ChemChina explained

China National Chemical Corporation
Trade Name:ChemChina
Type:State-owned enterprise
Former Name:Bluestar (1984–2004)
Founder:Ren Jianxin
Location City:Haidian District, Beijing
Location Country:China
Key People:Ning Gaoning (Chairman)
Industry:Chemicals
Revenue Year:2016
Income Year:2016
Net Income Year:2016
Assets Year:2016
Equity Year:2016
Subsid:ADAMA (100%)
Pirelli (45.5%)
Syngenta (98.0%)
Sanonda (30.75%)
Footnotes:in a consolidated basis[1]
Module:
Child:yes
S:中国化工集团公司
T:中國化工集團公司
P:Zhōngguó Huàgōng Jítuán Gōngsī
Order:st

China National Chemical Corporation, commonly known as ChemChina, is a Chinese state-owned chemical company in the product segments of agrochemicals, rubber products, chemical materials and specialty chemicals, industrial equipment, and petrochemical processing for the civilian and military sectors.[2] As of 2020, it is ranked 164th among the Fortune Global 500 companies.[3]

History

Bluestar Company

ChemChina began as a small solvents factory called Bluestar Company, founded by Ren Jianxin in 1984 with a 10,000-yuan loan.[4] Ren created the ChemChina empire by taking control of over 100 troubled state-owned chemical factories across China, with the government retaining ownership. Meanwhile, he avoided laying off excess workers by shifting them to the company's restaurant chain. He brought in consultants to professionalize the company's management, and it has become one of China's most dynamic state enterprises.[5]

State company

In May 2004, after the State Council of the People's Republic of China approved a merger of companies formerly under the Ministry of Chemical Industry as the China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina), Ren Jianxin became its CEO; in December 2014 he became the chairman of the board of directors.[4]

Within ChemChina's agrochemicals business is a large portfolio of companies including Sanonda Holdings, Cangzhou Dahua, Shandong Dacheng, Jiangsu Anpon, Anhui Petrochemicals, and Huaihe Chemicals. It added Israel-based Makhteshim Agan (renamed to Adama Agricultural Solutions) in 2011 to the division in a 2.4 billion US dollars acquisition of a 60% stake in the company, the largest manufacturer of generic pesticides.[6]

The chemical materials and speciality chemicals group made overseas acquisitions with two deals in 2006, both to acquire French companies.[7] The first one was the Adisseo Group, a global animal nutrition feed firm that specialized in producing methionine, vitamins and biological enzymes. At the time of the purchase, Adisseo had worldwide market share of 30% in methionine. The other company was the organic silicon and sulphide business of Rhodia. With this acquisition the company became the third largest producer in the world of organic silicon.

The petrochemical processing division has been operating refineries including small ones known as teapot plants, giving it an oil processing capacity of about a year or about 500,000 barrels per day. After regulations liberalized the import of crude and fuel products in China, the company opened a trading office in Singapore in October 2013.[8]

In March 2015, it was announced that Pirelli shareholders had accepted a €7.1 billion bid from ChemChina for the world's fifth-largest tyre maker.[9] [10]

Syngenta acquisition

In February 2016, ChemChina agreed to a $43 billion bid for Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta, the largest ever foreign purchase by a Chinese firm.[11] The deal was awaiting approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and European government panels, citing food safety and security concerns. In June 2016, both companies refiled the transaction for CFIUS approval, forcing them to restart the application process.[12] In August 2016, the CFIUS cleared the deal, while the merger still awaited the regulatory review and concessions made towards the European Commission,[13] in particular with regard to divesting itself from agrochemical subsidiary Adama Agricultural Solutions (which was planned to sell to ChemChina's associated company Sanonda).[14]

