Hebei Chengxin

What Hebei Chengxin does

Hebei Chengxin Co., Ltd. is a privately held Chinese chemical manufacturer headquartered in Yuanshi County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, with a sales office in Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang. The company produces a diversified portfolio of industrial chemicals organized into five major product lines: sodium cyanide (its core product, ICMI-certified for gold mining applications), EDTA and chelates series, phenylacetate series, cyanuric chloride, and cyanoacetate/malonate series, plus additional specialty chemicals. The company operates dedicated factories for each product category and supports 155 R&D researchers focused on cyanidation, esterification, and hydrolysis reactions.

The company serves a B2B customer base across gold mining (sodium cyanide for ore leaching), pharmaceutical manufacturing (phenylacetates for penicillin production), agricultural chemicals (cyanuric chloride for herbicides, EDTA for micronutrient delivery), personal care and industrial cleaning (chelating agents), and adhesives (cyanoacetates). It holds the International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) certification for its sodium cyanide facility, Star-K Kosher certification for Diethyl Malonate, and EU RoHS/REACH compliance for its Instant Adhesive Base product. The company is recognized as a Top-50 industrial enterprise of Shijiazhuang, Top-100 enterprise of Hebei Province, and Top-500 chemical enterprise of China, ranked No. 13 in the 2016 CCEMA Top 100 Privately Owned Crude Oil and Chemical Businesses.

Hebei Chengxin monetizes through direct B2B quotation-based industrial chemical sales, with pricing dependent on order quantity, specifications, packaging, and delivery terms. The company maintains a wholly-owned subsidiary, Shijiazhuang Jack Chemical Co., Ltd. (founded 2001), which produces the EDTA and chelates line. Go-to-market relies on enterprise field sales, multilingual website presence (English, Spanish, Japanese), and participation in international trade shows (Chemspec Europe, Chemspec India, CPHI Japan). No public revenue figures, funding rounds, or detailed financial disclosures are available.

Name

Hebei Chengxin

Legal name

Hebei Chengxin Co., Ltd.

Website

https://sodium-cyanide.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Hebei Chengxin is a privately held Chinese chemical manufacturer producing sodium cyanide, EDTA chelates, cyanuric chloride, phenylacetates, and cyanoacetates, serving gold mining, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial chemical customers with dedicated factories and 155 R&D researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives (IMAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

pH Control, Antiscalants & Corrosion Inhibitors (IMAEAJAN), Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural) (IMAEAJAL)

Keywords

• Sodium cyanide production
• Industrial chemical manufacturing
• EDTA chelating agents
• Cyanuric chloride intermediates
• Gold mining chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Shijiazhuang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Sales: B2B sales of industrial chemicals including sodium cyanide for gold mining, EDTA chelates, phenylacetate series, cyanuric chloride, and various other chemical compounds. Products are sold directly to mining companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, agricultural chemical companies, and industrial chemical distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hebei Chengxin Co., Ltd. is one of the largest producers of sodium cyanide and its derivatives in China, manufacturing industrial chemicals for the gold mining, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and water treatment industries. The company operates dedicated production facilities for sodium cyanide, EDTA and chelates, phenylacetate series, cyanuric chloride, and cyanoacetate/malonate series, supported by R&D centers focused on cyanidation, esterification, and hydrolysis reactions.

