ICL Group is a global specialty minerals and fertilizer company founded in 1968 by the State of Israel, with roots tracing back to the Palestine Potash Company. Headquartered in Israel and drawing on the mineral wealth of the Dead Sea, it operates across food, agriculture, and industrial markets worldwide, employing around 12,000 people.
The company's core activity is the extraction and processing of minerals from the Dead Sea, which it converts into a range of products including advanced fertilizers designed to improve crop yields and specialty minerals used in industrial applications globally. Its agricultural output is substantial enough to support food security for an estimated 5% of the world's population.
ICL Group operates across several technical domains:
- Specialty mineral extraction and processing
- Fertilizer manufacturing and crop nutrition
- Industrial minerals supply
- Sustainability-oriented research and development
Originally a government-owned enterprise, ICL Group has grown into a publicly traded multinational with a broad industrial footprint. Its work spans the intersection of natural resource extraction, agricultural science, and industrial chemistry, with an explicit focus on addressing long-term challenges in food production and resource efficiency.
