Xinjiang Chalkis Company Ltd is a major Chinese agricultural company that processes tomatoes and fruits, founded in 1994.[1] [2] It also produces conical barrels and wooden ton-boxes.[1] It is headquartered in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.[1]
Xinjiang Chalkis is an export-oriented state-owned enterprise that is supported and developed by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, affliated to the 6th division.[3] It was established in May 2000 with a registered capital of 371.7 million yuan. The production facilities are mainly located in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Tianjin.[4]
By the end of 2005, the company had total assets worth 2.137 billion yuan and an annual sales revenue of more than 700 million yuan. Over 95% of the company's products are exported to the international market. Since 2004, its products constitute 18% of the world's tomato sauce trading volume. Its small-can tomato sauce products account for 60% of the African market share.