In 2024, two new development projects of production capacity will be launched to meet the expectations of the arms market
One of them is another installation for the elaboration of artillery ammunition by the screwing method, together with auxiliary systems. Once operational, the installation will be prepared for the elaboration of 120 mm and 155 mm missiles. Thanks to the launch of the automated, modern installation, the company's production capacity will be significantly increased, which will broaden the possibilities to flexibly offer the elaboration of warheads and artillery ammunition of various calibers, both for the Polish Army and for customers from allied countries.
Another investment to be commissioned in 2024 will be an installation for quality control of the elaboration services of, among others, aerial bombs or high-caliber missiles by radiography
This test is used to detect, among other things, corrosion, internal damage to the material structure, leaks, material defects or weld quality. For this purpose, an accelerator was purchased for use in industry for non-destructive testing and it will allow the company's needs for quality control of end products to be met. For the accelerator, a building has been designed that meets the requirements set by the National Atomic Energy Agency. This will minimize the Company's logistical challenges and expand its service portfolio.
Since 2021, "Nitro-Chem" S.A. has been participating in a project entitled "Development of a rocket engine based on unconventional fuel with reduced smoke and high specific impulse", led by the Warsaw University of Technology.
The project is financed by the National Centre for Research and Development under the Program for national defense and security entitled "Development of modern, disruptive technologies serving national security and defense" pk. "SZAFIR" - Competition no. 1/SZAFIR/2020.
The purpose of the project is to design and manufacture a rocket engine demonstrator with reduced smoke and high specific impulse. The rocket engine demonstrator will use a fuel, in which the classical components will be replaced by new components such as: HMX, GAP and ADN. The project will develop the design of the rocket engine demonstrator taking into account the specifics of the new propellant. The solid heterogeneous rocket fuel obtained will make it more difficult to detect the rocket's flight path and launch site due to reduced smoke during rocket launch. Increasing the specific impulse will improve the rocket's range or safe working load, and reducing the chlorine content of the combustion products will additionally contribute to increase the life of the launcher by reducing corrosion. The project will also result in the expansion of the country's raw material base for testing new compositions of high-energy materials.
Project implementation period: 01.06.2021 – 31.12.2024
The total value of the project is PLN 14,516,865.00
The project is being implemented by a consortium consisting of:
- Warsaw University of Technology - Leader
Consortium members:
- Mesko S.A.
- Zakłady Chemiczne „NITRO-CHEM” S.A.
Between 2018 and 2021, the project "Nanocrystalline and amorphous structured materials for the construction of cumulative inserts for use in the mining industry" was implemented under the TECHMATSTRATEG II program
The purpose of the project was to develop new cumulative charges for use in the mining industry for blasthole drilling. The implementation of the project’s results has made it possible to eliminate the process of drilling blast holes using traditional methods, thereby increasing the efficiency and reducing the cost of the mining process.
Within the project, models of cumulative charges were made for various applications in the mining industry, such as blasthole drilling, excavation of holes in the construction of vertical shafts or horizontal tunnels. These applications required the construction of cumulative charges with different penetration capacities, so materials with different properties had to be used for their construction. These materials had a very high level of dynamic mechanical properties, which will also enable them to be used in other sectors of the economy, including the automotive, aviation industries, where the ability to carry dynamic/impact loads is required.
The completed project has achieved new products such as Drillex fi 50 mm and Drillex fi 106.4 mm cumulative charges for use in open-pit, underground non-methane and non-coal mining and engineering blasting operations.
The project was implemented by a consortium consisting of:
- Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals - Leader
Consortium members:
- Central Mining Institute
- ilitary University of Technology
- ilitary Institute of Armament Technology
- nstitute of Ferrous Metallurgy
- akłady Chemiczne „NITRO-CHEM” S.A.
Project implementation period: 01.03.2018-28.02.2021
The total value of the project: PLN 9,254,538
including funding: PLN 8,906,817
The project co-financed by the National Centre for Research and Development within the framework of the program Modern Material Technologies – TECHMATSTRATEG.
In 2014, a contract was signed with the Ministry of the Treasury for the project "Modernization of TNT, hexogen and octogen production technology"
Pro-environmental investments to meet stricter environmental standards were part of the project. Since the completion of the project, the company has continuously carried out activities to optimize and minimize the risk of environmental impact.
In 2011, the project "Diversification of the production of Zakłady Chemiczne "NITRO-CHEM" S.A. - investment in new technologies", received support from the European Union
From the funds of the European Regional Development Fund under the Innovative Economy Operational Program, Operation 4.4. "New investments with high innovative potential", a production line for food films was built.