Global InformationAvdiivka Coke Plant information
48°09′50″N 37°42′22″E / 48.1639°N 37.7060°E
| Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant Авдіївський коксохімічний завод | |
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  Location of the plant in Donetsk Oblast  Location of the plant in Ukraine | |
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| Built | 1963 |
| Location | Avdiivka, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 48°09′50″N 37°42′22″E / 48.1639°N 37.7060°E |
| Products | Benzine, Coal Tar, Coal oil, Ammonium Sulphate and Coke gas |
| Owner(s) | Metinvest |
| Website | akhz.metinvestholding.com |
Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant (Ukrainian: Авдіївський коксохімічний завод, romanized: Avdiivskyi koksokhimichnyi zavod, AKHZ) in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, was the largest coke producer in Ukraine and is owned by the company Metinvest,[1] which is in turn owned by Rinat Akhmetov, a Ukrainian oligarch. AKHZ also produced a variety of chemicals including benzine, coal tar, coal oil ammonium sulphate and coke gas.[2] The plant consisted of 13 main and 30 auxiliary workshops as well as service structural divisions.
In late 2023 through early 2024, the plant saw intense fighting during a Russian offensive on Avdiivka and was largely destroyed. According to Metinvest CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov, it cannot be restored.[3] On 17 February 2024, the Avdiivka Coke Plant was completely captured by the Russian forces following Ukrainian withdrawal.[4]
- ^ "METINVEST :: Avdiivka Coke Plant". akhz.metinvestholding.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
- ^ "METINVEST :: Products and quality :: Products". akhz.metinvestholding.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
- ^ "Росія зруйнувала Авдіївський коксохім, його відновити буде неможливо – гендиректор «Метінвесту»" [Russia destroyed the Avdiiv coke plant, it will be impossible to restore it - CEO of Metinvest]. Forbes (in Ukrainian). 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Avdiivka: Ukraine troops leave embattled eastern town". BBC news. 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.