The Poly Technologies (), sometimes abbreviated as PolyTech, a subsidiary of
China Poly Group
China Poly Group Corporation () is a state owned Chinese business group among 102 central state owned enterprises under the supervision of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC).
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Corporation, is a trade company with headquarters in
Beijing
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China
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. The company deals with missiles and other military products. The company was founded by the Chinese
People's Liberation Army
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in order to provide competition to China North Industries Corporation (
Norinco
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). The company is one of China's largest arms exporters and has been sanctioned by the United States.
As a traditional pillar industry of
Poly Group Corp., international trading business is mainly undertaken by Poly Technologies Inc., both the predecessor of the Poly Group and a backbone enterprise of the Group. Founded in 1984, it is mainly engaged in the import and export business of general merchandise, special equipment, and technology. Poly Group has established business relations with hundreds of enterprises and governmental organizations of nearly 100 countries and regions, including many multinational corporations such as
Boeing
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of the
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Benz
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Rosoboronexport
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Sagawa Logistic Co., Ltd. It has also established cooperative relations with domestic government departments and many noted companies.
For the past 30 years since its establishment, it has imported large quantities of advanced equipment and technology for the country and the army, and has exported a large amount of merchandise for civilian use, defense equipment, and logistics supplies. It has made contributions to developing the Chinese economy and modernization of defense, winning commendations from government and army leaders many times. The company accumulated sales exceeded tens of billions of US dollars, ranking 63 among the top 500 foreign trade enterprises in China, published by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce in year 2005.
Military activity
Poly Technologies was involved in the shipment of weapons (specifically SALW –
Small Arms and Light Weapons) to Zimbabwe around the time of the 2008 Election Crisis, and was then refused entry into South African Ports shortly before docking.
Poly Technologies developed the LANU-M1 vehicle-mounted counter-
unmanned aerial vehicle
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system, designed to be mounted on the roofs of vehicles.
Products
Polytech is notable in North America as an early supplier of semi-automatic
AK-47-style weapons to civilians. These "well-made" modifications of
Type 56 assault rifle were available in both 5.56 NATO and 7.62 Soviet. Other mainly civilian offerings include versions of the
Zijiang M99 as well as M14 (M305) and M16 (CQ-A) clones similar to Norinco's. These three are seen in the Canadian list of prohibited firearms.
Subsidiaries
* Continental Mariner
* Lolliman, LTD.
* Ringo Trading Company
References
External links
Poly Group Corporation(Parent Company)
China Poly Group Corporation Nuclear Threat Initiative
GlobalSecurity.org
Further information
CHINA’S EXPORTS OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS mentions Poly providing rifles and other SALW
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Defence companies of the People's Republic of China
Manufacturing companies based in Beijing
Manufacturing companies established in 1984
Chinese companies established in 1984
China Poly Group