Two new projects were launched in 2024 to develop production capacity in order to meet the expectations of the arms market.
One of them is another installation for the screw-type filling of artillery ammunition, together with auxiliary systems. The installation is designed for the filling of 120 mm and 155 mm shells. Thanks to the launch of this automated, modern installation, the company's production capacity has been significantly increased, which has expanded its ability to flexibly offer filling services for warheads and artillery ammunition of various calibers, both for the Polish Army and for customers from allied countries.
The investment commissioned in 2024 is a facility using radiographic methods for quality control of filling services, including aerial bombs and large-caliber shells.
This test is used to detect, among other things, corrosion, internal damage to the material structure, leaks, material defects, and weld quality. For this purpose, an accelerator was purchased, which is intended for use in industry for non-destructive testing and allows the company to meet its needs in terms of quality control of final products. A building meeting the requirements of the National Atomic Energy Agency was designed for the accelerator. Thanks to this, the company has minimized logistical challenges and expanded 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 – 30.06.2025
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.