25.04.2022

The innovative CO₂ capture installation, used at the CIECH plant in Inowrocław, based on the carbon dioxide capture and recovery method in the sodium carbonate (soda ash) production process, has undergone the first stage of modernisation, which has...

Siemens creates a soda production line simulator for the CIECH Group; the goal is to increase the efficiency of the production process

14.04.2022

The CIECH Group, the second largest European producer of sodium carbonate (soda ash) and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), and Siemens, a global leader in digitisation of industrial production, are working together to create a complete soda...

Results of the CIECH Group in 2021 as a strong basis for development in the quarters and years to come

30.03.2022

In 2021, the CIECH Group increased its (adj.) EBITDA^[1] by 24%, to PLN 727 million, which means that the forecast from the spring last year was achieved, despite the perturbations related to the unexpected increase in raw material prices in the...

The CIECH Group supports the victims of the war in Ukraine

25.03.2022

The CIECH Group has been monitoring the situation regarding the war in Ukraine from the very beginning, analyzing various possibilities of supporting citizens and residents of this country affected by the conflict. The need for assistance grows with...

CIECH continues to expand its Agro business in Romania

09.03.2022

For years, CIECH has been consistently developing the strategy of foreign expansion of its businesses – including the Agro segment. Today, the Group is present with its plant protection product offer in more than 50 countries around the world, and...

CIECH has successfully completed soda contracting for 2022 with the entire volume placed on the market

23.02.2022

CIECH has completed the contracting process for the entire volume of soda produced in the Polish and German factories of the Group. Soda ash and sodium bicarbonate will reach about 400 customers worldwide, including the largest global industrial...

CIECH is developing its soda transport using a low-emission truck fleet

13.01.2022

As part of its cooperation with the LPG Polonia carrier, the CIECH Group has started a large-scale transport of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate with the use of LNG (liquefied natural gas) powered vehicles, characterised by lower emissions –...

A successful year for the Halvetic brand, further foreign expansion and a more efficient production method are being planned

10.01.2022

An innovative plant protection product manufactured by CIECH Sarzyna - Halvetic 180 SL - had a very successful market debut. Launched in spring 2021, the product strengthened the company's position in the segment of glyphosate-based plant protection...

The German investment of CIECH may increase the Group EBITDA by approx. EUR 25 million per annum

02.04.2020

A company of the CIECH Group, CIECH Saltz Deutschland, involved in a salt business in Germany, has signed a contract with a value EUR 44 million for the construction and installation of facilities in a new evaporated salt plant, which is being...

CIECH Group has summarised 2019: better results and stable financial foundations for demanding times

31.03.2020

The CIECH Group, the second largest producer of sodium carbonate in Europe and the largest Polish manufacturer of plant protection products (PPPs) and evaporated salt, published its results for 2018. The Group's revenues amounted to PLN 3,548.9...

CIECH Group has taken numerous measures to protect its employees, customers and suppliers against the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

25.03.2020

In the CIECH Group’s production facilities and companies, a number of measures have been introduced to protect employees' health and minimise the risk of the spread of coronavirus. All Group plants are operating in accordance with the detailed...

15 years of CIECH shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange

10.02.2020

On 10 February 2005, the shares of CIECH S.A. had their debut at the Warsaw Stock Exchange. At the time, the price in the public offering was PLN 24 per share, while PLN 29.60 per share was the price paid at the debut. During 15 years of its presence...

CIECH is to diversify its sources of salt brine supply and continues talks with Gaz-System on the construction of a salt mine

07.02.2020

CIECH S.A. companies and GAZ-SYSTEM have agreed on further terms and conditions of the joint venture involving the construction by GAZ-SYSTEM of a salt mine and a gas storage facility at the Damaslawek salt dome. Both entities have signed further...

CIECH has completed soda contracting for 2020

27.01.2020

The CIECH Group has finished contracting on the soda ash market for 2020. Soda from Polish and German CIECH plants will reach approx. 300 locations around the globe. Despite the slowdown observed in the automotive and construction industries, the...

CIECH S.A. awarded the “Company of the Year 2020”

18.01.2020

During a formal gala - “Bal Parkietu” (Equity Trading Floor Ball), organised by the publisher of the prestigious "Gazeta Giełdy i Inwestorów Parkiet" daily newspaper, CIECH S.A. was awarded the "Star of the Year 2020" title in the "Company" category....

