We are the world’s third largest and China’s largest lithium compounds producer and the world’s largest lithium metals producer in terms of production capacity as of December 31, 2017, according to CRU. We offer five major categories of more than 40 lithium compounds and metals products, which we believe is one of the most comprehensive product offerings among the lithium compounds and metals suppliers in the world. We have a vertically integrated business model, with operations along the critical stages of the value chain, including upstream lithium extraction, midstream lithium compounds and metals processing as well as downstream lithium battery production and recycling. We started as a midstream manufacturer of lithium compounds and lithium metals and have successfully expanded both upstream and downstream along the industry value chain to secure competitive lithium raw material supply, ensure cost and operational efficiency, achieve valuable synergies between various business lines, gather latest market information and develop cutting-edge technologies. Our comprehensive suite of product offerings enables us to effectively address the unique and diverse products needs of our customers who mainly come from battery related end markets and have a broad variety of requirements and specifications.