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission cleared the deal in December 2016, but the buy-out was again delayed due to European antitrust investigations.[15] In April 2017, the European Commissioner for Competition and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission both approved the merger, requiring ChemChina to divest from pesticide production of paraquat, abamectin and chlorothalonil.[16] [17] The European Commission also addressed competition concerns with regard to plant growth regulators and reiterated the expected commitments for divestment from ADAMA-related products.[18] As of May 26, 2017, ChemChina's plan to purchase Syngenta for $44 billion was nearing completion, with ChemChina amassing "huge bridge loans" to pay Syngenta stockholders.[19] The deal was completed that same month with 82.2 percent of Syngenta shares and depository receipts offered.[14]

Sinochem merger

In May 2017, Reuters, reported that discussion had begun regarding the merging and consolidation of ChemChina and state-owned Sinochem, overtaking industry leaders such as BASF, in a deal worth around $120 billion.[20] ChemChina merged with Sinochem Group to form Sinochem Holdings Corporation Ltd in 2021. This company also belongs to the Chinese state.[21] [22]

U.S. sanctions

In August 2020, the United States Department of Defense published the names of companies operating directly or indirectly in the United States with ties to the People's Liberation Army. ChemChina was included on the list.[23] [24] In November 2020, Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting any American company or individual from owning shares in companies that the United States Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army, which included ChemChina.[25] [26]

