To The Moon

Currently, a scene of busy and orderly construction is unfolding on the vibrant grounds of the Dongzhi Economic and Technological Development Zone in Chizhou City, Anhui Province. Within the premises of Anhui Hengke Chemical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Hengke Chemical"), the technical renovation project for an annual output of 10,000 tons of chlorantraniliprole product is on the final countdown to operation. The company's technical personnel are fully engaged in the concluding preparatory work, such as equipment debugging and safety verification, to ensure the project's smooth commissioning.

Anhui Hengke Chemical Co., Ltd. plant area

"The company's current main projects include the '10,000-ton technical-grade product' and the '2,000-ton/year K-acid' projects. The '10,000-ton technical-grade product' project plans to invest 310 million yuan to construct a production facility for 10,000 tons of chlorantraniliprole technical-grade product annually. This project has been listed as a provincial key project for Anhui in 2026," explained Yuan Fang, head of the Safety and Environmental Protection Department at Hengke Chemical.

It is understood that the enterprise leverages the renovation of existing production workshops, requiring no additional industrial land, thus effectively revitalizing idle capacity. Concurrently, it is complementing this with advanced environmental protection facilities to solidify the baseline for green production. Upon completion and reaching full designed capacity, the company will achieve an annual production capacity of 2,000 tons for the key intermediate K-acid and 10,000 tons for chlorantraniliprole technical-grade product, with an estimated annual output value of approximately 2.5 billion yuan.

Company technical personnel are fully engaged in concluding preparatory work like equipment debugging and safety verification

"Currently, we have completed multiple rounds of equipment calibration and safety emergency drills, laying a solid safety foundation for the smooth commencement of trial production with feed materials in mid-August," Yuan Fang said.

The steady progress of the project is underpinned by the company's solid technical accumulation and robust R&D capabilities. As an enterprise deeply engaged in the fine chemical industry for nearly two decades, Hengke Chemical focuses on the R&D and production of pesticide technical-grade products and key intermediates, continuously iterating and optimizing production technologies.

"The company's current R&D team consists of 52 members, including 4 PhDs and 18 master's degree holders. The R&D focus is primarily on developing green synthesis processes for pesticide technical-grade products and their supporting key intermediates, providing solid technical support for the company's long-term strategy and future product pipeline," Yuan Fang stated.

Moving from the production workshop to the plant's central control room, this serves as the project's "intelligent brain." A giant electronic screen wall displays real-time fluctuations of various production parameters such as temperature, pressure, flow rate, and liquid level. Dozens of high-definition monitors simultaneously oversee production conditions across all workshops, with indicator lights flashing alternately. Technicians sit at the control consoles, closely monitoring data changes, remotely adjusting production processes via the intelligent system, and intermittently coordinating with on-site inspection personnel to verify relevant data.

Company R&D personnel at work

"The central control room employs an intelligent control system, enabling remote monitoring and precise regulation of the entire plant's production processes. This fundamentally changes the traditional manual control model, significantly enhancing production precision and safety factors," Yuan Fang indicated. She added that the intelligent management and control system not only optimizes production efficiency but also achieves full-process traceability and controllability, providing core support for scaled and standardized production.

Reportedly, the chlorantraniliprole technical-grade product project nearing commissioning precisely captures a window of opportunity in industry development. This agent, as a green and highly effective insecticide, is characterized by broad-spectrum efficacy, low toxicity, and excellent pest control performance, making it widely applicable for preventing and controlling diseases and pests in various crops.

"After years of technological accumulation, the company has mastered mature processes for chlorantraniliprole technical-grade product and its key core intermediates, K-acid and K-amine, achieving significant technological breakthroughs in areas like process conditions and holding a leading position in the industry," introduced Han Xiaobo, General Manager of Hengke Chemical.

Building on the present and planning for the long term, Hengke Chemical's pace of industrial upgrading does not stop here.

Plant central control room

"The company consistently monitors research progress on new products and technologies domestically and internationally, emphasizing product R&D and technological innovation. We have reserved advanced technologies for several highly effective, low-toxicity insecticides, fungicides, and other products," Han Xiaobo stated. He added that subsequently, the company plans to construct production facilities for 2,000 tons/year of cyantraniliprole technical-grade product, 1,000 tons/year of cyanamide (a key intermediate for cyantraniliprole), and 1,000 tons/year of fluxapyroxad technical-grade product. It is projected to achieve an annual output value of 3 billion yuan by 2030, continuously contributing to the high-quality development of the fine chemical industry in the Dongzhi Economic and Technological Development Zone.