2009 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits Acron’s Veliky Novgorod production facility to hold a meeting on ways to develop the mineral fertiliser industry. As a result of the meeting, the government lifts export duties on nitrogen and complex fertilisers.
MICEX lists Acron’s second and third bond issues for a total amount of RUB 7 billion.
Fitch Ratings assigns Acron a long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of B+, long-term local currency IDR of B+, a national long-term rating of A(rus) and a short-term foreign IDR rating of B .
Acron acquires 21% stake in Sibneftegaz from Itera.
Baltic Chemical Terminal (AS BCT) launches a 1 mn tpa ammonia transshipment complex in the Estonian port of Sillamäe. AS BCT is the second specialised ammonia storage and transshipment terminal on the Baltic Sea.
Acron set up it's Swiss distribution company, Agronova Europe AG, to represent the Group in Europe.
Acron and Rosselkhozbank sign an agreement for financing mineral fertiliser sales to the domestic agro-industrial complex for 2009-2010.
NWPC, which holds a licence to develop the Oleniy Ruchey deposit in the Murmansk region, commissions the first unit of its future mining facility.
Acron completes design of its unique nitric acid technology for nepheline concentrate processing, to be used at its Oleniy Ruchey facilities.
Standard&Poor’s puts Acron on its top ten list of the most transparent Russian companies in 2009.

2008 - Verkhnekamsk Potash Company (VPC), Acron’s subsidiary, won the license to develop the Talitsky license area at the Verkhnekamsk potassium-magnesium salts deposit with proven sylvinite reserves of 681 million tonnes.
Acron’s global depositary receipts (GDRs) were admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange.
Acron overhauled its ammonia unit No.2, which brought the unit on the first place in Russia in terms of low natural gas consumption (1,080 cubic meters per tonne) and on the second place in terms of ammonia output (1,670 tonne per day).
The European Commission removed its anti-dumping duty on the EU imports of Acron’s and Dorogobuzh’s ammonium nitrate within the scope of applicable quotas.
Dorogobuzh completed revamping its ammonium facilities to reach a record output of 1,560 tonnes per day.
Dorogobuzh bought 300 gondola cars for fertiliser big-bags in pursuance of its strategy to boost its logistic performance, manage delivery times and reduce dependence on third party carriers.
Hongri Acron for the first time replaced the filter in its phosphoric acid shop and commenced the construction of phosphorous gypsum processing facility with the capacity of 200,000 tonnes.
Acron established its own trading company, Agronova International Inc., to handle the Group’s marketing, distribution and sea transportation of export fertilisers.
Agronova International Inc. acquired Chinese Beijing Yong Sheng Feng Agricultural Means of Production Co., Ltd. which is licensed to trade in mineral fertilisers and other chemicals in China. This acquisition further strengthened Acron’s position in the Chinese mineral fertiliser market.
Acron acquired port terminal facility AS DBT (Muuga, Estonia) to transship mineral fertilisers.
AS BCT port facility in Sillamäe, Estonia, commenced shipping Acron.
NWPC received from the state authorities approval of the design for its Oleniy Ruchey apatite-nepheline ore mine. The company tested Oleniy Ruchey ore on pilot plant equipment and produced pilot lots of apatite and nepheline concentrates.

2007 - JSC Acron completes major construction on a 500,000 tpa urea-ammonium nitrate facility and purchases 100 tank-cars to transport the product. The Company spent $25 million on the project.
A new NPK big-bag packaging unit is commissioned at a total project cost of $1.3 million.
Reserve urea synthesis column No. 5 commissioned. The reserve column will be able to replace any of the existing synthesis facilities in the event of repairs. Investment in the project totalled $2.5 million.
JSC Acron celebrates forty years since its founding.
Due to upgrades at Dorogobuzh facilities, overhauls will only be required every two years.
The second unit of the unified integrated line at the weak nitric acid plant is upgraded and commissioned.
Hongri Acron increases its methanol capacity by 30%. The hydrochloric acid unit launches a new treatment facility.
CJSC North-Western Phosphorous Company builds a temporary road to the Oleniy Ruchey deposit. The Company is performing construction, engineering and environmental feasibility studies at the site where an open mine and mining and processing integrated plant will be built. NWPC detonates the first blast at the deposited open mine in order to proceed with pilot tests of the ore.

2006 - Acron opens formalin/urea-formaldehyde resins and amino resins facilities, having invested over USD 20 million in the project. The design capacity for the new facilities is 75,000 tonnes per year for the formalin/urea formaldehyde concentrate unit and 105,000 tonnes per year for the amino resin unit.
Dorogobuzh launches a new soft container packing line, which will increase the shipment of packed products by 600 tonnes/day.
NWPC obtained subsoil licenses to mine apatite-nepheline ore at Oleny Ruchey and Partomchorr fields in the Murmansk region.

2005 - Company adopts a long-term investment programme through 2015.
Ammonia facility commissions Russia’s first computer training simulator.
Dorogobuzh marks forty years from the launch of its first production facility.
Hongri Acron commissions a blended fertiliser unit with a capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year.
Construction begins on methanol production line with a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year.

