On February 9th 2009, the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival, President Ren Jianxin of ChemChina received Dr. Günter von Au, Chairman of the Germany-based chemical company Süd-Chemie AG. The two exchanged views freely on matters of common concern, including how the chemical industry could best charter its way forward amidst the worsening world financial crisis. They reached consensus on the necessity of surmounting the challenges by deepening two-way cooperation and optimizing resource allocation.
Headquartered in Munich, Süd-Chemie AG was established in 1857. Over one and a half centuries, it has evolved into a world renowned chemical company with a wide range of businesses including high-performance desiccants, catalysts, absorbents, additives, etc. It has a large presence in the Chinese market with highly localized production and operation.