Wanhua Chemical 万华化学

China · Yantai

alternative to Covestro / BASF / Dow / Huntsman

MDI and TDI isocyanates, polyether polyols, TPU and other polyurethanes, plus polycarbonate, ethylene and propylene derivatives and specialty chemicals, made in Yantai, Ningbo, Fujian and at BorsodChem, Hungary. Had 3.8 Mt/yr of MDI capacity at end-2025; 47% of 2025 revenue came from outside China.

Why it fits

  • Chemicals & Plastics
  • Processing
  • Global-ready

Regional alternatives

Product facts

Segment
Chemicals & Plastics
Supply-chain stage
Processing
Main end uses
Industrial, Consumer goods, Electronics

2025 annual report: 3.8 Mt/yr MDI, 1.47 Mt/yr TDI and 2.32 Mt/yr polyether polyol capacity at end-2025; revenue CNY 203.2B, CNY 96.3B of it outside China (Apr 2026).

Regulatory & supply-chain notes

US trade-remedy duties on imports
  • MDI
    Commerce denied Wanhua a separate rate, so US importers of Wanhua MDI made in China pay the China-wide anti-dumping rate of 161.61%; Wanhua-made MDI exported through Shandong Mingko pays 87.25%, and MDI from its BorsodChem plant in Hungary is outside this order. A-570-200 (AD order, 2026)
EU trade-remedy duties on imports
  • 1,4-butanediol (BDO)
    EU importers of 1,4-butanediol made in China by Wanhua Chemical (Sichuan) pay a 113.7% anti-dumping duty; Wanhua's MDI and other products are not covered. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1373

Company & market

Parent company
Yantai Guofeng Investment Holding Group
Registered
Yantai
Listing
A-share
Ticker
600309.SS
Market cap / val. (USD)
~$31 B
Foreign-investable
Yes

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