China Zirconium Limited
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China Zirconium Limited (HKG:0395) is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sale of a range of zirconium
chemicals, electronic materials (with zirconium), electronic ceramics, new energy
materials, and rechargeable batteries. Its new energy materials products, including nickel hydroxide and hydrogen-storage alloy
powder
, are electrode materials for nickel metal hydride (NiMH), and nickel cadmium and lithium ion batteries (NiCd) batteries. As of 2009, China Zirconium Limited had an annual production capacity of over 40,000 tons of various types of zirconium chemicals and 1,500 tons of new energy materials. Its products are offered under the Long Jing trademark in the People's Republic of China
, Japan
, United States
, and Hong Kong
. Its business segments include zirconium compounds, electronic materials and electronic ceramics, new energy materials, and rechargeable batteries.
China Zirconium was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
on 28 October 2002. It started its operations in 1977 and is based in Yixing
, Wuxi
, Jiangsu
Province. In 2001, it was ranked as the largest zirconium chemicals exporter in the PRC.
Zirconium
Zirconium is a chemical element with the symbol Zr and atomic number 40. The name of zirconium is taken from the mineral zircon. Its atomic mass is 91.224. It is a lustrous, grey-white, strong transition metal that resembles titanium...
chemicals, electronic materials (with zirconium), electronic ceramics, new energy
New energy
New energy may refer to "new" forms of energy like alternative energy, free energy, renewable energy, etc.-Companies/Institutes/Organizations:* Icelandic New Energy, Iceland energy company promoting hydrogen fuel...
materials, and rechargeable batteries. Its new energy materials products, including nickel hydroxide and hydrogen-storage alloy
Alloy
An alloy is a mixture or metallic solid solution composed of two or more elements. Complete solid solution alloys give single solid phase microstructure, while partial solutions give two or more phases that may or may not be homogeneous in distribution, depending on thermal history...
powder
Powder (substance)
A powder is a dry,thick bulk solid composed of a large number of very fine particles that may flow freely when shaken or tilted. Powders are a special sub-class of granular materials, although the terms powder and granular are sometimes used to distinguish separate classes of material...
, are electrode materials for nickel metal hydride (NiMH), and nickel cadmium and lithium ion batteries (NiCd) batteries. As of 2009, China Zirconium Limited had an annual production capacity of over 40,000 tons of various types of zirconium chemicals and 1,500 tons of new energy materials. Its products are offered under the Long Jing trademark in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. Its business segments include zirconium compounds, electronic materials and electronic ceramics, new energy materials, and rechargeable batteries.
China Zirconium was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Hong Kong. It is Asia's third largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization behind the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange and fifth largest in the world...
on 28 October 2002. It started its operations in 1977 and is based in Yixing
Yixing
Yixing is a county-level city in Jiangsu province, in eastern China with a population of 1.3 million. It is well-known for its Yixing clay and the pottery -- especially the "zisha"-style teapots -- made from the clay...
, Wuxi
Wuxi
Wuxi is an old city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Split in half by Lake Tai, Wuxi borders Changzhou to the west and Suzhou to the east. The northern half looks across to Taizhou across the Yangtze River, while the southern half also borders the province of Zhejiang to the south...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
Province. In 2001, it was ranked as the largest zirconium chemicals exporter in the PRC.