Chinese chemical group Hengli grows quickly into major shipbuilder

Ship unit uses backdoor listing to go public under struggling group subsidiary

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Hengli Heavy Industry ranks sixth among Chinese shipbuilders just three years after its establishment. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)

KOHEI FUJIMURA

DALIAN, China -- Chinese chemical company Hengli Group has manufactured stunning growth in its shipbuilding division, with the unit essentially going public in May by becoming part of the parent's listed ceramics maker.

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