- Business
- Stanley Agriculture Group Co., Ltd. (002588.SZ) engages primarily in the research, development, production, and sale of compound fertilizers and related agricultural inputs in China. The company offers a broad portfolio of products including chlorine-based and sulfur-based tower and roller compound fertilizers, bulk blending (BB) fertilizers, nitro compound fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers, slow-release fertilizers, medium and trace element fertilizers, seaweed fertilizers, biological fertilizers, organic-inorganic compound fertilizers, crop-specific fertilizers, as well as branded lines such as Sanan, Jinsu, Telly, horticultural, and zinc power fertilizers; it also provides agrochemical services, grain storage, agricultural information consulting, technology promotion, and trade. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Linyi, Shandong province, the company operates principally in the domestic Chinese market with an annual production capacity exceeding 5 million tons from the world's largest high-tower compound fertilizer base and employs approximately 4,380 people. In recent developments, Gao Jinhua and Fa Yanan completed the acquisition of a 23.22% stake from Gao Wenban in November 2024, strengthening executive control; the company executed a CNY 50 million share repurchase program authorized in January 2024, repurchasing 4,992,020 shares (0.43% of outstanding) by late 2024 at prices up to CNY 6.87 per share for cancellation; and in April 2025, Stanley acquired controlling interests in Chengde Lihe River Fertilizer Co., Ltd. for approximately CNY 244 million via a wholly-owned subsidiary, followed by an additional CNY 640 million investment for a 1-million-ton green high-efficient compound fertilizer project, enhancing upstream phosphate synergies.