Introduction
Inner Mongolia Dadi Yuntian Chemical Co., Ltd. (内蒙古大地云天化工有限公司) is a Chinese chemical manufacturer based in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, best known for producing phosphate-based fertilizers and related by-products, including diammonium phosphate (DAP), monoammonium phosphate (MAP), compound fertilizers (NPK), bulk blended fertilizer (BB肥), water-soluble fertilizer, phosphoric acid, and phosphogypsum. The company was established in 2014 as a joint venture involving Yuntianhua Group / Yunnan Yuntianhua Co., Ltd., Beijing Dadi Yuantong Group, and Yunnan WoJia Agricultural Development, and it has developed into a large-scale phosphorus-based fertilizer producer serving both domestic agriculture and export markets.
The company’s industrial position is shaped by its role in China’s fertilizer supply chain, where it links phosphorus processing, fertilizer formulation, and by-product utilization. Public materials describe it as a major phosphate and compound fertilizer enterprise in northern China, with production capacity that has expanded over time to include phosphoric acid, slow-release fertilizer, compound fertilizer, and water-soluble fertilizer lines. It has also been identified in public reporting as a key enterprise in the regional sulfur-phosphorus-titanium industrial chain, reflecting a broader strategy of integrating chemical processing with resource utilization and downstream product diversification.
History and development
Inner Mongolia Dadi Yuntian Chemical was founded on 22 May 2014 and registered in the Yuanbaoshan District jurisdiction of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. Its original ownership structure was built around capital and technical cooperation between phosphorus-industry and regional investment partners, with later equity changes transferring control away from the original Yuntianhua Group holding structure.
A major development milestone was the launch of its 120万吨/年缓控释肥 project (1.2 million tonnes per year slow- and controlled-release fertilizer project), whose first phase reportedly entered operation by the end of 2016. This project established the company as a significant regional fertilizer base and marked its transition from a new joint venture into an industrial-scale producer.
By 2020–2023, public sources reported a production portfolio that included around 50万吨/年 phosphoric acid, 70万吨/年 slow- and controlled-release fertilizer, 25万吨/年 compound fertilizer, and 12万吨/年 water-soluble fertilizer, indicating sustained capacity expansion and product line diversification. In parallel, the company began advancing a 10万吨/年 sulfur-phosphorus-titanium comprehensive utilization project, described in local reporting as part of an expanded industrial chain strategy.
Business operations and segments
The company’s operations center on phosphorus chemical processing and fertilizer manufacturing. Its product mix is oriented toward agricultural nutrient supply, with a strong emphasis on products that deliver phosphorus and nitrogen in forms suited to different soil and crop requirements.
Major operational areas include:
- Phosphate fertilizers, especially DAP and MAP
- Compound fertilizers (NPK) and blended fertilizers
- Controlled-release / slow-release fertilizers
- Water-soluble fertilizers
- Phosphoric acid and associated process chemicals
- By-products and derivative materials, including fluosilicic acid and phosphogypsum products
The company is also active in logistics, warehousing, technical services, and trade functions related to its core products and inputs, according to business registration and disclosure materials.
Products and technologies
Public sources indicate that the company uses internationally advanced and domestically leading process technologies in its fertilizer production systems. While detailed process engineering data are not fully disclosed in the available materials, its product portfolio suggests integrated operations involving acidulation, granulation, blending, and water-soluble formulation typical of large phosphate fertilizer complexes.
Key product classes include:
- DAP (diammonium phosphate), a high-analysis fertilizer widely used for base and top-dressing applications in field crops.
- MAP (monoammonium phosphate), often used where a more acidic fertilizer reaction and high phosphorus availability are desirable.
- NPK compound fertilizer, formulated for balanced nutrient supply across crops and soils.
- Controlled-release fertilizer, designed to improve nutrient-use efficiency and reduce nutrient losses over time.
- Water-soluble fertilizer, used in fertigation and high-value crop systems.
- Phosphoric acid and fluorosilicate-related by-products, which reflect deeper chemical integration of phosphate rock processing and impurity management.
Company descriptions also emphasize product quality characteristics such as stable composition, high nitrogen and water-soluble phosphorus content, uniform granules, and good appearance, attributes that are commercially important in fertilizer logistics and field performance. Alibaba storefront materials identify the company as a supplier of DAP and MAP, reinforcing its market identity as a phosphate-fertilizer producer with export-oriented sales channels.
Applications and end markets
The company’s primary end market is agriculture. Its products are used to support nutrient management across staple and cash crops, with phosphate fertilizers playing a central role in root development, flowering, and early crop establishment.
Reported market channels include:
- Domestic Chinese agriculture, especially in Northeast China, North China, and Northwest China
- Export markets in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, South America, and other overseas regions
- Sales to international buyers in countries cited in company materials such as India, Pakistan, the United States, and Guatemala.
