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On February 14th, the People's Government of Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, and Guangdong Hec Technology Holding Co., Ltd. [whose main business includes four major sectors: electronic components, high-end aluminum foil, new chemical materials and energy materials] held a signing ceremony to jointly build a liquid cooling and supercapacitor production and research and development base.
On February 14th, Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Industry Co., Ltd. [whose main business includes the mining, beneficiation, processing and sales of nickel, copper and other non-ferrous metals] conditionally agreed to acquire the equity of Xinjiang Huaou Mining Co., Ltd. (i.e., 51% of the target company's equity), with a transaction price of approximately RMB 1.09808 billion.
On February 11th, Chongqing Jialihe New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. [a subsidiary of Sanmei Co., Ltd.] started the construction of the first phase of the new fluorine chemical integrated project (the construction of a 300,000-ton/year ion membrane caustic soda production line and supporting projects based on the comprehensive utilization of waste salt), with the second stage of the first phase involving the construction of a 50,000-ton/year R152a, 15,000-ton/year trifluoroacetic acid, 5,000-ton/year trifluoroacetic acid ethyl ester, 25,500-ton/year F113a and supporting public facilities. The total investment of the project is 2.9 billion RMB, and the first phase is expected to be mechanically completed in October this year and be ready for chemical feedstock in December.
On February 19th, Jiujiang Tianci High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd. [whose main business is the research and development, production and sales of lithium-ion battery materials and daily chemical materials] made a public announcement regarding the environmental impact assessment of the 3,000-ton/year functional organic fluorine products project (the first and second phases will respectively build a 1,500-ton/year perfluorohexanone production line. The first phase will produce 1,500 tons/year of perfluorohexanone, co-produce 128.97 tons/year of hexafluoropropylene trimer, and generate 940.217 tons/year of sodium chloride as a by-product). The total investment of the project is 63.843 million RMB.
On February 19th, Inner Mongolia Jinebo Fluorine Chemical Co., Ltd. [whose main business includes the manufacturing of chemical raw materials and chemical products, the production of monitored chemicals, road dangerous goods transportation, road freight transportation, and import and export of goods, etc.] made a public announcement regarding the environmental impact assessment of the fluorine chemical supporting fluorite concentrate quality improvement project (a new 600-ton/day fluorine chemical supporting fluorite concentrate quality improvement production line will be built, processing 180,000 tons/year of fluorite semi-concentrate with a grade of ≥80%, and producing 151,874 tons/year of fluorite concentrate with a grade of approximately 92%, as a fluorine chemical supporting project, the produced fluorite concentrate (CaF2≥92%) will not be sold externally). The total investment of the project is 18.8003 million RMB.
On February 17th, Jiangshan Xinlong Chemical Co., Ltd. [whose main products include trifluoroacetic acid series products and hexafluoropropylene series products, widely used in electronic new materials, pharmaceutical intermediates and other fields] made a public announcement regarding the environmental impact assessment of the relocation and technological transformation project of the 5,000-ton/year trifluoroacetic acid series products (5,190 tons/year trifluoroacetyl chloride, 4,027 tons/year trifluoroacetic acid, 2,500 tons/year trifluoroacetic acid ethyl ester and by-products of 8,200 tons/year hydrochloric acid, 3,150 tons/year sulfuric acid, 3,000 tons/year thionyl chloride) and 3,000-ton/year hexafluoropropylene series products (2,400 tons/year hexafluoropropylene trimer, 600 tons/year hexafluoropropylene dimer {400 tons/year perfluoroethyl methyl ether and 200 tons/year perfluorohexanone} and by-products of 118 tons/year sodium chloride) production lines. The total investment of the project is approximately 346 million RMB. Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center for Fluorine New Materials [whose main business includes fluorine-containing pharmaceutical intermediates, fluoropolymer additives, fluoropolymer modified monomers, fluorine-containing pesticide intermediates, fluorine-containing additives for lithium-ion battery electrolytes, and fluorine-containing functional materials], on February 19th, the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction project was grandly held on the east side of Nanshan New Village in Mingxi County Town.
Shandong Aofan New Materials Co., Ltd. [whose main business is the research and development, production and sales of the fourth-generation fluorine-containing functional high-end new materials, especially green fluorine-based refrigerants and foaming agents], on February 17th, the environmental impact assessment public notice for the 247,000-ton/year fourth-generation fluorine-containing functional new materials project - 2,000-ton/year tetrafluoroethylene intermediate research and development project was released (planning to build a 2,000-ton/year tetrafluoroethylene intermediate research and development facility, mainly using hydrogen and hexafluoropropylene as raw materials, with self-developed catalysts, through two-step hydrogenation reactions and two-step HF removal reactions for intermediate research and development, with the target product being tetrafluoroethylene, and simultaneously producing 20% hydrofluoric acid as a by-product).
Huan Xin Fluorine Materials Co., Ltd. [whose main business includes fluorosilicone rubber, fluorosilicone polymers, fluorosilicone monomers and other fluorosilicone materials products], on February 18th, the environmental impact assessment public notice for the 5,200-ton/year fluorosilicone materials technical transformation project was released (this time, new production capacity includes 3,000 tons/year of trifluoropropylene (gas-phase process), 200 tons/year of fluorosilicone rubber, and the original 1,000 tons/year of trifluoropropylene will be changed from liquid-phase process to gas-phase process). The total investment of the project is 27 million RMB.
