Viru Keemia Grupp AS (VKG)
Oil shale refining and chemical production from Estonia.
Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG) is Estonia's largest oil shale processor, refining Ida-Virumaa oil shale into shale oil (heavy fuel oil substitute), road bitumen, phenol, benzene, industrial oils, and electricity at its Kohtla-Järve facilities. The company supplies heavy industrial oil to shipping companies and power generators, and chemical products to road construction and industrial buyers across the Baltic states, Scandinavia, and Western Europe. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 45001 certified. Estonia possesses 17% of the world's accessible oil shale reserves.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
- Founded
- 2001
- Website
- vkg.ee
- Categories
- Chemicals & Plastics
- Markets
- Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Latvia
Verified facts
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-23 GLEIF global LEI register (golden copy)
- registry-active-global (green), checked 2026-08-24 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- registered-address (green), checked 2026-08-24 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- registered-since (green), checked 2022-12-05 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- directors-on-file (green), checked 2026-08-24 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- leadership-on-record (green), checked 2022-12-05 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- ownership-on-record (green), checked 2026-08-24 e-Äriregister (RIK)
- registry-id-verified (green), checked 2026-06-04 e-Business Register (e-Ariregister), Centre of Registers and Information Systems (RIK)
- annual-accounts-filed (green), checked 2026-08-07 e-Äriregister (majandusaasta aruanded)
- tax-filing-active (green), checked 2026-08-15 Estonian Tax and Customs Board, open data on taxes paid
- workforce-on-record (green), checked 2026-08-15 Estonian Tax and Customs Board, open data on taxes paid
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 45001, Occupational Safety IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Chemical substances imported into the EU above 1 tonne/year must be REACH-registered. ECHA (REACH)