Turnover: 898 million EUR (2021)
Country: France
Yara is the world leader in the production and marketing of mineral fertilisers. In France, Yara is also the leader and has numerous sites, several of which are located near ports to facilitate trade flows, including Le Havre, Bordeaux and Saint-Nazaire. Its French head office is located in Puteaux (Hauts-de-Seine).
News
Hydrogen: start-up Lhyfe plans to build a giant new electrolyzer at Le Havre 18/03/2024
- - Nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer Yara's Seine-Maritime plant is one of France's 50 biggest greenhouse gas emitters.
- - A state subsidy of 149 million euros has been granted for a giant electrolyzer project designed to decarbonize the plant.
- - French start-up Lhyfe, based in Nantes, is in charge of the project.
- - The planned electrolyzer will have a capacity of 100 MW and will be able to produce 35 tonnes of green hydrogen per day from 2028, of which around 20 tonnes will be supplied daily to Yara.
- - The total estimated cost of the plant is between 200 and 300 million euros, with more than half financed by the French government
Worldwide presence
The geographical distribution of the turnover in increasing order of importance is as follows: Europe (31.3%), Brazil (28.5%), the Americas (18.9%), Asia (13.9%), Africa (5.6%) and Norway with 1.8%.
News in France
In November 2019, the management of the Montoir-de-Bretagne plant announced a €13 million investment to modernise its site in terms of safety and environmental standards. The company employs more than 600 people in France and more than 16,000 worldwide.
Financial Data
DUNS: 622042422
Legal Name: YARA FRANCE
Address: 77 ESP DU GENERAL DE GAULLE TOURS OPUS12, 92800 PUTEAUX
Number of employees: 600 (2018)
Capital: 70 000 000 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | Turnover (€) | Net Profit (€) | Fiscal Year End | Fiscal Year Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 891 945 132 EUR | -54 292 218 EUR | 31/12/2015 | 12 |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président | Nicolas | BROUTIN | 49 | |
| Directeur général | Pascale | PERRIN | 63 |
The company's top three shareholders in 2020 were : The Norwegian Government (36.2MM), Folketrygdfondet (7.1%), and Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. (2,42%).