Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries WLL (ADFERT) was established in 1995 in Abu Dhabi (U.A.E.) as a result of a successful joint venture between:ADFERT one of the largest agricultural firms engaged in the sales and marketing of fertilizers in the region, and SQM (Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA) the worldwide leading producer of specialty fertilizers with over four decades of experience in Specialty Plant Nutrition.In 1997 construction of the NPK chemical fertilizer plant was finalized, with the first trial production run occurring in early July the same year. In August 1997 commercial production in 2 full shifts had already begun.