CIECH signed a letter of intent with GAZ-SYSTEM on establishing cooperation in the construction of a salt mine and an underground gas storage facility and cooperation in the supply of salt brine to CIECH Soda Polska

05.12.2019

Basic businesses within the CIECH Group will operate as separate companies

25.11.2019

Pursuant to the provisions and objectives of the CIECH Group Strategy for 2019-2021, according to which CIECH is to become a diversified chemical holding, the Management Board of CIECH S.A. has adopted a plan to reorganise the Group. The plan...

In the third quarter of 2019, adjusted EBITDA result of the CIECH Group increased by 8 percent

19.11.2019

Over 20% margin in the soda segment, changes in the structure of the organic segment and good results in the sales of silicates - these are the key events of the third quarter in the CIECH Group, which enabled the Group to achieve an adjusted EBITDA...

CIECH S. A. additional write-down for impairment of CIECH Soda Romania assets without impact on the adjusted EBITDA result

14.11.2019

The Management Board of CIECH SA decided to create in the consolidated financial statements for the third quarter of 2019 an impairment loss of PLN 36. 8 million related to the cessation of supplies of process steam to CIECH Soda Romania ("CSR";) by...

CIECH R&D to partner a science and research conference "Science: Polish Perspectives"

09.11.2019

On 8 and 9 November this year, an interdisciplinary conference, “Science: Polish Perspectives”, was held at the University of Cambridge, targeted at Polish researchers working outside Poland. With over 200 participants, the event was an opportunity...

Artur Osuchowski resigned from the position of Member of the Management Board of CIECH SA.

25.10.2019

After 11 years in the Management Board of CIECH SA, Artur Osuchowski resigned from his position. Currently, the Company's Management Board is composed of two members and consists of Dawid Jakubowicz, President of the Management Board of CIECH SA and...

CIECH with the main award in the prestigious “The Best Annual Report 2018” competition

17.10.2019

The jury of the prestigious 'The Best Annual Report 2018' competition considered the report by CIECH S.A. to be one of the three best annual reports of 2018 on the Polish market. The purpose of the competition is to promote reports offering the...

CIECH Group’s results for Q2 2019: PLN 945 M revenues and PLN 176 M adjusted EBITDA result

10.09.2019

Higher prices of soda ash, the basic product of the CIECH Group, a strong position on the salt market and the development of specialised businesses, enabled the Group to generate in the second quarter the adjusted EBITDA result at the level of PLN...

CIECH S.A. shares are included in the new, prestigious index of the Three Seas region stock exchange

06.09.2019

CIECH S.A. shares are included in the new, prestigious index of the Three Seas region stock exchanges, which will include the largest and most liquid companies listed on individual markets of the Visegrad Group, Croatia, Romania and Slovenia. The WSE...

CIECH becomes a part of new Warsaw Stock Exchange Index - WIG-ESG

26.08.2019

CIECH S.A. is one of 60 companies included in the new WSE index - WIG-ESG. Publication of the new index will start from September 3, 2019 and wil include companies from WIG20 and mWIG40. The shares of companies in the WIG-ESG index are determined on...

CIECH Soda Romania forced to temporarily stop its production

09.08.2019

The suspension of process steam supplies, due to the termination of the contract by its supplier, forced CIECH Soda Romania ("CSR") to temporarily stop its production. The company will use this forced outage to maintain its equipment. CIECH is ready...

CIECH Soda Romania is forced to start preparations for stopping production from 18 September 2019

09.08.2019

CIECH commences preparations to halt production in its Romanian soda factory from September 18th 2019. The direct reason for this decision is the termination of the existing contract for the supply of technological steam with CET Govora, CIECH’s only...

CIECH launches a crowdsourcing project for engineers, scientists and institutions worldwide

08.07.2019

CIECH Group, one of the largest chemical companies in CEE, launched its first crowdsourcing programme. Its purpose is to use the creativity of a wide range of scientists, engineers, institutions or enthusiasts, and working out effective solutions for...

The CIECH Group will take advantage of the favourable situation in the soda market and will increase the efficiency of production in the soda business

08.07.2019

In accordance with the provisions of the Group's strategy for 2019-2021, CIECH has started several initiatives aimed at increasing the efficiency of production in the soda business. This is the core business of the Group in terms of its contribution...

The CIECH Group is launching a new production line for specialised sodium bicarbonate in Germany, used, among others, in dialysis.

