Getting the chemistry right

Ren Jianxin started his industrial cleaning business with a 10,000 yuan loan in 1984 and couldn't have imagined he would one day lead one of China's top chemical companies.

Ren, 50, was appointed president of China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) when the company was established in 2004. The company's assets and sales have both surpassed 100 billion yuan.

"In the past three years, our sales have seen 92 percent year-on-year growth and profits have risen 71 percent annually," Ren told China Daily in an exclusive interview.