Polish TNT producer Nitro-Chem plans expansion to UK with BAE Systems

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27/07/2026 16:51

WARSAW, July 27 (Reuters) - Poland's Nitro-Chem, a major supplier of trinitrotoluene (TNT) for NATO countries' armies, has signed a letter of intent with defence company BAE Systems BAES.L to build a production plant in Britain, the Polish Defence Ministry said on Monday.
With an annual production of 10,000 metric tons, Nitro-Chem is already Europe's main producer of TNT and one of the world's largest, according to its website. It is a major supplier of the explosive to the U.S. military and other NATO members.
Polish Deputy Defence Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka was quoted in a press release as saying the plant in Britain would produce an additional 2,000 tons per year.
She said locating production in Britain was a matter of security, as Poland sees a threat from Russia.
"If the most challenging scenario materialised, locating part of the production outside Poland, in the West, in an exceptionally secure location, would enhance our resilience and security," she said.
Poland and Britain signed a defence and security treaty in May.


 (Reporting by Alan Charlish. Editing by Mark Potter)
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