2004 - On April 21, Dorogobuzh ammonium nitrate unit commissions new dry blended complex fertiliser facility with a capacity of 200,000 tons per year.
On May 27, JSC Acron launches new NP 32:6 facility for industrial production (400,000 tons per year). This brand of NP gains market share, primarily due to lower explosion risk.
In July, Dorogobuzh NPK unit installs line for packing fertiliser into 500-kg bags (big bags).
In August, Dorogobuzh polyethylene unit introduces production of retail-sized packaging for mineral fertilisers produced by JSC Dorogobuzh (NPK) and JSC Acron (NPK, urea).
In October, JSC Acron begins construction of formalin production unit with capacity of 75,000 tons per year and urea-formaldehyde resins unit with capacity of 105,000 tons per year. Construction carried out under contract with Haldor Topsoe, Denmark.
Katalizator Ltd. converts extruded catalyst into pelleted low-temperature conversion carbon oxide catalyst production, which increases catalyst lifespan by 50%.
JSC Acron receives Best Russian Company award for Excellent Financial Performance in chemical and petrochemical sector.
Det Norske Veritas certified JSC Acron quality management framework for compliance with ISO 9001-2000 standards and issued a certificate for "Design, development and manufacture of chemical products at JSC Acron facilities".

2003 - As part of its Industrial grade ammonium nitrate Programme, Acron expands product line to include low-density and industrial ammonium nitrate with the addition of calcium nitrate, mini-prilled low-density and industrial ammonium nitrate, medium-density and industrial ammonium nitrate. Move promotes competitiveness of ammonium nitrate and increases sales due to higher quality and wider selection.
Acron continues pilot production of cold pre-pressing KF resin.
Production of new nitrogen-phosphate fertiliser with 32% N and 6% P (NP 32:6) content launched on basis of ammonium nitrate production unit.
In ammonia production, upgrades were carried out on the distribution control system of the 3rd aggregate and the synthesis gas compressor at the 2nd ammonia aggregate which increased the capacity by 25%.
Reconstruction of ammonia synthesis reactor and introduction of new, high-activity domestically produced catalyst is recognized by Russian Government. JSC Acron receives 2003 Science and Technology Prize.

2002 - Acron consolidates 50.5% of the stock in Shandong Chemical JSC Hongri Acron, Ltd.
New liquid carbon dioxide production facility launched at JSC Dorogobuzh.

2001 - Acron begins industrial production of new product - dry blended fertilisers.
JSC Acron promoted to railway cargo carrier status.
Company increases production of polypropylene bags to 10 million units per year.
Det Norske Veritas certified JSC Acron quality management framework for compliance with ISO 9001-94 standards and issued a certificate for "Design, development and manufacture of chemical products at NPK and ammonia production facilities".
Acron Holding receives Best Russian Company award for Consistently High Performance.

2000 - Company launches industrial production of chlorine-free NPK.
JSC Dorogobuzh celebrates its 35th birthday.
Company once again takes the Best Russian Company award for Consistently High Performance.
A-KANG trademark registered in the People's Republic of China for the NPK fertilisers imported in China.

1999 - Acron begins experimental production of chlorine-free NPK. Company hosts the first Russian Technical Meeting of the International Fertiliser Industry Association (IFA). Company wins its third Best Russian Company award for Consistently High Performance, and receives a letter of commendation for its Efficient Environmental Policy. Company listed among Russia's best exporters.

1998 - Complete overhaul of two ammonia production units completed.
Company receives Best Russian Company award and for the second year in a row and is named one of the best Russian exporters.

1997 - Complete overhaul of methanol and urea-formaldehyde resins facilities.
JSC Acron celebrates its 30th birthday. Acron wins Best Russian Company award for Outstanding Efficiency in Using All Types of Resources in a competition held by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Expert magazine.

1996 - Acron expands distribution network, creates marketing group, research and development team.

1995 - JSC Acron adopts long-term reconstruction and upgrade program.
JSC Acron and JSC Dorogobuzh adopt consolidated corporate governance system.

1994 - Company acquires controlling stake in Joint Stock Company Dorogobuzh.

1993 - Joint Stock Company Acron is privatized. Major restructuring of the Company’s business and management.

1992 - Azot Production Association embarks on privatization. Joint Stock Company Acron and a new trade mark are registered in Russia.

1982 - Company begins producing high-concentrated nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertiliser (NPK).

1979 - A second large-tonnage ammonia production unit commissioned.

1977 - Ammonium nitrate production unit commissioned.

1975 - The Novgorod integrated chemical plant is reorganized as the Azot Production Association.
The first large-tonnage ammonia production unit commissioned.

1973 - Urea-formaldehyde resins production facility commissioned.

1970 - Urea production facility commissioned.

1969 - The first ammonia and technical ammonia production facility completed.

1967 - Air separation and methanol production facilities commissioned.

1961 - Construction of an integrated chemical plant in Novgorod begins.