Kim Hwa Sik, department director of the Ministry of Chemical Industry, told KCNA:

Successes were made in establishing the C1 chemical industry this year.

Design groups and construction commands were organized in the Ministry and its affiliated units.

Establishing the C1 chemical industry is aimed to put the chemical industry of the country onto a higher level.

The C1 chemical industry is of weighty significance in putting the nation's chemical industry on a Juche basis.

The prospect of the C1 chemical industry based on coal gasification is optimistic.

The Hungnam Fertilizer Complex has already established the methanol production process based on coal gasification.