07.06.2019

The new line for the production of sodium bicarbonate does not only increase the production capacity of the factory located in Stassfurt by more than 80 percent (50,000 tonnes per year), but it will also contribute to the expansion of the Group’s...

The CIECH Group supplies soda to the new Euroglas glassworks in Ujazd, Poland, being a growing glass producer

05.06.2019

In May, Euroglas officially launched a new float glass production line in Ujazd. The completion of the investment means a significant increase in the annual production of this plant, and thus - a corresponding increase in the supplies of soda ash...

The CIECH Group generated solid results in the first quarter thanks to the good situation in the soda market, integration with Proplan is now completed

28.05.2019

In the first quarter, the CIECH Group began intensive implementation of the strategy for 2019-2021, assuming the establishment of an effective chemical holding. Despite the continuing demanding environment, revenues at the consolidated level amounted...

Solid results and intensive development in a demanding market environment – CIECH Group has summarised 2018

26.03.2019

CIECH Group, the second largest producer of sodium carbonate in Europe and the largest Polish manufacturer of crop protection products (PPPs) and evaporated salt, published its results for 2018. The Group's revenues amounted to PLN 3672.7 million,...

CIECH in the second round of the Issuer’s Golden Website [Złota Strona Emitenta] Competition

11.02.2019

The Polish Association of Listed Companies [Stowarzyszenie Emitentów Giełdowych] has qualified CIECH S.A. to the second round of the Issuer’s Golden Website Competition in which the websites of listed companies are evaluated. The ri.ciechgroup.com...

The Supervisory Board has approved the CIECH Group Strategy for 2019 – 2021

07.12.2018

Creation of a chemical holding company with EBITDA generated from businesses other than soda in 2021 at a minimum level of 35%; the development will be based on increased efficiency, even better customer service and expansion in the area of...

High prices of raw materials have affected the performance of CIECH GROUP in Q3 2018, key investments are going as planned

23.11.2018

Thanks to its global scope of operations, effective use of improved economic conditions in its core markets of activity and consistent efforts to extend its product offer the CIECH Group has managed to reduce the effects of such negative trends as...

CIECH S.A. entered the FTSE Russell developed markets index

24.09.2018

On Septmeber 24th 2018 the shares of CIECH S.A. were registered on the FTSE Russell developed markets indices. The Company was classified under the „small-cap” entities. This is an effect of the FTSE Russell’s decision to requalify Poland from...

Changes in CIECH S.A. Management Board

10.09.2018

On 10 September, Mr Maciej Tybura submitted his resignation from the function of the President of the Management Board of CIECH due to personal reasons. Because of that decision, on Monday, 10 September, the Supervisory Board of CIECH delegated Mr...

The results of the CIECH Group for the second quarter 2018: higher revenues and expansion to new markets

07.09.2018

Increased presence in Asian markets, cost discipline in view of growing prices of energy materials and CO2 certificates, as well as development of the product portfolio helped the CIECH Group to gain revenues in the second quarter of 2018 at the...

CIECH finalised the take-over of 100% of shares in a Spanish company, Proplan

26.07.2018

CIECH S.A. acquired 100 percent of shares in Proplan – a Spanish supplier of crop protection products operating on three continents. Thanks to this, CIECH has gained access to new sales markets in southern Europe, North Africa, South America and...

CIECH Group will produce more glassy sodium silicate used, among others, in the tire and cosmetics industries (kopiuj 1)

13.07.2018

At the CIECH Vitrosilicon plant, the production capacity of glassy sodium silicate has just been extended by more than 20 percent. Worth PLN 4 million, the project is yet another investment – after the replacement of the furnace in 2016 with one of...

General Meeting of CIECH SA: dividend of PLN 395.2 m to be distributed to shareholders

25.06.2018

The General Meeting of CIECH SA passed a resolution on the distribution of dividend from the profit for 2017, in the amount of PLN 243.9 m, and transfer the amount of PLN 151.3 m from supplementary capitals created from profits from previous years,...

CIECH at the WallStreet 22 Conference

05.06.2018

On 25-27 May 2018, representatives of CIECH S.A. participated in the 22nd edition of the WallStreet Conference organized by the Polish Association of Retail Investorsin Karpacz. During the event, individual investors had an opportunity to learn more...

The CIECH Group achieved good financial results thanks to its foreign expansion and cost control

29.05.2018

The CIECH Group - being determined in the implementation of a strategy of product portfolio development, international expansion and strict cost control - achieved sound financial results in the first quarter of 2018. Revenues amounted to 885.7 mln...

