Coal-based production, state-owned enterprises playing a leading role, private enterprises focusing on functional fertilizers – Who are the key players in Shaanxi’s fertilizer industry?

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Leader in fertilizers in Shaanxi (2026 update, ranking based on overall strength): The fertilizer industry landscape in Shaanxi consists of two state-owned enterprises in the urea sector (Shaanxi Fertilizer Co., Weihua Fertilizer Co.) and three companies specializing in compound fertilizers/nitrogen-based fertilizers (Yan’an Xinghua, Xinwoying, Huayang)； Coal-based production, state-owned enterprises playing a leading role, and private enterprises focusing on functional fertilizers. 1. Shaanxi Shanhua Coal Chemical Group (Shanhua) — No. 1 in overall performance, leader in urea production. It is a state-owned enterprise wholly owned by Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group, located in Huazhou, Weinan. The plant was established in the 1960s ； 23rd among the top 100 fertilizer companies in 2025. - Urea: Designed capacity is 1 million tons/year; actual output is 920,000 tons/year (520,000 tons + 400,000 tons of large granules) ； The largest coal-based urea production in Shaanxi. - Compound fertilizer/ ammonium phosphate: 300,000 tons/year of ammonium phosphate; actual output is 220,000 tons/year ； Contains general-purpose/specialized compound fertilizers. - Features: - Integration of coal chemical and phosphorus chemical processes, resulting in low costs and high stability. - Large-particle urea fills a gap in Shaanxi; it is suitable for deep application, mechanization, and export. - Leader in energy efficiency for consecutive years, Environmental Protection Class B, recycling of phosphogypsum. - Brands: Shanhua S, Shanfu, Huashan – available in 20 provinces plus Southeast Asia. 2. Shaanxi Weihe Coal Chemical Group (Weihua) – A benchmark in urea production and a pioneer in the coal chemical industry. The company is a key state-owned enterprise under Shaanxi Coal Group; it was established in 1988 in the Weinan High-Tech Zone ； A pioneer in modern coal chemical industry. - Urea: Designed at 520,000 tons per year, actual output 520,000 tons per year ； 300,000 tons of synthetic ammonia. - Compound fertilizer: No in-house production capacity (raw materials are purchased externally and blended/ customized). - Features: - Clean coal gasification technology, using bituminous coal as raw material; low energy consumption and stable quality. - “\"Weihe\" brand urea is **exempt from inspection, a Chinese famous brand, rich in nutrients, and provides quick results. - The device is flexible, capable of producing methanol/ethylene glycol, and has strong resistance to cyclical fluctuations. 3. Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Xinghua Group/Xinghua Co., Ltd., 002109) — Leader in nitro fertilizers - Company: Wholly owned by Yanchang Petroleum (under the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission); operates dual bases in Xingping and Yulin ； The largest ammonium nitrate production base in the country. - Urea: No in-house production capacity (does not produce urea; purchases it from external suppliers). - Compound fertilizer/nitrogen-based fertilizer: 300,000 tons per year currently (mainly nitrogen-based) ； The Yulin project will come online in 2027, adding 500,000 tons per year to the capacity, bringing the total capacity to 800,000 tons per year. - Features: - Specializes in ammonium nitrate + nitro compound fertilizers, with high nitrogen content, rapid efficacy, and good water solubility. - Suitable for cash crops such as apples from northern Shaanxi, kiwifruits from Guanzhong, vegetables, and tobacco. - Integrated fertilization: ammonium nitrate for agriculture as well as industry/explosives use, offering strong resilience to economic cycles. 4. Shaanxi Xinwoying Biotechnology (Xinwoying) – a leading manufacturer of private-sector compound fertilizers/biological fertilizers – Company: a private high-tech enterprise located in Chengcheng Industrial Park; established in 2011 ； Specialized, innovative, distinctive, and high-quality enterprises; provincial technology centers. - Urea: No in-house production capacity (procured externally). - Compound fertilizers: 500,000 tons per year (compound fertilizers, microbial fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers, controlled-release fertilizers). - Features: - Dual approach of biological microbial fertilizer + functional compound fertilizer, suitable for dryland farming/fruit trees in the northwest. - In collaboration with Northwest A&F University and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, there are numerous patented formulas. - The channels cover Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and Inner Mongolia, focusing on cash crops and high-value-added products. 5. Yangling Huayang Chemical (Huayang) – a leading manufacturer of compound fertilizers in the Guanzhong region – Company: an established private enterprise located in the Yangling Demonstration Zone ； Shaanxi has the highest production and sales volume of compound fertilizers. - Urea: No in-house production capacity (procured externally). - Compound fertilizer: 330,000 tons/year (180,000 tons of compound fertilizer, 50,000 tons of nitro fertilizer, and 100,000 tons of BB fertilizer). - Features: - A long-established brand in the Guanzhong region; offers stable quality, high cost-effectiveness, and extensive grassroots distribution channels. - Brands: Houji, Bangda, and Tiantian; their special fertilizers for wheat/corn/fruit trees are bestsellers. - One of the first enterprises in the province to obtain a production license and ISO9001 certification. A one-sentence summary of the fertilizer industry in Shaanxi – Urea: Monopolized by two state-owned enterprises, Shaanxi Chemical Industry (920,000 tons) and Weihe Chemical Industry (520,000 tons); production is mainly based on coal, resulting in low costs and stable quality. - Compound fertilizers: Yanchang Xinghua (300,000 → 800,000) + Xinwoying (500,000) + Huayang (330,000) form a tripartite balance ； Zooyuan handles nitro products; Newway handles bio/functional products; Huayang handles general-purpose products. - Industrial characteristics: Leveraging the coal resources in northern Shaanxi, it boasts a distinct advantage in integrated coal chemical industry development ； Compound fertilizers focus on soil improvement, drought resistance, and the supplementation of medium and trace elements.