Since the IRO Group was established in Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, China in 2003, it has grown extremely rapidly, and from its initial water treatment business unit, which manufactured, marketed and shipped its own range of high-quality specialty chemistries (primarily phosphonates and polymers,) IRO has since grown into a much larger group, providing first-class chemistries for new applications in specialized market sectors. The IRO Group now also offers biocides, surfactants, chelating agents, oil drilling chemicals, textile auxiliaries, paper-making additives, and more! All IRO products are manufactured to the highest Chinese and international quality standards.

Due to this rapid growth and with continuing strong international demand for its quality products, the IRO Group set up a specialist facility in 2008, engaged in chemical sourcing, production optimization, and global logistics, based in Qingdao -the second largest port of China. This facility is the Qingdao IRO Taihe International and it provides a comprehensive range of supply-chain services, all designed to provide additional added-value to its base of international customers. Services include customer technical support, problem solving, and other consulting activities. Key features of IRO’s strategic planning include the following:

	Production - To reduce manufacturing costs that can be passed on to customers, driven by the effects of scaling-up, coupled with a continuous focus on technical improvements and a guarantee of the highest quality of products in the market, overseen by strict QA and QC systems.
	Sourcing – To continue to develop significant corporate synergies, achieved from different but interrelated business units, all sharing a common customer and product quality focus.
	Logistics - To work to guarantee that customers receive product on time, and to support our distributors by operating our own warehouses and other facilities where possible.
	Application- To help our customers fully understand the benefits of chemistries they select, and support them with aids to product selection, application, and usage.