Evonik started its business in China in as early as the 1930s by opening a representative office in Shanghai. In November 2002, Evonik Degussa (China) Co., Ltd. was established in Beijing as the umbrella company for the Group's chemicals activities in the region. It has provided the resources and competencies required to support the profitable growth of our businesses in China. We have systematically extended our presence in the Greater China region since then. Evonik now has a total of 20 companies and 16 production sites in the region.

The Evonik Group employs around 4,000 employees in the Greater China Region and they generated consolidated sales of over €856 million in 2009. more