China National Chemical Corporation
[ACTIVE]HQ: Beijing, China · Est. 1984 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies China National Chemical Corporation: 1 model, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Beijing, China
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
China national chemical Corporation (ChemChina) is a Chinese state-owned chemical conglomerate and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinochem Holdings. Founded in 1984 as Bluestar Company by Ren Jianxin and restructured in 2004, ChemChina operates across agrochemicals, rubber products, specialty chemicals, industrial equipment, and petrochemical processing for both civilian and military sectors. The company made headlines with its $43 billion acquisition of Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta in 2017 — the largest-ever foreign purchase by a Chinese firm — and its €7.1 billion acquisition of Italian tyre maker Pirelli in 2015. ChemChina merged with Sinochem Group in 2021 to form Sinochem Holdings.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 incident on record (1 catastrophic). Most recent: Nov 2018.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Chairman
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Partnership
MOST RECENT
FAQ
What is China National Chemical Corporation?
China national chemical Corporation (ChemChina) is a Chinese state-owned chemical conglomerate and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinochem Holdings. Founded in 1984 as Bluestar Company by Ren Jianxin and restructured in 2004, ChemChina operates across agrochemicals, rubber products, specialty chemicals, industrial equipment, and petrochemical processing for both civilian and military sectors. The company made headlines with its $43 billion acquisition of Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta in 2017 — the largest-ever foreign purchase by a Chinese firm — and its €7.1 billion acquisition of Italian tyre maker Pirelli in 2015. ChemChina merged with Sinochem Group in 2021 to form Sinochem Holdings.
What does China National Chemical Corporation make?
China National Chemical Corporation has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ChemChina Automation (China National Chemical Corporation builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who is the CEO of China National Chemical Corporation?
Ren Jianxin is the founder of China National Chemical Corporation, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is China National Chemical Corporation headquartered?
China National Chemical Corporation is headquartered in Beijing, China.
Where does China National Chemical Corporation operate robots?
China National Chemical Corporation is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is China National Chemical Corporation a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, China National Chemical Corporation ranks in roughly the top 27% of companies tracked by the registry.
Are there any incidents involving China National Chemical Corporation?
1 active incident involving China National Chemical Corporation is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is China National Chemical Corporation safe?
China National Chemical Corporation has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 catastrophic). Most recent: Nov 2018. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.