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Sinochem snaps up rivalBy Zhang Qi (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-11-30 10:41 China's largest fertilizer producer Sinochem Corp has paid 1.6 billion yuan (US$216.74 million) for a 51 percent stake in Zhejiang chemicals maker Juhua Group Corp.
As fluoro-chemical consolidations accelerate, many smaller firms are selling to larger rivals like Sinochem. The Zhejiang provincial government, a major stakeholder in Juhua Group, wants to focus State-owned assets in core areas. The purchase also gives Sinochem control on Shanghai-listed Juhua Co, as Juhua Group controls almost 57 percent of the listed unit. Juhua Co fell more than four percent to 12.22 yuan yesterday, despite a sharp rise on the Shanghai Composite Index of 4.16 percent. The deal will enhance the company's competitiveness in the fluoro-chemical industry, and it expects to become a leader in the sector in China, according to Juhua Co's statement. Sinochem opened its Ganzhou Fluoro-chemical Industrial Base in Jiangxi Province last month, merging with local fluoro-chemical manufacturers Xingguo Zhongying Mining Co Ltd and Jiangxi Sanmei Chemicals Co Ltd.
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