Bromine producer Gulf Resources has been ordered to close three of its speciality bromine plants in China, potentially costing the firm between $200,000 and $300,000 to dismantle. A government inspection found the crude salt fields surrounding three of the company's 10 factories were reclaimed as construction or cultivation land, violating regulations imposed last year that required co-production of bromine and crude salt. Gulf Resources said if production was allowed to continue at its other seven facilities, it would still be "doing better than many of our competitors". For bromine production enterprises that fail to meet the requirements for co-production of bromine and crude salt, they will be forced to close. " The company is also facing a lawsuit from an environmental group over plans for two new facilities on land leased by the government.
Bromine producer Gulf Resources has been ordered to close three of its speciality bromine plants in China, potentially costing the firm between $200,000 and $300,000 to dismantle. A government inspection found the crude salt fields surrounding three of the company's 10 factories were reclaimed as construction or cultivation land, violating regulations imposed last year that required co-production of bromine and crude salt. Gulf Resources said if production was allowed to continue at its other seven facilities, it would still be "doing better than many of our competitors". The company is also facing a lawsuit from an environmental group over plans for two new facilities on land leased by the government.