China Tianchen Engineering Co.

What China Tianchen Engineering Co. does

China Tianchen Engineering Co. (CNCEC-TCC, 中国天辰工程有限公司) is a Tianjin-headquartered, state-owned engineering contractor established in 1953 as the first national-level chemical engineering survey and design institute of the People's Republic of China. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation (CNCEC) under the SASAC-supervised conglomerate, and is presently led by Chairman Guo Guihe (郭贵和) and General Manager Zhao Minwei (赵敏伟). The company integrates five capabilities — technology R&D, engineering general contracting (EPC), industrial operation, international trade, and investment financing — to serve industrial and government clients across 21 industries, including coal chemical, petrochemical, salt chemical, natural gas, new chemical materials, power, and environmental protection.

The company's technology base centers on a portfolio of proprietary industrialized processes including butadiene hydrogen cyanation adiponitrile (2019), green hydrogen peroxide propylene oxide (HPPO) (2019), large-scale LNG storage tanks (2013), green caprolactam (2012), large-scale coal-to-SNG (2011), high-efficiency trona clean production (2009), and opposed multi-burner coal-water slurry gasification (2005). These underpin three owned industrial production bases: Tianchen Yaolong (caprolactam, upgraded to 350,000 t/y), Tianchen Qixiang (adiponitrile/nylon 66), and Tianchen Quanzhou (HPPO propylene oxide). R&D is concentrated at the first group-level R&D center within CNCEC, with 1,000+ patents filed, 110+ national/provincial awards, and R&D intensity above 3% for multiple consecutive years.

Revenue is generated through project-based EPC contracts (multi-year, scope-defined), the sale of seven industrial chemical products from its three production bases, technology licensing and transfer (e.g., butadiene adiponitrile, HPPO, green caprolactam, coal-to-SNG), international trading of bulk commodities through Tianchen International Trade, and engineering consulting and design services. The company targets state-owned enterprises, multinational corporations, and government agencies globally through direct sales and competitive bidding; it is ranked 2nd globally in petrochemical EPC revenue outside China and 3rd in China, with completed projects across 40+ countries and 50+ Fortune 500 clients.

Name

China Tianchen Engineering Co.

Legal name

China Tianchen Engineering Corporation Ltd.

Website

https://china-tcc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

China Tianchen Engineering Co. (CNCEC-TCC) is a Tianjin-based state-owned EPC contractor and industrial operator serving global chemical, petrochemical, energy, and infrastructure clients, with proprietary technologies for caprolactam, adiponitrile, HPPO propylene oxide, and large-scale LNG storage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tianjin

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. EPC Engineering General Contracting: Provides engineering procurement construction services for chemical, petrochemical, energy, and infrastructure projects. Revenue recognized through project execution with typical multi-year contract durations.
2. Industrial Operations: Operates owned production facilities manufacturing chemical products including caprolactam (Tianchen Yaolong), adiponitrile/nylon 66 (Tianchen Qixiang), and propylene oxide (Tianchen Quanzhou). Revenue from product sales.
3. International Trade: Tianchen International Trade handles commodity trading including soda ash, methanol, ammonium sulfate, and provides supply chain services for engineering projects.
4. Technology Licensing and Transfer: Licenses proprietary technologies including butadiene adiponitrile, HPPO, green caprolactam, and coal-to-SNG to third parties. Provides technology packages and process design packages.
5. Engineering Consulting and Design: Provides engineering consulting, FEED, and design services for projects globally, leveraging Class A design qualifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

China Tianchen Engineering Co. (CNCEC-TCC) is an international engineering company integrating five core capabilities: technology R&D, engineering general contracting (EPC), industrial operations, international trade, and investment financing. It provides full-lifecycle services from planning, financing, FEED, EPC, to operations and digital handover for chemical, petrochemical, coal chemical, natural gas, salt chemical, new chemical materials, and energy infrastructure projects. The company also operates its own industrial production bases manufacturing caprolactam, adiponitrile, nylon 66, propylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide, hexanediamine, and ammonium sulfate.

