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- Jilin Chemical Fibre Stock Co., Ltd. (000420.SZ) is a China-based company principally engaged in the production and distribution of chemical fiber products, including viscose rayon filaments and staple fibers, bio-based rayons, bamboo fibers such as Tianzhu and JIRECELL with recycled content, acrylic fibers, carbon fibers and precursors, chemical fiber pulps, and yarns; it also offers specialty products like flame-retardant fibers, Aiwei antibacterial fibers, and composite yarns blending bamboo, cotton, acrylic, polyester, and wool. The company operates primarily in the textile manufacturing industry within the consumer discretionary sector, serving customers across more than 20 provinces in China and over 30 countries in Asia, Europe, America, and Africa. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in the Economic and Technological Development Zone, Jilin City, Jilin Province, China, it maintains production facilities near Changchun City with capacities including 120,000 tonnes of viscose staple fiber and 90,000 tonnes of viscose filament yarn. In recent developments, the company completed the acquisition of an additional 31% stake in Jilin Baojing Carbon Material Co., Ltd. from Jilin Guoxing New Material Industry Investment Co., Ltd., strengthening its carbon fiber capabilities; it launched Next Gen fiber lines like JIRECELL (30% recycled cotton pulp) and REBOOCEL (30% recycled bamboo pulp), expanded carbon fiber production targeting over 56,000 tons annually with a 65% output increase in the first half of 2024, and initiated major projects such as the Jilin Carbon Valley 30,000-ton high-performance carbon fiber precursor facility in April 2023. Additionally, Jilin City SASAC signed an equity transfer memorandum in May 2024 to shift control of its parent Jilin Chemical Fiber Group to Jilin Province State-owned Capital Operation Group, while the company advanced sustainability efforts including FSC-certified fiber use, traceability systems, and ZDHC registrations for its facilities.