Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co., Ltd.

Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co., Ltd. (沈阳中化农药化工研发有限公司), commonly known as 农研公司, is a Chinese agrochemical research and development company based in Tiexi District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province. It describes itself as a relatively large domestic pesticide research institution engaged in the complete chain of new compound design and synthesis, production process development, pesticide formulation processing and biological activity screening. Its work spans both original (创制) and generic (仿制) active ingredients as well as formulation development, and it hosts the State Key Laboratory for New Pesticide Creation and Development (新农药创制与开发国家重点实验室). The company's roots reach back to the 1950s, when pesticide research began within what later became the Shenyang Research Institute of Chemical Industry. Through the 1952–1988 period it built foundational research facilities and, especially in the 1980s, concentrated on imitating and developing new pesticide varieties, producing more than 70 research results that supported China's pesticide industry. In 1989–1998 it pioneered domestic original pesticide creation; in 1999–2006 it developed 22 original and generic technical-grade varieties, all of which were industrialized, while undertaking numerous national science and technology programs. In 2007, as the Shenyang institute joined Sinochem Group, its R&D focus shifted to providing technical support for the group's agrochemical business. In 2016 it joined Sinochem International (Holdings) Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary and was renamed Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co., Ltd. A significant ownership change occurred in 2019: on 8 October 2019 the company completed an equity change and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co., Ltd. (扬农股份), having previously been a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinochem International. It remains linked to the Sinochem Group and Yangnong Chemical ecosystem, and its website lists Sinochem Group, Yangnong Chemical, the National Intellectual Property Administration and the Liaoning Provincial Department of Science and Technology among its quick links. The company operates as a research and development arm rather than a consumer-facing brand. Its activities include new compound design and synthesis, production process development, pesticide formulation processing and biological activity screening. It publishes and is associated with the journal 《农药》 (Pesticides) and the Pesticide Professional Committee, and it maintains a State Key Laboratory with an academic committee, open research topics and patent and award portfolios. Its contact address is No. 8-1 Shenliao East Road, Tiexi District, Shenyang, and its website is www.sysard.com.

The history of Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co., Ltd. is presented by the company in four broad phases. The earliest phase, 1952–1988, is described as the foundation of China's pesticide R&D system. Pesticide research began in the 1950s, and through the 1960s and 1970s basic research facilities were gradually improved. The 1980s were a period of concentrated imitation of new pesticide varieties; more than 70 research results were developed during this time, laying a foundation for the production and product-structure adjustment of China's pesticide industry. The second phase, 1989–1998, is characterized as pioneering domestic original pesticide creation. In the late 1980s, under difficult conditions, new pesticide creation work began and took initial shape; over ten years it grew from nothing into a substantial effort. The third phase, 1999–2006, focused on supporting the technical needs of the pesticide industry. Over this decade pesticide research developed steadily, and 22 original and generic technical-grade varieties were successfully developed and all industrialized. The company undertook 20 national "Tenth Five-Year" pesticide science and technology projects and 8 national "Eleventh Five-Year" science and technology support plan projects, all of which passed acceptance. The fourth phase, 2007–2018, is described as seizing new development opportunities. In 2007, as the Shenyang institute joined Sinochem Group, the R&D focus shifted to providing technical support for the group's agrochemical industry. In 2016 the company joined Sinochem International (Holdings) Co., Ltd., formally becoming its subsidiary, and was renamed Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co., Ltd. It states that it will uphold Sinochem International's vision of "fine chemicals, green life" and serve the agrochemical segment. A further ownership change occurred in 2019. According to a news item dated 24 December 2019, on 8 October 2019 the company completed an equity change and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Yangnong Chemical (扬农股份), having previously been a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinochem International. The company's website continues to list Sinochem Group, Yangnong Chemical, the National Intellectual Property Administration and the Liaoning Provincial Department of Science and Technology as quick links, and describes itself as a Sinochem International member enterprise in some places. In 2020 the company's news centered on the COVID-19 pandemic and on its State Key Laboratory. On 27 January 2020 it established a pandemic prevention and control working group, set up an online communication platform, designated departmental contacts, and issued documents including a work plan and an emergency response plan for COVID-19. On 29 May 2020 the 2020 academic committee meeting of the State Key Laboratory for New Pesticide Creation and Development was held successfully.

• 2016

  Joins Sinochem International (Holdings) Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary and is renamed Shenyang Sinochem Agrochemicals R&D Co., Ltd.

• 2007

  As the Shenyang institute joins Sinochem Group, R&D focus shifts to providing technical support for the group's agrochemical industry.

• 1999

  Start of the 1999–2006 phase supporting pesticide industry technical needs; 22 original and generic technical-grade varieties developed and industrialized over the period.

• 1989

  Start of the 1989–1998 phase described as pioneering domestic original pesticide creation.

• 1952

  Pesticide research begins within the predecessor system; start of the 1952–1988 foundational phase.

• Completes an equity change to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Yangnong Chemical (previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinochem International).

• News reports the change of director of the State Key Laboratory for New Pesticide Creation and Development.

• Establishes a COVID-19 prevention and control working group and issues related plans.

• 2020 academic committee meeting of the State Key Laboratory for New Pesticide Creation and Development held successfully.

A domestic agrochemical R&D institution providing technical support to the Sinochem/Yangnong agrochemical industrial chain, spanning original creation, generic development and formulation.

• Original (novel) pesticide active ingredients

  New compounds designed and synthesized by the company, developed through creation and industrialization.

• Generic pesticide active ingredients

  Off-patent or imitative technical-grade varieties developed and industrialized by the company.

• Pesticide formulations

  Formulation processing and development services.

• Contract R&D and technical services

  External business including new compound design, synthesis, process development and biological screening.

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