Because the company produces both standard granular fertilizers and water-soluble formulations, its products appear positioned for a mix of field-crop agriculture and specialty crop or irrigation-based applications.
Global presence and market position
Available public information shows that Inner Mongolia Dadi Yuntian Chemical has a market profile that is both regional and export-oriented. Company materials state that a substantial share of sales is domestic, while exports have reached markets across Asia and the Americas.
Its location in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia is strategically relevant because it places the company within an industrial area that supports heavy chemical processing and logistics for northern Chinese markets. Local reporting has described it as the largest phosphate and compound fertilizer producer north of the Yangtze River that does not use natural phosphate ore as its feedstock, and as a chain-leading enterprise in the sulfur-phosphorus-titanium and related industrial ecosystem. That positioning suggests importance not only as a fertilizer supplier but also as a node in a broader regional chemical-industrial network.
Sustainability and environmental initiatives
The company’s sustainability profile is closely tied to its handling of phosphogypsum, fluorosilicate by-products, and broader resource utilization in phosphate processing. These streams are significant because phosphate fertilizer manufacturing can generate substantial mineral residues, making by-product treatment and reuse a central environmental issue in the sector.
Public sources also indicate that the company has obtained national green product certification for two products and Inner Mongolia autonomous region green product certification for three products. In addition, it has been listed among China’s key carbon-emitting entities for the national emissions-trading framework, underscoring the company’s exposure to regulatory oversight on emissions and industrial energy use.
The company has also been described as a national green factory and a regional R&D / enterprise technology center in some public educational and recruitment materials, though those claims are less detailed than the local government and corporate disclosures. Taken together, the available evidence suggests a business that is balancing fertilizer production growth with increasing requirements for cleaner production, resource recovery, and emissions management.
Financial performance and economic impact
Public reports indicate that the company has reached annual revenue in the range of 20 billion RMB in earlier company materials and more than 3.5 billion RMB in later local government reporting, reflecting differences in reporting periods, scope, or rounding across sources. The same local reporting states that the company employed more than 700 workers directly and supported over 3,000 indirect jobs.
Its broader economic impact includes:
- Contribution to regional fertilizer supply security
- Support for agricultural input distribution across northern China
- Local industrial development in Chifeng’s Yuanbaoshan industrial zone
- Participation in China’s export trade in phosphate fertilizers and related products.
Because the company is privately held through a joint-venture structure rather than a publicly listed standalone issuer, detailed standalone financial statements are not broadly available in the sources reviewed.
Leadership and corporate governance
The company was formed as a joint venture, and its ownership changed over time through equity transfers among its shareholders. Public filings indicate that the ownership structure later consisted of Yunnan Yuntianhua Co., Ltd., Beijing Dadi Yuantong Group, and Yunnan WoJia Agricultural Development, with the company originally registered with RMB 400 million in capital.
Public materials also identify Chen He as a legal representative in older disclosure documents, while later reporting and corporate references focus more on operational leadership than on a full governance profile. As a private industrial entity, its governance is shaped by shareholder control, board-level oversight, and the strategic priorities of its parent and affiliated companies.
Innovations and future outlook
The company’s growth strategy appears to center on three themes:
- Product upgrading, especially in slow-release, water-soluble, and high-efficiency fertilizer categories.
- Industrial integration, including phosphoric acid processing and comprehensive utilization of sulfur-phosphorus-titanium resources.
- Environmental adaptation, including by-product valorization and compliance with emissions and green-product standards.
Local reporting suggests that the company is continuing to invest in downstream and integrated chemical capacity, which could strengthen its role in northern China’s fertilizer and industrial-chemicals supply chain. At the same time, the company’s future operating environment will likely be influenced by fertilizer-demand cycles, raw-material and energy costs, export logistics, and tighter environmental regulation across China’s chemical sector.
Summary
Inner Mongolia Dadi Yuntian Chemical Co., Ltd. is a substantial phosphate fertilizer and phosphorus-chemicals producer in northern China, with operations spanning DAP, MAP, NPK, controlled-release fertilizer, water-soluble fertilizer, and phosphoric acid. Since its establishment in 2014, it has expanded into a large industrial base with reported multi-line capacity, export sales, and a growing role in resource-comprehensive utilization and green manufacturing.
References
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CPS+ eMarketplace. (n.d.). INNER MONGOLIA DADI YUNTIAN CHEMICAL CO., LTDINNER MONGOLIA DADI YUNTIAN CHEMICAL CO., LTD. CPS+ eMarketplace. https://www.chinaplasonline.com/eMarketplace/ExhibitorInfo?CompId=1004748Link