Abu Qir fertilizer co. was established in 1976 in which the public sector represents 88% of the company’s capital. Abu Qir Fertilizer and Chemical Industries is a pioneering company in the field of production and marketing of nitrogenous, specialized and liquid fertilizer in Egypt and Africa, and is one of the major Arab and international companies working in this field. The company produces and markets all types of solid, compound and liquid fertilizer in Egypt and abroad in which it represents more than 60% of the total market share of domestic fertilizer co. The company keeps track of the most uptodate technological methods, through the adoption and application of quality management system ISO 9001 and the Environmental Management System ISO 14001. The company has also adopted and applied Occupational Health & Safety Standards OHSAS 18001 and has been the first to obtain this certificate as well as lab certificate of eligibility IEC 17025.