In July 2020, the approval decision on evaluation document of the effects of Haili Guixi Chemical Pesticide Co., Ltd’s sulfentrazone production facility project with the capacity of 3,000t/a on environment was disclosed. Haili Guixi Chemical Pesticide Co., Ltd is a subsidiary of Hunan Haili Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

As the use of and market demand for herbicide keeps growing, Haili Guixi intended to build the sulfentrazone production facility project with the capacity of 3,000t/a in Guixi Sulfur Phosphorus Chemical Industry Base (with land use approval). Located in Guixi Sulfur Phosphorus Chemical Industry Base in Jiangxi Province, the project is regarded as an expansion project without using new land granted.

Main product of the project is sulfentrazone, while byproducts are ammonium sulfate (11,363t/a) and potassium chloride (695t/a). Total investment made for the project is approximately USD50.2 million. Construction period of the project is 12 months.