Tinci Materials

Tinci Materials, formally Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co., Ltd., is a Chinese materials company founded by Xu Jinfu in 2000. The company originated in cosmetics-related materials and fine chemicals, while its most prominent business has become the research, development, and manufacture of lithium-ion battery electrolytes and related battery materials. It also produces specialty chemicals for industrial and consumer applications. The company entered the lithium battery electrolyte industry in 2002, establishing a long-term strategic direction that later connected it to the expansion of electric vehicles, energy-storage systems, and rechargeable-battery manufacturing. Its business is centered on formulation and production capabilities for electrolyte products, as well as upstream and adjacent battery-material categories. The reference material identifies lithium hexafluorophosphate and lithium-iron phosphate materials among its production capacities, alongside electrolytes. Tinci became a supplier to Procter & Gamble in 2011, an important development demonstrating that its materials business served a major multinational consumer-products company before the company’s public listing. On January 23, 2014, Tinci Materials was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under ticker 002709.SZ. The company has also pursued international manufacturing and supply relationships. In March 2021, it formed a partnership with Lanxess under which Tinci’s electrolyte formulations were expected to be produced at a Lanxess plant in Leverkusen, Germany, beginning in 2022. In May 2021, it signed a supply agreement with CATL, linking Tinci to one of the world’s major battery-cell manufacturers. These arrangements illustrate a strategy combining proprietary or specialized material formulations with regional production partnerships and customer-specific supply relationships. In 2023, Tinci announced that it would discontinue its electrolyte project in the Czech Republic and relocate the planned production facilities to Casablanca, Morocco. The announced investment was 1.99 billion yuan, with completion targeted for 2025. The cited production-capacity figures were 150,000 tonnes per year for electrolytes, 100,000 tonnes for lithium hexafluorophosphate, and 50,000 tonnes for lithium-iron phosphate materials. These figures describe announced capacity rather than necessarily realized output. Tinci Materials is therefore positioned primarily as a business-to-business chemical and battery-materials supplier rather than a consumer-facing brand. Its identity is associated with electrolyte technology, battery-material scale-up, fine-chemical research and development, and cooperation with international chemical and battery-industry partners. Publicly available reference material provides limited detail about its current executive team, geographic headquarters, consumer-facing brand architecture, and post-2023 operating results.

Tinci Materials was founded in 2000 by Xu Jinfu as a Chinese fine-chemical and materials company. Its activities were associated with cosmetics materials and the research and production of new fine chemicals. In 2002, the company entered the lithium battery electrolyte industry, a move that became central to its later identity and growth strategy. The company’s materials portfolio developed around business-to-business chemical applications rather than consumer products. Electrolytes became its principal area of specialization, supported by related battery-material production and fine-chemical capabilities. In 2011, Tinci became a supplier to Procter & Gamble, providing evidence of commercial engagement with a major international consumer-products company. Tinci Materials completed its public-market transition on January 23, 2014, when it was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under ticker 002709.SZ. Its subsequent development was closely connected with the expansion of lithium-ion battery manufacturing and the need for larger, geographically distributed supplies of electrolyte and related materials. In March 2021, Tinci formed a partnership with Lanxess. Under the arrangement described in the available reference material, Tinci electrolyte formulations were expected to be produced at a Lanxess facility in Leverkusen, Germany, beginning in 2022. In May of the same year, Tinci signed a supply agreement with CATL. Together, these developments reflected two dimensions of the company’s battery-materials strategy: cooperation with a large international chemicals company on production and a supply relationship with a major battery manufacturer. In 2023, Tinci announced a change to its European expansion plans. It said that the electrolyte project in the Czech Republic would be discontinued and that the planned production facilities would instead be relocated to Casablanca, Morocco. The announced investment totaled 1.99 billion yuan, and completion was targeted for 2025. The reference material associated with this plan cites annual capacity of 150,000 tonnes of electrolytes, 100,000 tonnes of lithium hexafluorophosphate, and 50,000 tonnes of lithium-iron phosphate materials. The available historical record presents Tinci Materials as a specialist industrial supplier whose development moved from broader fine chemicals and cosmetics materials toward large-scale battery-electrolyte and battery-material production. Its major documented turning points are entry into electrolytes in 2002, supply cooperation with Procter & Gamble in 2011, the 2014 Shenzhen listing, international partnerships in 2021, and the 2023 decision to revise the location of a planned overseas project. Details about the company’s complete product catalog, current management, realized production volumes, and current corporate structure are not established by the supplied sources.

