Kingboard Chemical Holdings Limited is one of the world’s largest laminates manufacturers. It is owned by Paul Cheung Kwok Wing

Zhang Guorong

Paul Cheung Kwok Wing , a Chinese entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of Kingboard Chemical Holdings Limited in Hong Kong....

's family, the company engages in the manufacture and distribution of laminates, copper foil, coke

Coke (fuel)

Coke is the solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. Cokes from coal are grey, hard, and porous. While coke can be formed naturally, the commonly used form is man-made.- History :...

, methanol

Methanol

Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH . It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odor very similar to, but slightly sweeter than, ethanol...

, caustic soda, glass fabric, glass yarn

Yarn

Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery and ropemaking. Thread is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. Modern manufactured sewing threads may be finished with wax or...

, bleach

Bleach

Bleach refers to a number of chemicals that remove color, whiten, or disinfect, often via oxidation. Common chemical bleaches include household chlorine bleach , lye, oxygen bleach , and bleaching powder...

ed craft paper, printed circuit boards, chemicals, liquid crystal displays, and magnetic products. The group operates more than 60 manufacturing facilities in China

China

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 and Thailand

Thailand

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. It is headquartered in Shatin, New Territories

New Territories

New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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In 1993, Kingboard Chemical was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Hong Kong Stock Exchange

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. In 2004, the Group successfully acquired Elec & Eltek.
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. ( "Kingboard Chemical" ) established its first laminates manufacturing plant in 1988. The Group now operates more than 60 manufacturing plants, with business activities ranging from laminates to printed circuit boards, chemicals and properties development in China. Kingboard is also a leading supplier of chemical products in China.

　　　　In 1993, Kingboard Chemical was listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Kingboard Copper Foil Holdings Limited, the Group’s subsidiary, was spun off for a separate listing on The Singapore Stock Exchange in December 1999. In November 2004, the Group acquired Elec & Eltek International Holdings Limited as part of a strategic expansion plan. In December 2006, the Group spun off its laminate business, Kingboard Laminates Holdings limited for a separate listing on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. The Group's natural gas based methanol JV with China BlueChemical in Hainan province commenced production in December 2006.