ICL Growing Solutions Dead Sea Works

A Global Center for Potash Production on the Shores of the Dead Sea

The ICL Dead Sea Works facility is one of the cornerstones of ICL’s global operations, employing approximately 1,500 people and producing approximately 3.7 million tons of ICL Potash annually. Located in the southern basin of the Dead Sea in Israel’s Jordan Rift Valley (Bik'at Hayarden), one of the most mineral-rich areas in the world, the site plays a critical role in global crop nutrition.

The facility benefits from year-round sunshine, average winter temperatures of 25 °C and summer highs of 37 °C, low annual rainfall of just 50 mm, and consistently low humidity. These climate conditions make the Dead Sea Works an ideal location for using solar evaporation to extract minerals, particularly potassium in the form of potash, from the Dead Sea’s mineral-rich waters.

Although the unique properties of the Dead Sea were recognized as early as the 18^th century, commercial fertilizer production did not begin until the early 20^th century. Since then, the site has expanded significantly, laying the foundation for its continued growth into a world-leading producer of potash and one of the central pillars of ICL’s global operations.