According to the staff of Kailuan (Group) who were organizing the rescue effort at the scene, Tangshan Kailuan (Group) Chemical Co., Ltd., located at Northern Zhaoge Village, Guye District, Tangshan, Hebei Province, is a State approved designated enterprise that produces explosives for civilian use. It was established in 1958, and was formerly known as Kailuan Mining Bureau Factory 602.
据现场组织搜救的开滦集团人员介绍，唐山开滦(集团)化工有限公司地处河北省唐山市古冶区赵各庄北，是国家批准的民用爆破器材定点生产企业，始建于1958年，原名开滦矿务局六O二厂。