Product overview

Hebei Chengxin is a chemical manufacturing company offering a diversified portfolio of industrial chemical products organized into major categories: Sodium Cyanide for gold mining (core product ICMI-certified), EDTA & Chelates series for water treatment and agriculture, Phenylacetate series for pharmaceuticals and perfumes, Cyanuric Chloride for agrochemicals and dyes, and Cyanoacetate & Malonate series for adhesives. The company operates dedicated factories for each product category supported by R&D capabilities in cyanidation, esterification, and hydrolysis reactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sodium Cyanide Sodium cyanide (NaCN) in briquette form, used primarily for gold extraction in mining operations through the leaching process. Certified by the International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI). Targeted at gold mining companies.
• EDTA & Chelates Series Comprehensive range of chelating agents including EDTA acid, EDTA-2Na, EDTA-4Na, and various metal salt variants (Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Zn, Mn), plus GLDA-4Na, MGDA-3Na, EDDHA Fe, DTPA, NTA, and HEDTA. Used in soaps, detergents, water treatment, agriculture, personal care, electroplating, and oil and gas industries.
• Phenylacetate Series Includes Benzyl Cyanide, Phenylacetic Acid, Sodium Phenylacetate, and Potassium Phenylacetate. Used in pharmaceutical applications including penicillin production, and perfume manufacturing.
• Cyanuric Chloride Multifunctional intermediate (C3Cl3N3) used for herbicides (atrazine, ametryn, terbuthylazine), reactive dyes, optical brighteners, flame retardants, and crosslinking agents. One of the largest manufacturers in the industry.
• Cyanoacetate & Malonate Series Fast-acting adhesive family including Cyanoacetic Acid, Ethyl Cyanoacetate, Methyl Cyanoacetate, and Malonate esters (Dimethyl, Diethyl, Diisopropyl), plus Malonic Acid and an Instant Adhesive Base. Used in industrial, medical, and household adhesive applications.
• Other Specialty Chemicals Additional products including Barbituric Acid, Cyanoacetamide, DBNPA, EMME, Glycine, Ferrocyanides, Orthoformates, Glycolic Acid, Sodium Thiocyanate, and Sodium Dicyanamide for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top-50 industrial enterprise of Shijiazhuang
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shijiazhuang Jack Chemical Co., Ltd.coreOthers · 1 January 2001Shijiazhuang Jack Chemical Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hebei Chengxin Group Co., Ltd., founded in 2001. Jack Chemical is one of the global leaders in chelating agents, producing EDTA Acid, EDTA-2Na, EDTA-4Na, GLDA-4Na, MGDA-3Na, EDDHA Fe, DTPA, NTA, and HEDTA series at their dedicated factory in Shijiazhuang (JackChem).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF: BASF is the world's largest chemical company with a diversified portfolio spanning basic, specialty, and agricultural chemicals including chelating agents. While not a direct sodium cyanide competitor, it competes with Hebei Chengxin across multiple product lines including EDTA chelates and specialty intermediates.
• Orica: Orica is a global leader in mining and infrastructure services, including commercial explosives and ground engineering, with the Australian Gold Reagents joint venture producing sodium cyanide for gold mining. It is a broad incumbent competing with Hebei Chengxin across the mining chemistry value chain.
• Dow: Dow is a major global materials science company producing a broad range of industrial chemicals, plastics, and specialty products. It overlaps with Hebei Chengxin in chelating agents, specialty intermediates, and industrial chemistry broadly, but operates at vastly greater scale and with much broader product diversification.
• Eastman Chemical: Eastman Chemical is a US-based specialty chemical company producing advanced materials, additives, and chemical intermediates. It overlaps with Hebei Chengxin in specialty organic intermediates (cyanoacetate, malonate chemistries) and serves similar downstream end markets including pharma and personal care.
• Lanxess: Lanxess is a German specialty chemicals company with significant presence in inorganic chemicals, performance chemicals, and consumer protection. Its industrial chemicals and chelating agent offerings overlap with Hebei Chengxin's EDTA and inorganic chemistry portfolio.
• Sasol: Sasol is an integrated chemicals and energy company with global operations in base chemicals, specialty chemicals, and chemical intermediates. While South African-headquartered and petrochemically anchored, it competes with Hebei Chengxin in industrial organic chemistry and certain specialty intermediate markets.

Direct peers

• Taekwang Industrial: Taekwang Industrial is a South Korean chemical and textile conglomerate that operates one of the largest sodium cyanide production facilities globally. Its dedicated NaCN capacity and export focus make it a direct competitor to Hebei Chengxin in international gold mining supply chains.
• Cyanco: Cyanco is one of the world's largest producers of sodium cyanide serving the gold mining industry, with production facilities in the US and a global distribution network. It is the most direct competitor to Hebei Chengxin's core NaCN business, particularly in international gold mining markets.
• Nouryon: Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) is a global leader in sodium cyanide production and a major player in chelating agents including EDTA. Its European-centric production footprint, ICMI certification, and broad specialty chemicals portfolio closely mirror Hebei Chengxin's diversified chemistry platform.

Regional players

• Zhejiang Juhua Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Juhua is a major Chinese fluorochemical and specialty chemical producer with diversified operations in organic and inorganic chemicals. As a Top-tier Chinese chemical enterprise with comparable product breadth, it serves as a regional reference point for Hebei Chengxin's scale and product mix.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sodiumcyanide
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hebei-chengxin-co-ltd

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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