JSC VNII GALURGII IS A RESEARCH AND DESIGN INSTITUTE IN THE FIELD OF EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MINING AND CHEMICAL RAW MATERIALS, WHICH UNITES SCIENTIFIC AND DESIGN SPECIALISTS
IN PERM AND ST. PETERSBURG
JSC VNII GALURGII IS A RESEARCH AND DESIGN INSTITUTE IN THE FIELD OF EXPLORATION, PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF MINING AND CHEMICAL RAW MATERIALS, WHICH UNITES SCIENTIFIC AND DESIGN SPECIALISTS
IN PERM AND ST. PETERSBURG
Founded in 1931 on the basis of the Salt Laboratory of the USSR Academy of Sciences, the Institute carried out a large complex of research works on the study of geology, hydrogeology, geomechanics of salt and potash deposits: in Belarus, Ukraine, the Urals, Siberia and the republics of Central Asia, developed technologies for underground highly mechanized extraction of potash ores, underground leaching of potash and salt deposits.
The history of the institute’s formation is inextricably linked with the development of the potash industry in the country and the world.
The development of domestic potash reserves in Russia began in the 20s of the XX century. The first exploration party near the city of Solikamsk in 1927, after a year and a half of work, established that the deposits of potassium salt here are huge, and they are closer to the surface of the earth than in Germany and France. At that time, the construction of the First Potash Plant, named after
10th anniversary of the October Revolution
THE INSTITUTE OF JSC VNII GALURGII IS REPRESENTED BY SEVERAL SITES:
PERM
The mining and geological scientific part of JSC VNII Galurgii
consists of 8 research laboratories
in Perm and St. Petersburg.
The technological scientific part consists of
4 research laboratories, a sector and a semi-factory installation located in the cities of St. Petersburg and Berezniki.


PERM
The mining and geological scientific part of JSC VNII Galurgii
consists of 8 research laboratories
in Perm and St. Petersburg.
The technological scientific part consists of
4 research laboratories, a sector and a semi-factory installation located in the cities of St. Petersburg and Berezniki.

Saint Petersburg
The project part of JSC VNII Galurgria consists of:
the project part in Perm (10 departments);
the design department in St. Petersburg (10 departments).
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ABOUT 600 EMPLOYEES
PROJECT DEPARTMENTS
RESEARCH LABORATORIES
DOCTORS OF SCIENCE
CANDIDATES OF SCIENCES
General director
Dmitriy
Shkuratskiy
Dear friends!
Welcome to the official website of VNII Galurgii JSC, which has been operating in potash industry for more than 90 years! Today the institute carries out a complete innovative cycle – from working out a technical solution and process development up to a project creation and its deliver to the customer. Doing this we rely not only on our proprietary design and experience of the world-leading companies, but first of all we accommodate consumer’s needs and imperatives of the time. Thank you for your interest to our company. We hope that information posted on our website will be useful and interesting for you and your company.
Best regards,
General Director
Dmitriy Shkuratskiy