Fujian Del Technology Co., Ltd. [whose main business includes the research and development, production and sales of fluorine chemical basic materials, new energy battery materials, special gases and wet electronic chemicals and other series of fluorine-containing new materials], on February 19th, the public notice for the approval of the 450-ton/year fluorine-containing electronic gas and 600-ton/year high-purity fluorine-containing coolant project was released (adding annual production of 144 tons of electronic-grade fluorine-containing mixed gas, 100 tons of electronic-grade phosphorus trifluoride, 400 tons of high-purity perfluorotripropylamine, 200 tons of high-purity perfluorotributylamine, and 200 tons of electronic-grade difluoromethane, with by-products of 31% hydrochloric acid 393.51 tons and 40% hydrofluoric acid 57.855 tons).
Shandong Huaan New Material Co., Ltd. [whose business scope includes the research and development, production and sales of environmentally friendly fluorine-containing new materials], on February 18th, obtained a patent named "A Preparation Method of 3,3,3-Trifluoropropylene", with the authorization announcement number CN115925509B, and the application date was November 2022.
Fujian Kerun Century Hydrogen Energy Materials Co., Ltd. [a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzhou Kerun New Materials Co., Ltd.], on February 20th, the first public notice for the environmental impact assessment of the 1,500-ton/year high-end fluoropolymer project was released, with the construction site being the reserved land within the company's factory area.
Shandong Huafu Chemical Co., Ltd. [whose business scope includes the production and sales of sodium fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroethylene-propylene copolymer, and 11% hydrochloric acid (valid period subject to the license)], on February 21st, the environmental impact assessment public notice for the high-performance modified fluorine-containing new materials project was released (the first phase of the project will newly build a set of 500-ton/year perfluoroalkyl series products production facilities, with an annual production of 175 tons of perfluorohexyl iodide, 125 tons of perfluoroalkyl iodide, 200 tons of perfluorobutyl ethylene, and 140 tons of potassium iodide, and will also renovate the existing sewage treatment station). The second phase of the project will build a new production facility for 3,000 tons of hydrofluoroethers annually, with an annual output of 3,000 tons of hydrofluoroethers. The total investment for the project is 62.22 million RMB, and the construction site is within the existing factory area of the company.
Zhejiang Weihua New Material Co., Ltd. [whose main business is the research and production of chlorotoluene and trifluoromethylbenzene series products], on February 21, issued an announcement, stating that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shaoxing Wei Hua New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (holding 65% of the registered capital), and Taixing Meilan New Materials Co., Ltd. (holding 35% of the registered capital), will jointly establish a joint venture company, Zhejiang Wei Lan Zhi Xin New Materials Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of 100 million RMB.
Changqing (Hubei) Biotechnology Co., Ltd. [mainly engaged in the synthesis of pesticides and pesticide intermediates], on February 20, announced the environmental impact assessment public notice for the construction project of 500 tons of bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide and 1,000 tons of 3-phenoxybenzoic acid annually. The total investment for the project is approximately 211 million RMB, and the construction site is in Area B of Yaojiagang Chemical Park.
Haohua Chemical Science & Technology Corp., Ltd. [whose main business includes high-end fluorine materials, electronic chemicals, high-end manufacturing chemicals, and carbon reduction business], on February 24, announced that it plans to transfer 100% of the equity of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zhonghao Chenguang Chemical Research Institute Co., Ltd. (Zhonghao Chenguang), to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sinochem Blue Sky Group Co., Ltd. (Sinochem Blue Sky).
Leeman Chemical Co., Ltd. [whose main business includes the production and operation of chlor-alkali and fluorine chemical products], on February 24, announced the second public notice of the environmental impact assessment for the trifluorochloroethylene and related projects (planning to build a 10,000 tons per year trifluorochloroethylene (CTFE) facility, co-producing 1,000 tons per year trifluoroethylene (TrFE), and building a 20,000 tons per year trifluorotrifluorochloroethane (R113) facility. The project is planned to be built in two phases, with the first phase building a 5,000 tons per year trifluorochloroethylene (CTFE) facility, co-producing 500 tons per year trifluoroethylene (TrFE), and building a 10,000 tons per year trifluorotrifluorochloroethane (R113) facility; new trifluorochloroethylene storage tanks and trifluoroethylene storage tanks will be built, while the rest of the public facilities and auxiliary facilities, as well as the entire plant facilities, will rely on existing facilities). The total investment is 500 million RMB, and the construction site is within the existing factory area of the company.
Fujian Zhongzhou New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. [whose main business is the research, production, and sales of fluorine-containing fine chemicals, fluoropolymers, and functional chemicals], on February 24, announced the environmental impact assessment public notice for the high-end fluorine new materials project (Phase I project) (the project's construction content includes an annual output of 1,500 tons of perfluorohexanone, 150 tons of perfluorotributylamine, 250 tons of perfluorotripropylamine, 50 tons of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, and 100 tons of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide; by-products include hexafluoropropylene trimer, potassium sulfate, potassium fluoride, and 30% hydrofluoric acid). The construction site is in the Jikou Circular Economy Industrial Park, Sanming City.
Hunan Mineral Resources Group's subsidiary, Hunan Nonferrous Metals Industry Investment Group Chenzhou Co., Ltd. [whose main business includes geological exploration of metal and non-metal mineral resources, non-coal mine mineral resource mining, road freight transportation (excluding dangerous goods), construction engineering design, mineral resource exploration and mapping services, etc.], on February 23, held a signing ceremony for the acquisition of Zixing Xibeng Mining Co., Ltd. at the headquarters of Hunan Mineral Resources Group. Tonze New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. [whose main business includes lithium hexafluorophosphate and related fluorine chemical products, sodium hypophosphite and related phosphorus chemical products, as well as a series of small household appliances], on February 26th, released an announcement regarding the trial production of the "6,000 tons of high-purity lithium fluoride" project within its fundraising investment projects.