According to Zhitong Finance App, Yuanli Co., Ltd. (300174.SZ) announced that in December 2025, Nanping Yuanli, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Norit to purchase 49% of Norit's shares in Clarimex with its own capital of 25.56 million US dollars. The company plans to go overseas through this transaction to acquire 49% of Clarimex's shares, open up a business layout in the American market, and further strengthen the company's market position in the global wood activated carbon industry.
Prior to this transaction, Clarimex was an important part of the global activated carbon business layout of the multinational company Norit, and was also an important customer of the company in Mexico. Clarimex has a mature activated carbon production line. The sales network has achieved effective coverage of North America, Latin America and South America, and there is obvious complementarity with Yuanli Co., Ltd. in terms of technology, market, and talent. After the transaction was completed, the company became a strategic shareholder of Clarimex. Through strong alliances and complementary advantages with Clarimex in terms of technology, market, and talent, the overseas layout of the activated carbon business can be achieved more smoothly.
Through this acquisition, the company has taken root in Mexico, can make full use of Mexico's rich raw materials resources for wood chips, further expand the American market, and further consolidate the company's leading position in the global wood activated carbon industry.