In October 2022, the United States Department of Defense added ChemChina to a list of "Chinese military companies" operating in the U.S.[27]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.chinabond.com.cn/cb/cn/ywcz/fxyfxdf/zqzl/zqpj/cwbg/20170429/147108729.shtml. zh:2016年年度报告. 2016 Annual Report. 29 April 2017. 9 January 2018. ChemChina. chinabond.com.cn. zh-cn. 7 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221107141458/https://www.chinabond.com.cn/cb/cn/ywcz/fxyfxdf/zqzl/zqpj/cwbg/20170429/147108729.shtml. live.
  2. Web site: About Us . ChemChina . 3 January 2016 . 4 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404055952/https://www.chemchina.com/en/gywm/jtjj/A601601web_1.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: ChemChina. Fortune. 5 March 2019. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404061425/http://fortune.com/global500/chemchina/. dead.
  4. Web site: Management: Ren Jianxin . Pirelli . 20 October 2015 . 3 February 2016 . 5 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170105030249/https://www.pirelli.com/corporate/it/about_us/management/default_Ren-Jianxin.html . live .
  5. News: Better than barbarians . 14 January 2016 . The Economist . 25 August 2017 . 23 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170823164054/https://www.economist.com/news/business/21688389-rich-world-firms-are-warming-idea-being-chinese-owned-better-barbarians . live .
  6. News: Yap. Chuin-Wei. China Spends $2.4 Billion…On Pesticides?. Wall Street Journal. January 11, 2011. August 4, 2017. June 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200615135507/https://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2011/01/11/china-spends-24-billionon-pesticides/. live.
  7. News: ChemChina deals boost its profile. People's Daily. October 31, 2008. December 29, 2013. March 3, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110303140833/http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/6524786.html. live.
  8. News: 2013-08-22. ChemChina moving into Singapore oil hub to speed crude buys. en. Reuters. 2020-06-30. 2022-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20220215004750/https://www.reuters.com/article/chemchina-crude-singapore-idUSL4N0GM0SX20130822. live.
  9. News: ChemChina makes €7.1bn bid for Pirelli. 23 March 2015. The Guardian. Reuters. 23 March 2015. 25 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150325005006/http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/mar/23/chemchina-makes-71bn-bid-for-italy-pirelli-tyre-maker. live.
  10. Web site: ChemChina and Camfin Signed Share Purchase Agreement with respect to Pirelli. 23 March 2015. 22 January 2016. ChinaChem. 11 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211003758/http://www.chemchina.com.cn/en/sj/webinfo/2015/03/1427071078820022.htm. dead.
  11. Web site: ChemChina nearing to buy Syngenta for record $43 billion. 4 February 2016. Bloomberg Business. 3 February 2016. 21 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220621225254/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-02/chemchina-said-near-deal-to-buy-syngenta-for-record-43-billion. live.
  12. J. Browning, D. McLaughlin (June 2016). "ChemChina Said to Add Time for U.S. Syngenta Deal Review" . Bloomberg.com News. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  13. Web site: M.7962 CHEMCHINA / SYNGENTA. 27 October 2016. European Commission. European Union. 5 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005230635/https://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/case_details.cfm?proc_code=2_M_7962. live.
  14. News: ChemChina gets around 82 percent of Syngenta in $43 billion deal. Reuters. 10 May 2017. 2 July 2017. 14 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170514160519/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-syngenta-ag-m-a-chemchina-idUSKBN1860GT. live.
  15. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syngenta-m-a-chemchina-idUSKCN12P186 "ChemChina ready for concessions to clinch delayed Syngenta deal in 2017"
  16. News: Tsang. Amie. Deal's Approval Buoys China in Its Quest for Food Security. 8 April 2017. The New York Times. 6 April 2017. A1. 21 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021104251/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/05/business/syngenta-chemchina-takeover.html. live.
  17. News: FTC Requires China National Chemical Corporation and Syngenta AG to Divest U.S. Assets as a Condition of Merger. 8 April 2017. Federal Trade Commission. 4 April 2017. 11 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211035817/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/04/ftc-requires-china-national-chemical-corporation-syngenta-ag. live.
  18. News: Mergers: Commission clears ChemChina acquisition of Syngenta, subject to conditions. 8 April 2017. European Commission. 5 April 2017. 16 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716102758/http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-882_en.htm. live.
  19. News: Webb . Quentin . May 26, 2017 . To Pay for Syngenta, ChemChina Looks to Beijing for Help . . New York City, United States . May 29, 2017 . February 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211010532/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/business/dealbook/to-pay-for-syngenta-chemchina-looks-to-beijing-for-help.html?ref=dealbook . live .
  20. News: 2017-05-23. As Syngenta deal closes, ChemChina and Sinochem press $120 billion deal: sources. en. Reuters. 2020-07-01. 2020-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20200702053519/https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-chemchina-m-a-sinochem-idUKKBN18J1HR. live.
  21. Web site: China: Neuer Chemie-Riese: Fusion von Sinochem und Chemchina steht kurz bevor . 2022-08-05 . www.handelsblatt.com . de . 2022-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204105209/https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/china-neuer-chemie-riese-fusion-von-sinochem-und-chemchina-steht-kurz-bevor/27064316.html . live .
  22. Web site: Sinochem Holdings > About Us > Profile > History . 2022-08-05 . www.sinochem.com . 2022-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220210201616/https://www.sinochem.com/newen/17186.html . live .
  23. Web site: August 28, 2020 . DOD Releases List of Additional Companies, in Accordance with Section 1237 of FY19 NDAA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200830192407/https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/2328894/dod-releases-list-of-additional-companies-in-accordance-with-section-1237-of-fy/ . 30 August 2020 . 30 August 2020 . U.S. Department of Defense.
  24. Web site: August 28, 2020 . Qualifying Entities Prepared in Response to Section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (PUBLIC LAW 105–261) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200828202056/https://media.defense.gov/2020/Aug/28/2002486689/-1/-1/1/LINK_1_1237_TRANCHE-23_QUALIFYING_ENTITIES.PDF . 28 August 2020 . 30 August 2020 . U.S. Department of Defense.
  25. News: Chen . Shawna . November 12, 2020 . Trump bans Americans from investing in 31 companies with links to Chinese military . . November 12, 2020 . October 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028203620/https://www.axios.com/china-military-trump-investments-ban-a0458e29-2245-4bde-920b-d1c6bc698370.html . live .
  26. News: Pamuk . Humeyra . Alper . Alexandra . Ali . Idrees . 2020-11-12 . Trump bans U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military . en . . 2020-11-12 . 2021-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028175811/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-securities-exclusive-idUSKBN27S2X3 . live .
  27. Web site: 2022-10-05 . DOD Releases List of People's Republic of China (PRC) Military Companies in Accordance With Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 . 2022-10-05 . . en-US . 2022-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005182828/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3180636/dod-releases-list-of-peoples-republic-of-china-prc-military-companies-in-accord/ . live .

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