1. 2023Morocco relocation plan

   Tinci announced the discontinuation of its Czech electrolyte project and relocation of planned production facilities to Casablanca, Morocco.

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2. 2021Lanxess partnership

   Tinci Materials partnered with Lanxess on the planned production of Tinci electrolyte formulations at Leverkusen, Germany.

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3. 2021CATL supply agreement

   The company signed a supply agreement with CATL.

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4. 2014Shenzhen Stock Exchange listing

   Tinci Materials went public on January 23, 2014, under ticker 002709.SZ.

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5. 2011Becomes a Procter & Gamble supplier

   The company became a supplier to Procter & Gamble.

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6. 2002Entry into lithium battery electrolytes

   Tinci Materials entered the lithium battery electrolyte industry, which later became its principal area of specialization.

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7. 2000Company founded

   Xu Jinfu founded Tinci Materials in China as a fine-chemical and materials company.

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A business-to-business Chinese specialty-chemicals and battery-materials manufacturer focused particularly on lithium-ion battery electrolytes and related production capacity.

• Lithium-ion battery electrolytesBattery materials2002

  Electrolytes are Tinci Materials' principal documented specialization. The company entered this industry in 2002 and has developed formulations intended for lithium-ion battery applications. Its electrolyte business is linked to supply relationships and planned production projects in China and overseas.

• Lithium hexafluorophosphateBattery materials

  Lithium hexafluorophosphate is identified in the supplied reference material as one of Tinci Materials' battery-material production categories. The cited announced annual capacity was 100,000 tonnes, although the source does not establish whether that figure represented realized output.

• Lithium-iron phosphate materialsBattery materials

  Tinci Materials also produces or plans to produce lithium-iron phosphate materials for battery applications. The supplied reference cites announced annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes.

• Cosmetics materialsCosmetics ingredients and materials2000

  Cosmetics materials are part of the company's original and broader fine-chemical business. The available material does not specify individual formulations, ingredient names, or consumer brands.

• Specialty fine chemicalsSpecialty chemicals2000

  The company conducts research and production in new fine-chemical materials beyond battery electrolytes. Specific product families and end-use sectors are not detailed in the supplied sources.

• 2023Relocate the Czech electrolyte project to MoroccoStrategy

  Tinci Materials revised the location of a planned overseas electrolyte-manufacturing project.

  What changed. The company announced that it would discontinue the Czech project and relocate planned facilities to Casablanca, Morocco, with total announced investment of 1.99 billion yuan and targeted completion in 2025.

  Aftermath. The announcement cited planned annual capacities of 150,000 tonnes of electrolytes, 100,000 tonnes of lithium hexafluorophosphate, and 50,000 tonnes of lithium-iron phosphate materials. The source does not confirm completion or actual capacity.

  Announced investment. 1.99 billion yuan (2023 announcement; project completion targeted for 2025)

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• 2021Partner with Lanxess for European electrolyte productionStrategy

  Tinci Materials sought an overseas production arrangement for its electrolyte formulations.

  What changed. The company entered a partnership with Lanxess, with production planned at the Leverkusen, Germany, plant from 2022.

  Aftermath. The available source confirms the planned arrangement but does not provide subsequent operating results or implementation details.

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• 2021Sign supply agreement with CATLOther

  Tinci Materials expanded commercial relationships within the lithium-ion battery supply chain.

  What changed. The company signed a supply agreement with CATL.

  Aftermath. The supplied source does not state the agreement's value, duration, product specifications, or later performance.

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• 2023Tinci Materials announces relocation of Czech electrolyte project to Morocco

  The company announced that it would discontinue its electrolyte project in the Czech Republic and move the planned production facilities to Casablanca, Morocco, with announced investment of 1.99 billion yuan and targeted completion in 2025.

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• 2021Tinci Materials partners with Lanxess for European electrolyte production

  The companies formed a partnership in March 2021 under which Tinci electrolyte formulations were expected to be produced at Lanxess's Leverkusen, Germany, plant from 2022.

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• 2021Tinci Materials signs a supply agreement with CATL

  Tinci Materials signed a supply agreement with CATL as part of its battery-materials business development.

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• 2014Tinci Materials listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange

  Tinci Materials became a publicly traded company on January 23, 2014, under stock symbol 002709.SZ.

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