China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) is a super-large petroleum and petrochemical enterprise group, established in July 1998 on the basis of the former China Petrochemical Corporation. Sinopec Group is a state-owned company solely invested by the state, functioning as a state-authorized investment organization in which the state holds the controlling share. Headquartered in Beijing, Sinopec Group has a registered capital of RMB 231.6 billion. The board chairman of Sinopec Group is its legal representative. Sinopec Group executes the investor rights over related state assets owned by its full subsidiaries, controlled companies and share-holding companies. These rights include receiving returns on assets, making major decisions and appointing management teams. The Group operates, manages and supervises state assets according to related laws, and shoulders the corresponding responsibility of maintaining and increasing the value of state assets. China Petroleum and Chemical Company (Sinopec Corp.), controlled by Sinopec Group, issued H-shares and A-shares at overseas and home respectively in October 2000 and August 2001 and was listed on stock markets in Hong Kong, New York, London and Shanghai. Sinopec Group’s key business activities include: industrial investment and investment management; the exploration, production, storage and transportation (including pipeline transportation), marketing and comprehensive utilization of oil and natural gas; the production, marketing, storage and transportation of coal; oil refining; the storage, transportation ,wholesale and retail of oil products; the production, marketing, storage, transportation of petrochemicals, natural gas chemicals, coal chemicals and other chemical products; the exploration, design, consulting, construction and installation of petroleum and petrochemical engineering projects; the overhaul and maintenance of petroleum and petrochemical equipments; the research and development, manufacturing and marketing of electrical and mechanical equipments; the production and marketing of electricity, steam, water and industrial gas; the research, development, application and consulting services of technology, e-business, information and alternative energy products; the import and export of self-support and agent commodity and technology; foreign project contracting, invite bidding, labor export; the international storage and logistics business. Sinopec Group ranked the 3rd in the Fortune Global 500 in 2014.

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of air conditioners. Its products include residential and commercial air conditioners, air to water heat pumps, home appliances, refrigerators, smartphones, and industrial products. The company was founded by Jiang Hong Zhu on December 13, 1989 and is headquartered in Zhuhai, China.

Part of Lennox International, Inc., Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC is a company headquartered in Stone Mountain, GA. The firm manufactures and supplies commercial refrigeration and industrial cooling applications.

Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute is a Chinese company located in Beijing and ultimately controlled by the Government of China that operates as research institute.

SINOPEC Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the oil refining and chemical industries. It operates through the following segments: Engineering, Consulting and Licensing; Engineering Procurement & Construction Contracting (EPC Contracting); Construction; and Equipment Manufacturing. The Engineering, Consulting and Licensing segment includes research and development, feasibility studies, and compliance services. The EPC Contracting segment offers engineering, construction, and project management services. The Construction segment provides infrastructure services such as oil and gas storage, pipelines transportation, expansion, repair and maintenance, and large equipment lifting. The Equipment Manufacturing segment designs and develops oil refining equipment and provides spare parts for chemical facilities. The company was founded July 24, 2007 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA engages in the production, sale, and distribution of home and beauty care products. The firm also provides adhesive technology solutions. It operates through the following segments: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry and Home Care. The Adhesive Technologies segment sells adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for consumers, craftsmen, and industrial applications. The Beauty Care segment comprises products in the fields of hair colorants, hair styling, hair care, toiletries, skin care, and oral hygiene. The Laundry and Home Care segment offers heavy-duty and specialty detergents, fabric softeners, laundry-performance enhancers, other fabric-care products, hand and automatic dishwashing products, bathroom cleaners, including household, glass, and specialty cleaners. The company was founded by Fritz Henkel on September 26, 1876 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of ships, industrial machinery, and aircraft. It operates through the following segments: Energy, Plants and Infrastructure Systems, Logistics, Thermal and Drive Systems, and Aircraft, Defense and Space. The Energy segment handles clean gas and steam power systems, nuclear power systems, compressors, and marine machinery. The Plants and Infrastructure Systems segment deals with commercial ships, engineering, environmental systems, machine tools, and machinery systems. The Logistics, Thermal and Drive Systems segment provides material handling systems, engines, turbo chargers, HVAC systems, and automotive air-conditioners. The Aircraft, Defense and Space segment covers commercial aircraft, defense aircraft, missile systems, naval ships, special vehicles, maritime systems, and space systems. The company was founded by Yataro Iwasaki on July 7, 1884 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

