# EU clears Koch-OCP phosphate fertilizer JV in Morocco

The European Commission cleared Koch's plan to take joint control of a Moroccan phosphate fertilizer plant owned by OCP. KAES Phosphate Holdings, a Koch company, will buy 50% of Jorf Fertilizers Company I (JFC1) from OCP Nutricrops, forming a 50/50 joint venture.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-10-30
- Where: Morocco, Morocco
- Status: completed
- Products: phosphate fertilizers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [OCP Group](https://endata.com/companies/12331.md) (partner)
- [Koch Industries](https://endata.com/companies/15417.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [bcinsight.crugroup.com](https://www.bcinsight.crugroup.com/2026/11/03/eu-clears-koch-ocp-phosphate-jv/), 2026-11-03: "The European Commission has cleared US conglomerate Koch’s plan to take joint control of a Moroccan phosphate fertilizer plant owned by OCP."

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