title: Henglida Chemical
text: # Henglida Chemical
  
  Henryda Chemical (often transliterated as Henglida Chemical) is a chemical plant in the Xiangshui Ecological Chemical Industrial Park, Jiangsu, China. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jiangsu Wuzhong Group Co. Ltd. [zh].
  
  ## History
  
  In July 2016, acquisition by Jiangsu Wuzhong Group was completed.
  
  On Apr 18, 2018, CCTV-2's Economy 30 Minutes [zh] reported environmental pollution issues along the lower reaches of Guanhe River [zh].
  
  On Apr 19, 2018, Environmental Protection Department of Jiangsu [zh] required a "thoroughly checking" of pollution issues in the three industrial zones (Yanweigang [zh], Duigougang [zh] and Chenjiagang. Henryda Chemical was ordered to stop production afterwards.
  
  On Dec 28, 2018, Henryda Chemical announced that it will continue production on Dec 29, as permitted by the County Government.
  
  On Mar 21, 2019, an explosion occurred in Tianjiayi Chemical [zh], of the same industrial zone. Henryda Chemical was affected by the blast wave. Roof went collapsed. Windows and doors were blown out. Production was stopped again, with no known resuming date.
  
  