Big efforts have been paid to the project for establishing the C1 chemical industry, which is of great significance in turning the country's chemical industry into a Juche-based industry relying on domestic raw materials.

The Hungnam Fertilizer Complex finished technical preparations for establishing the production process of slow-effective granulated urea fertilizer and has entered the process construction.

It is speeding up the construction of another melamine resin production base to be conducive to improving the people's standard of living.

The Sinuiju Chemical Fibre Mill is pushing ahead with the work to complete the installation of a high-capacity paper-making machine, and introducing technical innovations to reduce production costs by locally producing various kinds of chemical auxiliary materials.

Similar work has been done at the February 8 Vinalon Complex, the Namhung Youth Chemical Complex, the Ponghwa Chemical Factory and other units.