PetroChina Co. Ltd. engages in the petroleum related products, services and activities. It operates through the following business segments: Exploration and Production; Refining and Chemicals; Marketing; Natural Gas and Pipeline; and Head Office and Other. The Exploration and Production segment involves exploration, development, production, and marketing of crude oil and natural gas. The Refining and Chemicals segment focuses on the refining of crude oil and petroleum products, production and marketing of primary petrochemical products, derivative petrochemical products, and other chemical products. The Marketing segment includes marketing of refined products and the trading business. The Natural Gas and Pipeline segment comprises transmission of natural gas, crude oil, and refined products and the sale of natural gas. The Head Office and Other segment relates to cash management and financing activities, the corporate center, research and development, and other business services supporting the operating business segments of the Group. The company was founded on November 5, 1999 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of atmospheric gases. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Gases-Americas, Industrial Gases-EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), Industrial Gases-Asia, Industrial Gases-Global, and Corporate & Other. The Industrial Gases-America, EMEA, and Asia segment markets and produces atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases, process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, syngas, and specialty gases and equipment for the production and processing of gases, such as air separation units and non-cryogenic generators. The Industrial Gases-Global segment comprises cryogenic and gas processing equipment for air separation. The Corporate & Other segment includes LNG equipment and helium storage and distribution sale of equipment businesses and corporate support functions. The company was founded by Leonard Parker Pool on September 30, 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, PA.

BASF AB supplies raw materials to paper, chemicals, and construction industries. Its products include construction chemical, crop protection products, dispersions and pigments, plastics, polyurethane systems and coating products. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden.

HIT Jintao Technology Co. Ltd. is a Chinese private company located in Harbin that specializes in the research & development, manufacturing and distribution of heat pump equipment for treating wastewater.

Saudi Arabian Oil Co. is engages in the production, transportation, and sale of energy and chemicals. It also offers prospecting, exploring, drilling, extracting, processing, manufacturing, refining and marketing hydrocarbon substances. The company operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment consists of exploring for, developing and producing crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development and production. The Downstream segment includes refining and petrochemical manufacturing, supply and trading, distribution and power generation, logistics, and marketing of crude oil and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment refers supporting services including human resources, finance and IT not allocated to Upstream and Downstream. Saudi Arabian Oil was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Sinopec Ningbo Engineering Co., Ltd., established on 2003-09-30, Business scope includes domestic and foreign oil,Chemical and petrochemical complex,City Gas Plant and Its Supporting Auxiliaries,public works design,feasibility study,technical consulting,technology development,construction,EPC;Long-distance pipeline,Storage and transportation,Municipal,commercial and civil building,Safety,Environmental friendly,medicine,Thermal Engineering Design,feasibility study,technical consulting,technology development,construction,EPC,one,two,Three types of pressure vessels,pressure piping design,manufacture,Install,Equipment installation and maintenance,pipe prefabrication,Steel structure production,Install;Lifting works;Equipment required for operating the above-mentioned domestic and overseas projects,Technology Import and Export(Except for the goods and technologies that the state restricts the company to operate or prohibits the import and export of),Foreign dispatch survey of the industry,consult,design,construction,Supervising labor staff;Power transmission and transformation project,Self-provided power station,Petroleum and liquefied gas station,Fire Engineering,Anti-corrosion engineering design,consult,construction,Install,debugging;Engineering testing and approval,Equipment Leasing,Lifting machinery installation,repair;boiler installation,repair;Electromechanical,Electronic Assembly and Repair;Software technology development and technical consulting services;Advertising Design,make;

Sinopec Ningbo Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., established on 2006-10-23, Business scope includes<Big nitrogen fertilizer>Publication distribution(Operate within the validity period of the license).hydrogen production,carbonyl synthesis gas,Power Generation Technology Research;Research on Gas Purification Technology;synthetic oil,Catalyst Technology Development;Petrochemical equipment technology development;Energy-saving emission reduction and environmental protection technology research and development;Advertising Services.

