--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20191111-alexander-gilgenberg-appointed-as-general-director-of-apatit-enterprise/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Alexander Gilgenberg appointed as head of Apatit Publication Date: 2019-11-11T13:00:37-05:00 Last Updated: 2019-11-10T10:01:02-05:00 Author: Sergey Mezhak (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/smezhak/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/) ![Alexander Gilgenberg appointed as head of Apatit](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fach1.jpg) New decision-makers strengthen the whole team. PhosAgro announced that Alexander Gilgenberg has been appointed as General Director of Apatit. Alexander Gilgenberg has worked at PhosAgro enterprises since 1999. Prior to today’s appointment, he held the position of First Deputy General Director of Apatit. Vladimir Davydenko, who previously headed Apatit, will now oversee the technical development of PhosAgro enterprises. “These changes in the management structure of our production assets will enable the company to take on the challenges we face at the current stage of our development.”, said PhosAgro CEO Andrey Guryev commenting management change. “PhosAgro’s recently-announced Strategy to 2025 calls for a large-scale investment programme of ;3 billion. This requires direct personal control over investment activities, which will be carried out by Vladimir Davydenko with his enormous professional experience in this area. As First Deputy General Director of Apatit for technical development, he will focus on the construction and modernisation of production facilities using the best available techniques”, he adds. By 2025, PhosAgro plans to increase its production of fertilizers and feed phosphates to 11.7 million tonnes, which is 25% higher compared to 2018. The strategy also calls for the range of fertilizer grades produced by the Company to expand from 39 in 2018 to 50, including new high-performance brands with bio-additives. Tags: [Apatit](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/apatit/), [PhosAgro](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/phosagro/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.