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- International Co. for Fertilizers & Chemicals SAE (EGX: ICFC), commercially known as El Dawlia Fertilizers, is an Egypt-based joint-stock company primarily engaged in the manufacturing, processing, packaging, trading, import, export, and distribution of fertilizers, agrochemicals, and agricultural production supplies. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Giza, Egypt, with manufacturing and processing facilities situated in El Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, the company operates across the chemicals, trading, and agricultural distribution sectors, serving agricultural enterprises, local farmers, and industrial clients across Egypt as well as select regional export markets.
The company operates through integrated business divisions that supply a broad spectrum of agricultural inputs and commercial support services. Its primary product and service offerings comprise chemical fertilizers, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) compound fertilizers, single superphosphate, potassium sulfate, and specialized water-soluble fertilizers; liquid fertilizers, foliar nutrition products, and micronutrient blends; crop protection chemicals, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and pest control formulations; agricultural seeds, certified crop varieties, and potato seed tubers; grains, animal fodder, feed additives, and related agricultural commodities; custom fertilizer blending, processing, and packaging services; agricultural technical advisory and agro-processing consultation services; and commercial agency, import-export facilitation, and maritime port handling logistics, including bulk cargo loading, unloading, warehousing, and transportation services across Egyptian ports.
The company maintains equity investments and operating relationships with several affiliates across the agricultural and chemical value chains, including shareholdings in Agro Dar for Industry and Trade, International Agricultural Products, Ferchem Masr for Fertilizers and Chemicals, Ebda for Chemical Industries, and Arab Alliance for Potato Seed Production. In recent corporate developments, the company strengthened its balance sheet and operational capacity by executing a capital increase that raised its issued and paid-up capital from EGP 135 million to EGP 233.55 million through a bonus share issuance financed from retained earnings. In addition, the company has expanded its agricultural supply network through strategic investments in seed propagation entities such as Arco for Seed Production, while upgrading its domestic distribution channels and port logistics infrastructure to accommodate growing demand for advanced crop nutrients and agrochemical supplies.