China First Chemical Holdings Limited announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2017. For the six months, the company reported revenue of RMB 982,722,000 against RMB 1,210,957,000 a year ago. Operating profit was RMB 90,771,000 against RMB 158,078,000 a year ago. Profit before income tax was RMB 55,259,000 against RMB 113,917,000 a year ago. Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to equity holders of the company was RMB 36,716,000 or RMB 0.04 per diluted share against RMB 79,332,000 or RMB 0.10 per basic and diluted share a year ago. EBITDA was RMB 188,705,000 against RMB 255,074,000 a year ago. As at 30 June 2017, the capital commitments of the Group were approximately RMB 19,499,000, which were mainly related to the construction of additional production lines and the purchases of equipment for the upgrade of existing production facilities.