Gulf Resources, Inc. is a holding company that engages in the manufacture of chemical products. The company is headquartered in Weifang, Shandong and currently employs 367 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2009-10-27. The firm operates through four segments: Bromine, Crude Salt, Chemical Products and Natural Gas. Bromine is used in brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds and others. Crude salt is used in the chemical, food and beverage, and other industries. The firm mainly conducts its businesses in the domestic market.