CIECH Group takes over a Spanish supplier of crop protection products operating on three continents

29.05.2018

CIECH S.A. signed a contract worth EUR 33.5 M for the purchase of 75 % of shares in a Spanish company – Proplan. Thus, it gained control over the company having over 120 active registrations of crop protection products, present on three continents....

CIECH Group: one of the largest high-storage warehouses in the region is already operating in Janikowo

21.05.2018

Automatic satellite trolleys, shelves with a height of a six-storey building and the storing capacity of 13,000 tons of salt products - one of the most modern, largest and most automated high-storage warehouses in Kujawy region of Poland is already...

Commencement of investment in a new salt works plant in Germany

27.04.2018

CIECH Group will build a new salt production plant in Stassfurt, Germany, next to the soda plant owned by CIECH Soda Deutschland. According to the plans, production will be launched in 2020, and the new plant will produce approx. 450,000 tons of...

CIECH Sarzyna: export of crop protection products increased by 70 percent in the last two years. Among new markets, there are Canada and Australia

26.04.2018

CIECH Sarzyna, the largest Polish producer of crop protection products, has just started delivering its herbicides (synthesised in Poland on the basis of MCPA) – to Canada and Australia. The company also runs intensive commercial operations in Iran,...

CIECH in the final stage of Polish Association of Listed Companies „Best IR website” contest

18.04.2018

Polish Association of Listed Companies has qualified CIECH S.A. to the final stage of the 11th edition of the prestigious contest „Złota Strona Emitenta”, which rewards the best websites of the listed companies. Its website, ri.ciechgroup.com, has...

Sound results of the CIECH Group in 2017: higher revenues, development of the product portfolio and R&D activity

27.03.2018

In 2017, the CIECH group, despite unfavourable market conditions - mainly high prices of raw materials and pressure from the competition - achieved good financial results. Consolidated revenues amounted to PLN 3,579.4 m, adjusted EBITDA to PLN 808.1...

Krzysztof Szlaga appointed as Member of the Management Board

12.03.2018

Supervisory Board of the CIECH S.A. appointed Mr. Krzysztof Szlaga as Member of the Management Board of the CIECH S.A., with effect as of 12 March 2018. Mr. Krzysztof Szlaga will be responsible for areas of Finance, Procurement and IT.

Development of new products and foreign expansion are the priorities of CIECH Sarzyna for 2018

16.01.2018

CIECH Sarzyna, the largest Polish producer of crop protection chemicals, presented its development plans for 2018. The foundations for the development of the AGRO business of the CIECH Group are also meant to be intensive research and development...

The CIECH Group develops its facilities and competence in the area of logistics

10.01.2018

CIECH is implementing its development strategy whose purpose is building a diversified chemical group with a strong position in international markets. To that end, it also intends to improve the level of customer service, inter alia through the...

Another investment by CIECH – increased production capacity and specialised dialysis soda in the portfolio

29.11.2017

Work is now underway in Germany on one of CIECH Group's key investments. Modernisation and expansion of the sodium bicarbonate production lines will make it possible to expand the Group's portfolio with products like dialysis soda – the most...

CIECH is expanding its salt business – the preparatory stage of its EUR 100 M investment has just been initiated (kopiuj 1)

24.11.2017

The Management Board of CIECH S.A. has decided to initiate the preparatory stage for the construction of a completely new evaporated salt production plant in Stassfurt, Germany. The planned location of the new factory is close to the existing soda...

CIECH Group is expanding its AGRO business with specialised fertilisers - SARPLON

23.11.2017

CIECH Group, today, the largest Polish producer of plant protection products, has expanded its offer in the AGRO segment with a new category - professional specialised fertilisers. The company launched this category with the SARPLON(r) product line,...

CIECH Group’s Q3 2017 results: higher revenues and EBITDA in the organic segment

20.11.2017

In the third quarter of 2017, CIECH Group’s consolidated revenues amounted to PLN 836.3 million (compared to PLN 853.9 million in the third quarter of 2016), and normalised (n) EBITDA amounted to PLN 178.4 million (compared to PLN 212.8 million a...

CIECH Trading sells Iranian polyolefins in Poland and Europe

04.10.2017

CIECH Trading, a major distributor of raw materials and chemical products in Poland, and a member company of the CIECH Group, has established highly prospective trade relations in the Middle East – including with companies from Iran. This is an...

