Sichuan Lutianhua

Name

Sichuan Lutianhua

Legal name

四川泸天化股份有限公司

Website

https://sclth.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemicals & Fertilizers

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia/Urea/UAN) (IMAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ammonia & Nitrogen Feedstocks (Ammonia, Urea, Nitrates) (EUALAHAG), Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, UAN, Ammonium Nitrate/Sulfate) (AFABABAA), NPK & Compound/Blended Fertilizers (IMAEAEAD)

Keywords

• Nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing
• Urea production
• Industrial chemicals
• Natural gas chemicals
• Compound fertilizer supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Naxi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fertilizer Products Sales: Sale of nitrogen fertilizers including urea, as well as compound fertilizers and specialty fertilizers. The company is a national nitrogen fertilizer supply assurance backbone enterprise.
2. Chemical Products Sales: Sale of chemical products including methanol, dimethyl ether, nitric acid, and ammonium nitrate produced from natural gas processing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sichuan Lutianhua manufactures and sells nitrogen fertilizers (urea, compound and specialty fertilizers) and industrial chemical products (methanol, dimethyl ether, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate) produced from natural gas feedstock. The company operates a fully integrated industrial chain from natural gas processing to finished fertilizers and chemicals, serving agricultural and industrial customers across China.

Product overview

Sichuan Lutianhua (四川泸天化股份有限公司) is a state-owned chemical enterprise headquartered in Luzhou, Sichuan Province. The company operates a diversified portfolio consisting of two core product lines—fertilizer products (fertilizers) and chemical products—alongside multiple strategic expansion projects. The fertilizer division produces urea and nitrogen-based fertilizers with annual capacity of 1 million tons of synthetic ammonia and 1.47 million tons of urea. The chemical products division manufactures methanol (700,000 tons/year), dimethyl ether (100,000 tons/year), nitric acid (192,000 tons/year), and ammonium nitrate (135,000 tons/year). The company is also pursuing major growth initiatives including a 100,000 tons/year Green Fine Chemicals Project, a 500,000 tons/year New High-Efficiency Fertilizer Project Phase I, a Science & Technology Innovation Industrial Incubation Platform, and a Digital Intelligence New Materials Project. Its subsidiary Tianyu Oils and Fats specializes in bio-based specialty chemicals including high-performance slip agents, anti-blocking agents, modified amide additives, and polymer dispersants for the rubber and plastics industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fertilizer Products (化肥产品) Urea and nitrogen-based fertilizers for agricultural use, with annual production capacity of 1.47 million tons of urea and 1 million tons of synthetic ammonia. Includes compound and specialty fertilizers supplied through a national sales network covering 29 provinces and municipalities.
• Chemical Products (化工产品) Industrial chemical products including methanol (700,000 tons/year capacity), dimethyl ether (100,000 tons/year), nitric acid (192,000 tons/year), and ammonium nitrate (135,000 tons/year), sold to industrial manufacturers requiring chemical intermediates.
• 100,000 tons/year Green Fine Chemicals Project (10万吨/年绿色精细化学品项目) Green fine chemicals expansion project in Lutianhua Chemical Industrial Park's west zone, focused on high-end fine chemical products, supporting the company's green transformation and high-end product development.
• 500,000 tons/year New High-Efficiency Fertilizer Project Phase I (50万吨/年新型高效肥料项目一期) Phase I of a major capacity expansion for new high-efficiency fertilizers, expanding Lutianhua's manufacturing footprint in advanced agricultural fertilizer products.
• 240,000 tons/year Bio-based Specialty Chemicals Project (24万吨/年生物基专用化学品项目) Bio-based specialty chemicals project targeting functional chemicals, high-end new materials, and daily chemical care products.
• Tianyu Oils and Fats Specialty Chemical Additives (天宇油脂化学) Range of bio-based specialty additives including high-performance slip and anti-blocking agents, high-temperature resistant modified amide additives, environmentally friendly non-bleeding lubricants, and polymer-specific dispersants for plastic processing, rubber, and film production.
• Digital Intelligence New Materials Project (数智新材料项目) Smart new materials project for plastic film production using drawing, printing, laminating, and blow molding equipment.
• Green Hydrogen Project (绿氢项目) Green hydrogen production project at Henning Company for new energy development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named '2025 National Nitrogen Fertilizer Supply Assurance Advanced Unit' by the China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sediun Engineering Co., Ltd. (赛鼎工程有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Sediun Engineering is the EPC general contractor for Lutianhua's 100,000 tons/year green fine chemicals project. They participated in key project technical exchange meetings alongside China National Chemical Engineering Seventh Construction Co., Ltd. to ensure efficient project design, procurement, and construction integration.
• China National Chemical Engineering Seventh Construction Co., Ltd. (中国化学工程第七建设有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Joint EPC contractor with Sediun Engineering for the 100,000 tons/year green fine chemicals project. They committed to strengthening internal coordination and ensuring project design, procurement, and construction phases connect efficiently, releasing '1+1>2' synergistic effects.
• Sichuan University — School of Chemical Engineering (四川大学化学工程学院)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026泸天化 and Sichuan University signed a cooperation R&D project contract focusing on deep urea processing technology and new fine chemical products using natural gas as feedstock. The collaboration aims to drive industrial transformation through original innovation, solving fundamental chemical industry transformation challenges and establishing high-value full industry chains.
• Sulzer Chemtech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (苏尔寿化工(上海)有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026泸天化 and Sulzer signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement focusing on bio-based specialty chemicals, high-end fine chemicals, and green low-carbon new materials. Sulzer will provide energy-efficient, high-value process technology solutions covering areas such as oil and fat chemistry, surfactants, and high-end lipid products, supporting Lutianhua's green transformation and high-end product development.
• Yunnan Yuntianhua Equipment Company (云天化装备公司)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 April 2026Yunnan Yuntianhua Equipment Company visited Lutianhua's Hongxu Company for a business exchange. Both parties discussed business collaboration, resource sharing, contractor management, and maintenance cooperation. Hongxu Company demonstrated its core production facilities and maintenance training base, and both expressed willingness to deepen cooperation.
• PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas Field Company — Hejiang Operations Area (中石油西南油气田公司合江作业区)coreTechnology or IntegrationRaw material natural gas supplier providing pipeline gas to Lutianhua's production facilities. Lutianhua receives natural gas through DN508, DN426, and DN325 pipelines totaling 8.2 km from PetroChina's Naxi gas transmission station.
• State Grid Naxi Power Supply Company (国网纳溪供电公司)minorOthersPower supply company providing electricity to Lutianhua for production operations. Lutianhua cooperates with State Grid on power infrastructure upgrades, equipment maintenance, and power supply reliability, receiving technical support and services for its production electricity needs.
• Chinese Chemical Manufacturers (general international buyers seeking alternatives)minorOthersFollowing the missile attack on Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical hub in April 2026, international buyers shifted orders to Chinese chemical manufacturers including Lutianhua, boosting ethylene glycol futures by 11% and methanol/plastics by 8.7%.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• China BlueChemical (中国蓝星化学): Chinese state-affiliated chemical producer with nitrogen fertilizer and methanol operations comparable to Lutianhua's urea/ammonia/methanol portfolio; serves similar agricultural and industrial customers in the domestic Chinese market.
• Stanley Agricultural Group: Chinese compound fertilizer and agricultural inputs producer serving similar crop nutrition customers; comparable in domestic nitrogen/compound fertilizer manufacturing and Chinese distribution.
• Yunnan Yuntianhua: Major Chinese state-owned nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer producer headquartered in Yunnan, with overlapping urea, compound fertilizer, and chemical product lines. Sichuan Lutianhua has an explicit maintenance/equipment partnership with Yunnan Yuntianhua Equipment Company, indicating direct industry comparability.

