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- China VAST Industrial Urban Development Company Limited engages in the planning, development, and operation of large-scale industrial town projects in China. It operates through three main business segments: Industrial Towns Development, Property Development, and Property Leasing. The company develops a diverse range of real estate projects including residential (residences, apartments, villas), commercial (retail stores, office buildings), and industrial properties. Additionally, China VAST provides property leasing services, heat energy generation, technology development, consulting, trading, asset management, aviation consulting, and Internet information technology services. Founded in 1995, the company is headquartered in Beijing, China.
Recently, China VAST was privatized by China Jinmao Holdings Group Limited, a city operation platform under Sinochem Holdings Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, in a transaction valued at approximately HKD 2.2 billion completed in late 2022. Following this privatization, China Jinmao holds a controlling interest while Profit East Limited retains a minority stake. This strategic move marks a major shift for China VAST from its previous status as a publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (ticker: 6166.HK). The privatization aligns China VAST more closely with Sinochem's broader urban development and industrial ecosystem initiatives.
China VAST's integrated approach to industrial town projects differentiates it by creating self-sustaining industrial ecosystems that combine residential, commercial, and industrial components along with supporting services such as heat energy and technology development. Its footprint spans multiple regions across China, targeting urbanization and industrial modernization markets with comprehensive mixed-use developments designed to support manufacturing, logistics, and commercial activities. This diversified business model segments revenues between development, leasing, and consulting services, positioning the company uniquely within China’s competitive real estate sector.
The company’s recent operational structure and ownership changes emphasize its continued focus on integrated industrial-urban development, leveraging the strategic backing of China Jinmao and Sinochem to enhance its growth and operational capabilities in China's evolving property and industrial development markets.