Description

China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC), along with its subsidiaries, is a Taiwanese enterprise primarily engaged in the manufacturing and global distribution of petrochemical intermediates. Its core product range includes engineering plastics, synthetic resins, and chemical fibers. The company's extensive portfolio features petroleum, alkali-chlorine, and phosphoric acid derivatives. It also provides comprehensive supply chain services, encompassing the storage, transportation, procurement, and sale of various chemicals and raw materials, including forging items. Key products offered include caprolactam (a precursor for nylon-6 fibers and resins), acrylonitrile (used in acrylic fibers and ABS plastic), and various grades of nylon chips (for fiber, engineering plastic, and film applications). Other significant industrial chemicals include ammonium sulfate (an agricultural fertilizer), hydrogen cyanide (a raw material for MMA production), and refined sulfuric acid, which serves diverse sectors such as batteries, electronics, telecommunications, and national defense. CPDC also supplies O-Phenylphenol for downstream industrial uses. Beyond its chemical operations, CPDC has diversified interests. These include real estate investment and development, the construction of petrochemical support facilities, and general engineering and construction contracting. The company is also active in biotechnology and pharmaceutical research, development, and marketing, as well as managing the storage, transport, procurement, and sales of fertilizers. Furthermore, CPDC is involved in trading a wide array of products such as petrochemicals, electronic chemicals, industrial gases, and gas mixtures. Its service offerings extend to water treatment, plumbing, apparatus and instrument installation, refrigeration and air conditioning engineering, tank car repair, and mechanical engineering, in addition to supplying dicalcium phosphate. The corporation also commissions the building of residential and commercial properties, operates plant rental services, and manages land development projects and various other investment ventures. Founded in 1969, China Petrochemical Development Corporation maintains its headquarters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.