Product overview

China Tianchen Engineering Co. (中国天辰工程有限公司, CNCEC-TCC) is a world-class innovative engineering company integrating five core capabilities: technology R&D, engineering general contracting, industrial operation, international trade, and investment financing. Its offerings are organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core technology R&D platform and open innovation platform drive technology development; the engineering business spans eight domains (coal chemical, salt chemical, new chemical materials, natural gas, petrochemical, innovative technology, environmental protection & infrastructure, and power & energy); the industrial segment operates three production bases (Tianchen Yaolong caprolactam, Tianchen Qixiang nylon new materials, and Tianchen Quanzhou HPPO propylene oxide) producing seven chemical products; and the project value-added services segment provides international trade, engineering trade, technology trade, and property management. Key proprietary technologies include butadiene hydrogen cyanation adiponitrile, green HPPO propylene oxide, large-scale LNG tanks, green caprolactam, coal-to-SNG, high-efficiency trona production, and opposed multi-burner coal-water slurry gasification. The company also provides digital intelligent engineering services integrating AI for construction sites, process calculations, equipment selection, and smart factory operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPC Engineering General Contracting Services Full-lifecycle engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operation services for chemical, petrochemical, coal-to-chemicals, salt chemical, LNG, and energy infrastructure projects globally. Targets state-owned enterprises, multinational corporations, and government agencies.
• Caprolactam Industrial Production (Tianchen Yaolong) Owned and operated by Fujian Tianchen Yaolong New Materials Co., Ltd. (established February 2012), producing caprolactam at 350,000 t/year using proprietary green caprolactam technology. Product quality ranks among domestic leaders.
• Nylon New Materials Industrial Production (Tianchen Qixiang) Operated by Tianchen Qixiang New Materials Co., Ltd., producing 150,000 t/year HCN/AN, 200,000 t/year adiponitrile (ADN), 200,000 t/year hydrogenation, and 50,000 t/year PA66 salt and slicing. Uses proprietary butadiene hydrogen cyanation technology to break foreign technology monopolies in nylon 66 raw materials.
• HPPO Propylene Oxide Industrial Production (Tianchen Quanzhou) Operated by Sinochem Tianchen (Quanzhou) New Materials Co., Ltd., producing 300,000 t/year propylene oxide via HPPO process and 2x450,000 t/year 27.5% hydrogen peroxide. Uses proprietary green HPPO technology encouraged by national industrial policy.
• Industrial Chemical Products Portfolio Seven primary industrial chemical products manufactured and sold by the company: caprolactam, adiponitrile, nylon 66, propylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide, hexanediamine, and ammonium sulfate.
• Proprietary Process Technology Licensing Licenses proprietary process technologies including butadiene adiponitrile, HPPO, green caprolactam, coal-to-SNG, large-scale LNG storage, opposed multi-burner coal-water slurry gasification, high-efficiency trona production, and large-scale chlor-alkali technologies. Provides technology packages and process design packages to third parties.
• Engineering Consulting and Design Services Provides engineering consulting, FEED (Front End Engineering Design), and detailed design services for chemical, petrochemical, and energy projects globally, leveraging China Class A comprehensive engineering design qualifications.
• International Trade Services (Tianchen International Trade) Tianchen International Trade handles commodity trading (soda ash, methanol, ammonium sulfate), engineering trade (materials, equipment, spares supply), and technology trade services supporting the entire project lifecycle for engineering clients.
• Digital Intelligent Engineering Services Full-chain digital collaboration across design, construction, and operations, including AI smart construction sites, intelligent inspection, automated welding, auxiliary process calculation, and equipment selection. Provides intelligent factory operation and maintenance services for dozens of domestic and international chemical enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• World's largest single-line melamine plant (Xinjiang Xinji) and largest single-line urea plant in China
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Government of EgyptcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Strategic partnership for Egypt's first large-scale soda ash project (600,000 t/y) and industrial silicon project (45,000 t/y). Project aims to support Egypt's local industry self-sufficiency and reduce imports, positioning Egypt as regional hub for Mediterranean gas processing and export.
• Arab Republic of Egypt - EGAS (Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026MoU signed for green ammonia production up to 170,000 t/y using 500 MW renewable energy, and cooperation in Red Sea offshore exploration, seismic surveys, and energy sector development.
• ChevronmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Host Government Agreement signed for Cyprus Aphrodite gas field development via 280km subsea pipeline to Port Said, Egypt. CNCEC-TCC likely involved as EPC contractor for pipeline infrastructure.
• SOCAR (Azerbaijan State Oil Company)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2026MoU for energy cooperation covering various oil and gas sector initiatives in Egypt region.
• Quanzhou Port Area DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Established Tianchen (Quanzhou) New Materials Co. in March 2022 as mixed-ownership enterprise for HPPO project. Uses proprietary HPPO technology to produce 300,000 t/y propylene oxide, 2×450,000 t/y 27.5% hydrogen peroxide, supporting green transformation of China's propylene oxide industry.
