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 . While we would have preferred to retain all of our factories, if we can maintain operations and production at 7 out of our 10 factories, we believe we will be doing better than many of our competitors. A government investigation found the crude salt fields around three of the company 's six facilities 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 expects to write - off the debt .
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 investigation found the crude salt fields around three of the company 's six facilities 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 expects to write - off the debt .