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Surging 300% in six months! what did jushi chemical do right?

xclstudy 2026-06-27 09:31:00

On June 26, Jushi Chemical (688669) saw its share price surge to 98 yuan per share, hitting a new interim high. As of that day, the company’s share price had risen 322% year-to-date. What caused the company’s share price to more than triple within half a year?

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This eye-catching capital market performance was driven not by a rebound in the company’s traditional core business, but by a convergence of multiple market catalysts, including a comprehensive overhaul of the core management team, the succession of a post-2000 young leader, cash recovery from the divestment of traditional businesses, and a strategic transformation toward the two new energy tracks of green hydrogen and perovskite photovoltaics.

A-share market’s newly appointed youngest post-00s leader takes office

On June 11, at Jushi Chemical’s 11th meeting of the 7th Board of Directors, 26-year-old Chen Guo was formally elected as the company’s chairman and legal representative. Born in 2000, this “post-00s” executive has thus become one of the youngest heads of an A-share listed company in China.

Just 16 days ago — on May 26, Chen Gang, the founder of Polyrocks Chemical, resigned from his positions as director and chairman due to “work adjustments” and was appointed honorary chairman for life. At the same time, Deputy General Managers Liu Penghui and Li Xinhe, Chief Financial Officer Wu Yang, director Zhou Kan, and independent director Chen Guilin all submitted their resignations. Except for independent director Chen Guilin, who no longer holds any position at the company or its subsidiaries after resigning, the other departing core management personnel still hold other positions within the company or its subsidiaries (Liu Penghui serves as general manager of the plastics office, and Li Xinhe serves as general manager of a subsidiary), and have not fully left the company. The management team has completed a round of concentrated restructuring.

Public information shows that Chen Guo was born in 2000. From 2018 to 2022, he studied Business Administration at China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Management. From 2022 to 2023, he earned a Master's degree in International Corporate Finance and Banking from the University of Glasgow. Since September 2023, he has been pursuing a Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management (Operations Research) at the University of Glasgow and is still enrolled. In January 2026, he became an assistant to the chairman at Jushihua Chemical and completed the transition from assistant to chairman within six months. He currently does not hold any company shares, while his father, Chen Gang, is the controlling shareholder, holding approximately 44.42% of the shares and indirect control rights.

Traditional modification leader, performance under.

Jushi Chemical, formally known as Guangdong Jushi Chemical Co., Ltd., was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Qingyuan, Guangdong. The registered capital is approximately 121 million yuan, and the company has over 30 subsidiaries, more than 2,100 employees, and 326 R&D personnel, with a total of 444 authorized patents. The company positions itself as a leading enterprise in professional halogen-free environmentally friendly flame-retardant modified plastics, with an industrial chain that covers a complete chain from "phosphorus chemicals → flame retardants → modified plastic particles → plastic products."

The company has an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons of environmentally friendly flame-retardant modified plastics, with its business divided into six major sectors: modified plastics, flame retardants, phosphorus chemicals, automotive materials, optical materials, and comprehensive support. Its products cover a variety of categories, including modified plastic pellets, automotive profiles, wires and cables, sanitary materials, and liquefied petroleum gas. Halogen-free flame retardants are the core technological barrier, and the products comply with international standards such as RoHS, REACH, and WEEE. The subsidiary in Chizhou has also planned a production capacity of 250 tons for polyimide monomers and 9,000 tons for photoresists, extending into high-end functional materials. This project is a continuation of the technological transformation and relocation of capacity following the termination of the Anqing project.

The company recorded a net loss of RMB 236 million in 2024 and a net loss of RMB 155 million in 2025, representing a year-on-year narrowing of 34.41%. The pressure from consecutive losses remains significant. In the first quarter of 2026, the company’s net profit attributable to shareholders was a loss of approximately RMB 59.76 million, down by over 800% year-on-year. Profitability pressure in the traditional modified plastics business continues to intensify, further highlighting the urgency of the company’s transformation.

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Asset optimization: exit from inefficient projects

In terms of traditional business, the halogen-free flame retardant expansion project in Chizhou is currently ramping up production capacity; the Anqing polystyrene project has been completely terminated due to environmental rectification requirements for a 1-kilometer stretch of the Yangtze River tributary; the supporting projects for the annual production of 18,000 tons of photoresist and 500 tons of polyimide monomer will be relocated to the company's production base in Chizhou.

In April 2026, two subsidiaries in Anqing signed asset acquisition compensation agreements with the local administrative committee, with a total transaction amount of RMB 433 million, which will provide the company with cash flow support to supplement working capital and advance its business transformation.

Dual-energy track transformation

In this context, Polyrocks Chemical is fully accelerating its transition toward a dual-track strategy:

Track 1: AEM Electrolytic Water Hydrogen Production

In June 2024, Jushi Chemical, in collaboration with Hefei University of Technology, established a controlling subsidiary, Anhui Jushi Hydrogen Friend Technology Co., Ltd., dedicated to key materials for AEM water electrolysis hydrogen production. Its AEM membrane features a tensile strength of 50 MPa, an OH⁻ ionic conductivity of 180 mS/cm, and a voltage rise rate of only 7.7 μV/h in a 2,600-hour constant-current operation test. It is compatible with non-precious metal catalysts, significantly reducing system costs. The company has already launched benchmark projects in Northwest China, Beijing, and Shandong, and has won the Seetao “Green Hydrogen Technology Breakthrough Award” and “Annual Market Influence Award.” In March 2026, the company showcased its hydrogen energy products at the Tokyo Smart Energy Week in Japan, and in June it appeared at the CIHC Beijing Hydrogen Energy Expo.

Track 2: Flexible Perovskite Photovoltaics

Previously, the company debuted its self-developed large-area flexible perovskite module at SNEC PV Expo 2025.

In January 2026, Polyrocks Chemical established Hangzhou Polyrocks Guangrui Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. in Hangzhou, focusing on the commercialization of flexible perovskite technology.

In March 2026, it obtained Germany TÜV Rheinland’s IEC 63163 certification. Its applications cover distributed power plants, BIPV, in-vehicle charging, drone power supply, consumer electronics, and more, but it remains at the pilot-testing stage. GW-scale mass production lines are still in the planning phase, lagging behind competitors such as Jidian Solar and GCL Optoelectronics, which have already established production. The project has so far received cumulative investment of approximately RMB 6.03 million.

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