• Zibo Qixiang Tengda Chemical Co.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2019Joint venture established July 12, 2019 for Tianchen Qixiang New Materials Co., developing adiponitrile and nylon 66 production using proprietary butadiene hydrogen cyanidation technology. Project includes 150,000 t/y HCN/AN, 200,000 t/y ADN, 200,000 t/y hydrogenation, and 50,000 t/y PA66 salt and slicing facilities.
• Fujian YaoLong Chemical GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in Fujian Tianchen Yaolong New Materials Co., Ltd. (established February 2012) for caprolactam production. Tianchen holds majority stake, operates 350,000 t/y caprolactam production line after technical upgrades, with product quality at domestic leading level.
• SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner. Executed world's largest single-unit MTBE project using SABIC's proprietary technology. Current projects include SABIC Fujian PC&BPA Complex (1.5M ton/year ethylene downstream). Awarded 'Quality and EHSS Gold Flag' contractor - first and only among 17 EPC contractors on project.
• Angola National Oil Company (Sonangol)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEED contractor for 200,000 barrel/day Lobito Refinery project in Angola, representing entry into African refining market.
• Turkey Botas Petroleum Pipeline CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPC contractor for Turkey Salt Lake Underground Natural Gas Storage Project - world's largest single-cavern volume gas storage (1B m³). Belt and Road key project and Turkey national priority project.
• Turkey Ciner GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPC contractor for Kazan 2.5M ton/year soda ash and 400MW power plant - world's largest single-line trona project. Won National Quality Award Excellence Project Award, first Chinese overseas project to receive this honor.
• Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries (KPI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPC contractor for Kazakhstan IPCI Polypropylene Project (500,000 t/y + utilities) - awarded Chemical Construction Engineering Quality AAAAA certificate and 'Overseas Quality Project' recognition.
• CNOOCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPC contractor for CNOOC Zhuhai LNG Terminal (3.5M ton/year, 3×160,000m³ tanks) - won National Quality Engineering Gold Award and Engineering Project Design Excellence First Prize.
• China Shenhua (Energy China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPC contractor for Shenhua Baotou 600,000 t/y coal-to-olefins - world's first large-scale industrial demonstration plant for coal-to-olefins, breaking China's oil dependency for olefin production.
• Inner Mongolia BaofengcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOverall institute and EPC contractor for Baofeng 2.6M ton/year coal-to-olefins with 400,000 ton/year green hydrogen - world's largest coal-to-olefins project and only large-scale green hydrogen substitution project globally.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. Hong Kong-listed EPC arm of Sinopec and one of China's largest petrochemical engineering contractors. Directly comparable to CNCEC-TCC in offering EPC services, proprietary process technologies, and industrial operations across refining, petrochemicals, and new chemical materials.
• Wuhuan Engineering Co., Ltd. CNOOC-affiliated Chinese EPC contractor specializing in petrochemical, refining, and natural gas projects. Directly comparable in scale, ownership structure (central SOE), and project portfolio — particularly in LNG, coal-to-chemicals, and overseas EPC mandates.
• China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQCEC): Subsidiary of CNPC and one of China's top-tier EPC contractors for petroleum refining, petrochemicals, and natural gas. Directly comparable to CNCEC-TCC in EPC service offerings, proprietary process technology, and overseas project execution.
• CTCI Corporation: Taiwan-listed EPC contractor specializing in petrochemicals, refining, LNG, and power. Comparable to TCC in ethylene, refinery, and LNG EPC project delivery, with proprietary process technology licensing overlap.
• TOYO Engineering Corporation: Japan-based EPC contractor with deep petrochemical and petrochemical-process-technology heritage. Comparable to TCC in ethylene, petrochemicals, and fertilizer EPC, plus proprietary technology licensing.

Broad incumbents

• Technip Energies: Paris-listed global leader in energy and chemical engineering, including LNG, ethylene, refining, and petrochemical EPC plus proprietary process technologies (e.g., ethylene cracking). Comparable to TCC on international LNG terminals, petrochemical EPC, and proprietary process licensing.
• Worley Limited: Australia-listed global engineering, procurement, and construction firm serving energy, chemicals, and resources. Comparable to TCC in petrochemical, refining, and energy-transition EPC, with similar proprietary process technology and project execution depth.
• Saipem: Milan-listed international EPC contractor with strong petrochemical, refining, LNG, and pipeline capabilities. Comparable to TCC on large-scale overseas EPC mandates and proprietary technology offerings.
• Petrofac Limited: London-listed EPC and operations services provider for the energy industry. Comparable to TCC in petrochemical EPC, gas processing, and overseas project delivery, though Petrofac's ownership structure (private equity-controlled) differs materially.
• McDermott International: Global EPC contractor focused on energy infrastructure including LNG, refining, and petrochemicals. Comparable to TCC on large LNG terminal and petrochemical complex EPC mandates, though McDermott's offshore-onshore mix differs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tccengineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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