New Gunpowder Manufacturing Company
Four Polish state-owned entities—Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu S.A. (ARP), Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ), Grupa Azoty S.A. (state majority shareholding), and MESKO S.A.—signed a Letter of Intent to develop a gunpowder factory with a raw materials base in Poland. This initiative aims to meet the increasing demand of the Polish armed forces, particularly for multi-caliber NATO ammunition.
The letter was signed in the presence of the Minister of National Defence and the Minister of State Assets. The signatories will now prepare a timetable for the project.
ARP (Industry Development Agency) supports the development of various Polish enterprises. PGZ (Polish Armament Group) oversees several dozen factories, service centers, and R&D facilities in the defense industry. Grupa Azoty is the second-largest producer of fertilizers and chemicals in the EU, reporting zł 13.6 billion ($4 billion) in income in 2023. MESKO is Poland’s largest producer of ammunition and missiles.
