ICI is now part of Akzo Nobel, the world's largest coatings manufacturer, the number one in decorative paints and performance coatings, and a leading supplier of specialty chemicals developed for a wide range of markets.

ICI’s  businesses - National Starch and ICI Paints - serve diverse consumer and industrial markets around the world.

ICI Group has been in China since 1984, when ICI Beijing Rep. office was set up.  In 1990, Shanghai office was set up.  ICI Swire Paints (Shanghai) Ltd. was established in 1992, and it equipped the first 100% auto-producting line of ICI paints with the investment of 40million USD of ICI Groupl.

ICI products' high quality is admitted by a large amount of companies and clients.  Projects applied with ICI products include:

· China Ministry of Foreign Affiairs Building

· Headquarter building of Bank of China

· Shanghai Security Exchange Mansion

· CITIC Square in Guangzhou