- Business
- Gpro Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. (000545.SZ) principally manufactures and sells titanium dioxide powders, including anatase titanium dioxide used in interior wall coatings, interior plastic pipes, films, rubber, leather, paper and other fields; and rutile titanium dioxide applied in papermaking, plastic tubes, plastic films and similar sectors. The company produces sulfuric acid process titanium dioxide and distributes products domestically in China as well as internationally to Southeast Asia, Africa, the United States and other regions. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, at No. 229 East Dawei Road, the company operates production facilities including subsidiaries such as Nanjing Titanium Dioxide Chemical Co., Ltd., Xuzhou Titanium Dioxide Chemical Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Titanium Dioxide International Trade Co., Ltd., employing approximately 1,149 people and serving industries like coatings, papermaking, chemical fibers, inks and plastics. In recent developments, the company announced in June 2025 plans to acquire a controlling stake in Nanjing Leader East Rubber & Plastic Technology Co., Ltd. through major asset restructuring involving swaps, share issuance and cash payments, alongside an agreement to acquire 49.06% of Anhui Jinpu New Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd.; it also terminated a prior major asset restructuring plan in 2025 aimed at exiting titanium dioxide for rubber products, while seeing stake transfers including Han Shuqi's acquisition of a 3.55% stake in July 2025 and Zhong Ge and Han Lili's purchase of 5.41% earlier.