, Columnist
Sinochem Eclipsed, for Now
The agrichemicals leader may get back on the acquisition trail under a new chairman.
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ChemChina's acquisition of Syngenta in the nation's biggest overseas deal raised the question -- whatever happened to Sinochem, the other chemicals giant, and one with a much more significant agricultural business?
While ChemChina bought Adama Agricultural Solutions of Israel in 2011, it was always stronger in chemicals than in agriculture. Sinochem makes most of its revenue from chemicals and rubber, but it's also the nation's biggest supplier of fertilizers, seeds and agrochemicals, including Monsanto's Roundup herbicide.