3About the company
Viru Keemia Grupp is a private Estonian large-scale industrial enterprise. We focus on oil shale mining, shale oil, combined heat and power production and production and marketing of fine chemical products. Our central values are openness, dedication to our work, and continuous development. We believe that every step and every action we take must create value for everyone – our employees, partners, clients, and the local community alike.
Viru Keemia Grupp, a private capital based enterprise located in Kohtla-Järve, is the largest shale oil producer in Estonia, proudly continuing the Estonian tradition of adding value to oil shale that dates back to 1924. The enterprise is based on private capital since 1997 as a result of the privatisation of AS Kiviter.
Main points of our vision
Globally competitive
The creation of our future values is based on the principle of continually maintaining the role of a leader of sustainable oil shale industry in Estonia in the changing market situation, and to be an innovative world leader in opening the potential of oil shale. We can do this thanks to improved efficiency. Safe and coordinated activities help us solve the problems our industry faces and act as a steppingstone in taking advantage of opportunities.
Innovating the shale oil industry
Constant development is essential to achieving success. In order to make our activities simpler and more standardised, we promote innovation through radical changes and cooperation. By developing our technologies for creating permanent values, we work in a better, smarter and more efficient manner.
Our objective, and an important consistent principle is to add value to and lengthen the value chain of the oil shale industry to the maximum extent possible. Today, VKG’s value chain is the longest in Estonia and one of the longest in the world.
Our strategic objectives:
- Ensuring the availability of raw material,
- Extracting the maximum amount of energy from oil shale,
- Adding maximum value to end products,
- Promoting an organisation culture aimed at efficiency,
- Competitiveness of shale oil products.
The Group’s strategic objectives in connection with climate changes:
- In 2021–2024, we shall start establishing large-scale renewable energy production capacities.
- The creation of possibilities for reducing carbon dioxide emissions by up to 40% by 2030.
The company has
7 subsidiaries
Production
VKG Kaevandused
The excavation of the main raw material, i.e. oil shale
Turnover
71,6 mln €
Employees
524
VKG Oil
The production of shale oil and fine chemistry products
Turnover
265,2 mln €
Employees
677
VKG Energia
The production of heat and electric energy
Turnover
84,9 mln €
Employees
109
Services
VKG Soojus
The distribution and sale of heat
Turnover
14 mln €
Employees
17
VKG Elektrivõrgud
The sale and distribution of electric energy
Turnover
13,7 mln €
Employees
43
VKG Logistika
Logistic services related to automobile and railway transport
Turnover
15 mln €
Employees
124
Viru RMT
Repair and assembly services
Turnover
12 mln €
Employees
172
Viru Keemia Grupp
Auxiliary services provided to the subsidiaries of the Group
Turnover
9,9 mln €
Employees
94
Our main products and services
- Ship fuels
- Heating oil for local heating boiler plants
- Electrode coke for electrode manufacturers
- Oil shale fine chemical products for perfumery, cosmetics and textile industries
- Oil shale gas for production of heat and power
- Vehicle and railway transport services
- Steam and air conditioning for large-scale industrial companies
- Production, transfer and sale of heat and energy to households and companies
- Repair, assembly and rental services of machinery and equipment
- Consulting services in the field of oil shale processing technology
Geographical sales distribution of
our products and services
Belgium
Estonia
China
Holland
India
England
Italy
Japan
Lithuania
Latvia
Norway
Poland
Germany
Slovenia
Finland
Serbia
Switzerland
Thailand
Ukraine
USA
Belarus
Russia
Vietnam
