Global chemical giants' strengths at a glance

BP

BP is formed by the integration and reorganization of former BP, Amoco, Arco and Castrol companies. It is one of the largest petroleum and petrochemical group companies in the world. The company's main business is oil and gas exploration and development; oil refining; natural gas sales and power generation; oil retail and transportation; and the production and sales of petrochemical products. In addition, the company's business in solar power generation is also growing.

BP has been expanding its business in China since 1973 and has invested more than US$4 billion in a series of commercial projects. It actively participates in China's economic construction and is one of the leading foreign companies in China. BP's four core businesses, from upstream oil and natural gas production, natural gas and power generation to downstream petrochemicals, and oil marketing, are widely developed in China.

So far, BP is China’s largest offshore natural gas producer, China’s first liquefied natural gas project (LNG) Sino-foreign partner, China’s largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) import and marketing company, and the only one involved in aviation fuel services Foreign partners.

DIS

DIC is a comprehensive chemical company mainly engaged in printing inks, pigments, synthetic resins and other fine chemicals, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The group's ink output accounts for about a quarter of the world's total output, ranking first in the world. Supply high-end inks imported from Japan and domestic joint venture inks to the northern region.

DUPONT

DuPont is a global company based on scientific research. DuPont was established in 1802. DuPont became a scientific enterprise, providing world-class scientific and engineering capabilities for the global market with innovative products, materials and services.

In 2015, Dow Chemical and DuPont America announced that the new company would become the world's second largest chemical company after BASF. In December 2015, Dow and DuPont announced that they would merge, and the two companies will each hold 50% of the shares.

In 1930, DuPont researchers Arnold Collins and Wallace ± Carothers invented a general-purpose synthetic rubber neoprene. Two weeks later, researcher Julian Hill invented a synthetic fiber for the first time, which became the predecessor of nylon.

DuPont was selected as the first "Green Enterprise" by Business Weekly. He was also awarded the Climate Change Environmental Protection Award by the Climate Control Association's Ceres Report: No. 1 in the United States, No. 2 in the world; No. 1 in the United States for a greenhouse gas reduction company, and No. 2 in the world.

GE

General Electric Company of the United States is the largest electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing company in the United States and the world. Its output value accounts for about 1/4 of the total output value of the electrical industry in the United States.

GM's electrical product technology is relatively mature, with a wide variety of products, with more than 250,000 specifications. In addition to producing consumer electrical appliances and industrial electrical equipment, it is also a huge arms contractor, manufacturing aerospace instruments, jet aircraft piloting and navigation systems, multi-warhead ballistic missile systems, radars, and space flight systems.

HUNTSMAN

Huntsman Group of the United States, Huntsman was founded in 1970, the company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and its total operating income in 2008 exceeded US$10 billion.

Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of fine chemicals. It provides basic products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automobiles, aviation, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, textiles, detergents, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging.

Huntsman was initially known for its innovative advantages in packaging, and has since achieved rapid and comprehensive development in petrochemical products. The leading one in Huntsman's polyurethane business is that MDIoMDI is an important polyurethane raw material.

ICI

ICI is the abbreviation of the British Empire Chemical Industry Group. Its predecessor is Brunner Mond&Co. It is a well-known manufacturer of soda ash and fertilizer, and is a global chemical group. It is one of the Fortune 500 companies. One of the world's largest suppliers of architectural decoration paint, and ranks among the top in the global chemical industry+. ICl was founded in 1926 by the merger of the four largest chemical companies in the UK at that time, and is headquartered in the UK.

As one of the largest chemical industry companies and manufacturers in the world, IC1's main business scope includes paint business; adhesives, food and industrial starch, synthetic resin business; food flavor and condiment business; personal hygiene care, resin Additives and catalyst business; regional business, etc.

The core business of ICl Paint Group mainly includes architectural decorative paint and packaging coatings. It owns a number of world-renowned architectural decorative paint brands, including "Dulux", "Glidden" and "Devoe" "," Cuprinol (Caplinol), "Maxilite Plus (phantom color home), "Maxilite " and other famous international brands.

MITSUBISHI MOTORS

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is a comprehensive company formed by the merger of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd. on October 1, 1994. Mitsubishi Chemical's sales rank first in the Japanese chemical industry.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is the largest chemical company in Japan. The company provides its wide range of products through its three main divisions: functional materials and plastic products (including information and electronic products, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals); petrochemicals; carbon and agricultural products. Although functional materials such as aluminum, sheet-plastic products, and plastic packaging account for more than 55% of sales, the company still sets its long-term goal on professional chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Mitsui Chemicals

Mitsui Chemicals Co., Ltd. is one of the largest chemical enterprise groups in Japan. Its predecessor was Mitsui Mining Co., Ltd., which was established in 1912. In 1997, Mitsui Togaki Co., Ltd. merged with Mitsui Petrochemical Industry Co., Ltd. to form Mitsui Chemicals Co., Ltd..

 In October 2003, Mitsui Chemicals and Sumitomo Chemical announced their merger to become the fifth largest chemical company in the world.

PPG

PPG Industries of the United States was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, the United States. It is a global manufacturing company that produces and operates coatings, glass, glass fibers and chemicals, and is in the leading position in the world.

PPG currently has more than 100 factories and scientific research institutions around the world, distributed in 21 countries, with a total of more than 30,800 employees, and has been ranked among the Fortune 500 for 51 consecutive years. It is the world's leading vehicle paint, industrial, Manufacturer of coatings for aerospace and packaging.

 Shell

Royal Dutch Shell Group is the world's largest oil company, headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands and London, England. It is formed by the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum and Shell of the United Kingdom. It is a major international producer of oil, natural gas and petrochemicals, as well as a retailer of automotive fuel and lubricants. It is also a pioneer in the LNG industry and has considerable experience in financing, management and operation.

Shell is committed to sustainable development and provides clean energy in a socially responsible manner. Currently, the group has five core businesses, namely exploration and production, oil products, natural gas and electricity, chemicals, and renewable energy.

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co， Ltd.

Sumitomo Chemical ranks second in the Japanese chemical industry and nineteenth in the world. It is a large-scale chemical company in Japan and has many investments in China.

Sumitomo is now one of Japan's representative comprehensive chemical companies and one of the main companies of the Sumitomo Group. It has 4 departments of basic chemistry, petrochemistry, fine chemistry, and agricultural chemistry and 10 research institutes. It produces and provides industrial medicines, synthetic fiber materials, aluminum, synthetic rubber, synthetic resins, dyes, chemical products, There are about 3000 kinds of products including pesticides, feed additives, chemical fertilizers, etc.