Broad incumbents

• OCI Global: Global nitrogen fertilizer and methanol producer with European and North American operations; directly comparable in natural gas-to-ammonia/urea/methanol integrated economics to Lutianhua's core production chain.
• CF Industries: Major North American producer of nitrogen fertilizers (ammonia, urea, UAN) with comparable natural gas-based feedstock economics; useful benchmark for gas-to-fertilizer cost curve positioning.
• Yara International: Global nitrogen fertilizer leader producing ammonia, urea, and specialty crop nutrition products; comparable product mix and end-market exposure, though globally diversified versus Lutianhua's domestic-only footprint.
• Nutrien: World's largest fertilizer producer with extensive nitrogen, potash, and phosphate operations plus specialty products (Loveland); comparable in chemical/fertilizer product breadth, though with global scale and downstream retail.
• Sinochem Holdings: Major Chinese state-owned chemical and fertilizer conglomerate with overlapping agricultural inputs (fertilizers) and basic chemicals exposure; peer given shared SOE structure and Chinese fertilizer/chemical industry positioning.

Others

• Sulzer Chemtech: Global process technology provider specializing in chemical separation and reaction technology for specialty chemicals; listed as Lutianhua's strategic partner for bio-based specialty chemicals, making it a relevant enabling/ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Regional players

• CVR Partners: US-based nitrogen fertilizer producer (petroleum coke and natural gas based) producing ammonia and UAN; comparable in nitrogen-only product focus and gas-based feedstock economics, though serving North American agricultural markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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