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Wallace Chong (Tang)
Phone Numbers
Hong Kong: +852 90262714
China: +86 13802371732

Wallace Chong (Tang)

Director

Executive Summary

Wallace Chong (Tang) is a seasoned sales professional, serial entrepreneur, and strategic growth architect with over 30 years of experience in international trade, supply chain innovation, corporate strategy, and the marketing and distribution of chemical raw materials. He has built a stellar track record representing leading global chemical manufacturers and establishing highly successful distributor networks across the Greater China region.

Professional Experience

Ascend 89 Limited (2025 – Present)
Director & Co-Founder
Co-founded the company to develop the intelligent trading hub for specialty chemicals, driving business transformation, market expansion, and long-term strategic partnerships.

Specialized Chemical Distribution Business (2009 – Present)
Chairman & CEO
Founded and operates a premier chemical distribution enterprise in China. Key accomplishments include:

  • Serving as the exclusive China market distributor for Lion Copolymer, representing the Royalene® (EPDM), Trilene® (Liquid EPDM), and SBR product lines.
  • Securing a sales agency representing Indorama Ventures, marketing NDC for plastic polymerization and PEN for film applications.
  • Representing Kumar Organic Products Limited since 2023, supplying specialty chemical ingredients to the personal care and home care industries.

Greenpen Supply Limited (2020 – 2025)
Chief Executive Officer
Managed corporate operations and supply chain strategies for chemical and polymer sourcing.

Merit Trading Limited (2009 – 2019)
Chief Executive Officer
Directed international trade, distribution logistics, and business development for synthetic rubbers and plastics.

E Chang Trading Company / DuPont & DuPont Dow Elastomers (1993 – 2009)
Marketing & Sales Officer
Initiated his career managing key product portfolios for DuPont and DuPont Dow Elastomers. Marketed high-performance elastomers (Neoprene CR, Hypalon CSM, Nordel EPDM, Viton FKM, Tyrin CPE), plastics & polyolefins (Elvax EVA, Engage POE, Affinity POP), and inorganics (Titanium Dioxide TiO₂). Built a robust customer base of multinational and privately-owned OEMs across automotive, footwear, tires, wire & cable, film & packaging, adhesives, paints, construction, and oil modification sectors.

Education

Curtin University of Western Australia
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Applied Chemistry (1992)