- Business
- Shandong Haihua Co., Ltd. (000822.SZ) manufactures and sells basic chemical products, primarily focusing on marine-derived salt chemicals including soda ash, caustic soda, raw salt, bromine, calcium chloride, baking soda, and sodium bicarbonate; it also produces polyvinyl chloride (PVC), liquid chlorine, petrochemical derivatives such as ethyl acetate and aniline, and provides cogeneration power services. The company operates four major business segments—salt chemicals, energy, petrochemicals, and new materials—primarily utilizing underground brine resources in China, with exports to international markets and production concentrated in a single-factory setup that leads domestically in soda ash output. Founded in 1995 through the merger of Weifang Soda Factory and Shandong Yangkou Salt Farm, Shandong Haihua Co., Ltd. listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in July 1998 and maintains headquarters in Weifang Binhai Economic and Technological Development Zone, Weifang City, Shandong Province, as the listed arm of Shandong Haihua Group Co., Ltd., currently controlled by Weifang Investment Group Co., Ltd. following a 2020 equity transfer. Recent developments include the completion of its acquisition of 100% equity in Shandong Haihua Chlor-Alkali Resin Co., Ltd., alongside an ongoing plan announced in August 2025 to invest 2.3 billion yuan for a 29% stake in an alkaline mining firm, and progress toward delisting as part of strategic restructuring efforts.