The Black Sea Salt Plant has started full-scale operations in Odesa region, with plans to take a significant share of Ukraine’s domestic food salt market and partially replace the products of the former largest producer, Artemsil.
Since mid-May 2026, the enterprise has reached a stable production cycle after several months of delays. This was announced by the company’s CEO, Vitalii Rudenko, who noted that the plant is already producing food salt in various fractions and packaging formats — in 25 kg bags, big bags, and in bulk.
The production capacity of the enterprise is around 15,000 tonnes of salt per month, which allows it to cover up to 50% of Ukraine’s domestic demand in this segment. In the future, the company expects to significantly expand production by developing the resources of the Kuyalnyk Estuary, which could provide up to 200,000 tonnes of salt per year and fully meet the country’s needs for food salt.
The Black Sea Salt Plant positions itself as the first enterprise in Ukraine to use a technology for obtaining salt by evaporating brine with the application of modern technological solutions. Turkish specialists from Salt Plus, as well as Ukrainian engineers with experience at Artemsil, including the former chief engineer of the enterprise, are involved in the project.
According to the management, the involvement of experienced specialists made it possible to accelerate the implementation of technologies and the adaptation of production processes. Part of the project team was formed from employees of Artemsil, which was destroyed in 2022.
Construction of the plant began in 2024, and the launch was initially scheduled for January 2026. However, the timeline was postponed due to adverse weather conditions, power supply disruptions and delays by foreign contractors. A shortage of specialized personnel in the market was an additional factor.
Experts note that the project is focused on the narrow but high-margin segment of Extra-grade food salt, which reduces investment risks compared with broader areas of salt production. At the same time, the enterprise does not plan to operate in the road salt segment, focusing instead on higher value-added products.
Industry participants believe that the launch of the Black Sea Salt Plant could become an important step in restoring domestic salt production in Ukraine and reducing import dependence in this segment, especially after the shutdown of Artemsil’s production capacities.