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is an integrated international energy company. Based in China, we have oil and gas assets and interests in over 30 countries in Africa, Central Asia-Russia, South America, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific. CNPC is China's largest oil and gas producer and supplier, as well as one of the world's major oilfield service providers and a globally reputed contractor in engineering construction, with businesses covering petroleum exploration & production, natural gas & pipelines, refining & marketing, oilfield services, engineering construction, petroleum equipment manufacturing and new energy development, as well as capital management, finance and insurance services. - Crude output: 110.33 million tons per year - Natural gas output: 79.86 billion cubic meters per year - Crude oil production: 53% of China's total - Natural gas production: 74% of China's total - Crude runs: 147.16 million tons per year - Domestic service stations: 19,840 - Domestic pipelines: 66,801 kilometers, including 16,369 kilometers for crude oil (nearly 67% of China's total), 40,995 kilometers for natural gas (77% of China's total) and 9,437 kilometers for refined products ( 48% of China's total) - Providing oilfield services and engineering construction in 63 countries around the world.

Sinopec Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry engages in the research in petrochemical industry. Its core products include Select hydrogenation and cryogenic methanation catalyst and process, Polyolefin catalyst, Napro® Additives, and Ethylene oxide silver catalyst. It also involves in technical services, technical consulting, technical training, and technical support. The company was founded in June 1958 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Bayer AG engages in the development, manufacture and distribution of products in the areas of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, Crop Science, Animal Health and Covestro. The Pharmaceuticals segment engages in the development, production and marketing of prescription products for cardiology and women's health care; specialty therapeutics in the areas of oncology, hematology and ophthalmology; diagnostic imaging equipment and the necessary contrast agents. The Consumer Health segment manufactures and markets products in the dermatology, dietary supplement, analgesic, gastrointestinal, cold, allergy, sinus and flu, foot care and sun protection categories. The CropScience segment includes seeds and plant traits, crop protection and nonagricultural pest control. The Animal Health segment offers prescription and nonprescription veterinary products. The Covestro segment provides raw materials for polyurethanes; polycarbonate granules and sheets; raw materials for coatings, adhesives and sealants; and by-products of polyether production and of chlorine production and use. The company was founded by Friedrich Bayer and Johann Friedrich Westkott on August 1, 1863 and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.

Tianhua Institute of Chemical Machinery & Automation, part of KraussMaffei Co. Ltd., is a Chinese company located in Lanzhou that develops and manufactures industrial equipment. The firm was acquired by KraussMaffei Co. Ltd. from China National Chemical Corp., Ltd. on December 05, 2013 for $179.89 million.

Sinopec Corp. Fushun Petrochemical Research Institute, established on 2000-04-14, Business scope includes technology and information research,to develop,application,consultation service;Petrochemical products researched and developed by our institute(Free of Hazardous Chemicals)Production,Sales,Petroleum and petrochemical equipment manufacturing,Sales.(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments.)

Daicel Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of chemical products. It operates through the following segments: Cellulosic Derivatives, Organic Chemicals, Plastics, Pyrotechnic Devices, and Others. The Cellulosic Derivatives segment engages in the production of various cellulosic derivatives such as cellulose acetate, acetate tow for cigarette filters, and water-soluble polymers. The Organic Chemicals segment offers various solvents and fine chemicals; acetic acid, and chiral columns used for separation of optical isomers. The Plastic segment develops unique products for numerous industrial sectors such as engineering plastics, polymer alloys and cyclic-olefin copolymers; and also develops a variety of plastic processed products such as polystyrene sheets, formed trays, and functional films. The Pyrotechnic Devices segment provides motor vehicle safety devices, airbag inflators, aerospace and defense systems. The Others segment includes membrane and warehousing business. The company was founded on September 8, 1919 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.