CIECH Group results for Q2 2017: Higher y/y revenue; Increase in the product portfolio

24.08.2017

In Q2 2017 the CIECH Group achieved very solid financial results. Owing to its strategy based on the development of the corporate product portfolio, the use of new production capacity and geographic expansion, the Group's revenue in Q2 2017 amounted...

CIECH Group: Solid financial results in Q1 2017

17.05.2017

The CIECH Group generated solid financial results in the first quarter of 2017. Revenue stood at PLN 898 million (compared to PLN 826 million the previous year), and normalised EBITDA (N) amounted to PLN 187 million compared to PLN 206 million the...

CIECH Soda Romania inaugurates EUR 3.3 million investment in a new compressor, aiming to increase efficiency

02.02.2017

Plans for 2017 new investments are ready but pending on the raw material availability on long term.

CIECH Soda Romania inaugurated today a newly installed 3.3 million Euro compressor, imported from Germany, which will help the company to keep its...

Another Strong Quarter for CIECH Group

14.11.2016

CIECH Group reported another quarter with strong result, including both increased revenues and profits. During the first three quarters of 2016, normalized EBITDA (Z) of the Group amounted to PLN 646.9M (an increase by 11.5% y/y), and EBITDA margin...

CIECH’s shares admitted to trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

22.08.2016

On Monday 22 August 2016, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange issued decisions on the admission and introduction of CIECH’s shares to trading in the General Standard sub-segment of the Frankfurt regulated market. The shares will be introduced to trading on...

YouTube tutorial channel of ZIEMOVIT

21.04.2016

ZIEMOVIT – a new line of products for growing and maintenance of orchards in the offer of CIECH Sarzyna - launches its YouTube tutorial channel. In each episode of the programme entitled “Niech żyje ogród” [“Long Live the Garden”], the most popular...

CIECH Group supports tennis match for the Polish women's team in Inowrocław

14.04.2016

The CIECH Group is supporting the organization of the Polish-Taiwan match, which will be played on 16-17 April in Inowrocław. This meeting will decide who will have a slot in World Group II for next year's Federation Cup, which is the women's tennis...

CIECH S.A. Statement for media

06.04.2016

CIECH S.A. confirms that representatives of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) appeared at the headquarters of the Company on 6 April 2016, in order to request access to the details of a transaction involving the Company. The representatives of...

CIECH Group results show a clear improvement, with an increase in revenues and margins in 2015.

21.03.2016

In 2015, CIECH Group achieved very good financial results. Normalised EBITDA increased by almost 50% y/y and amounted to PLN 748 million. EBITDA margin (n) stood at the level of 22.9%, constituting an increase of 7.1 percentage points in comparison...

Chwastox. Say no to weeds!

14.03.2016

CIECH Sarzyna begins new edition of the marketing campaign promoting its weed control product

ZIEMOVIT.pl – launching a virtual partner for those wishing to take better care of their garden or allotment

02.03.2016

ZIEMOVIT.pl has been launched. This is a website for a new brand in the Home & Garden category in the portfolio of CIECH Sarzyna, Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection chemicals. The portal contains much good, practical advice on how to...

CIECH expands into a new market

01.02.2016

CIECH launches a new Home & Garden product line to expand the portfolio of CIECH Sarzyna, Poland's largest manufacturer of plant protection chemicals. This is one element of the strategic development plan for the Group's organic segment. The new...

New version of Anti-Ice — the icing and snow protection product from the CIECH Group range.

20.10.2015

Work on the ANTI-ICE artwork has been completed. This product, which has been in the CIECH Group range for many years and enjoyed constant popularity among customers, has now been revised.

CIECH S.A. has changed its registered office

19.10.2015

Please be advised that effective from 26 October, the address of our Company will change. The new registered office will be located in the Ufficio Primo building, ul. Wspólna 62, Warsaw.

CIECH published results for H1 2015

24.08.2015

In the first half of this year, the CIECH Group has generated a revenue of PLN 1,658 million. The Group's EBITDA following H1 2015 amounted to PLN 351 million, which is a 39% increase over the same period in 2014.

Maciej Tybura the new president of CIECH

23.07.2015

On July 22, 2015, the CIECH S.A. Supervisory Council recalled Dariusz Krawczyk from the position of president of the board of the company and in his place appointed Maciej Tybura, who had served as a member of the board since October 2014.