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Norchem Biotech’s Inositol and Liquid Sugar Project

Posted on 2025-04-072025-04-07 by nkmarketresearch

On 7 March, the local ecological environment bureau accepted and publicized the environmental impact report for the inositol and liquid sugar mixture project of Hunan Norchem Biotech Co., Ltd. (Norchem Biotech).

Project overview

Nature: Expansion and renovation
Location: Jinshi High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Hunan Province
Total investment: USD1.4 million (RMB 10 million)
Product plan: 1,000 t/a of inositol (feed grade) 30,000 t/a of 58.5% liquid sugar mixture (composition: sucrose 60%, fructose 20%, glucose 20%)
Process flow:
- Utilizing enzymes produced by microbial fermentation to hydrolyze starch, followed by purification and refining processes to produce inositol.
- Sugar juice (with 15% sugar content) undergoes a series of refining and purification processes, including high-temperature sterilization, adsorption decolorization, plate and frame filtration, and concentration, to obtain the liquid sugar mixture.
Labor quota: 30 new employees
Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 300 working days per year.
Construction period: 6 months

Currently, Norchem Biotech can produce 10,000 t/a of saccharification enzyme, 300 t/a of adenosine, 2,000 t/a of feed-grade calcium pantothenate, 2,000 t/a of food-grade alanine, and 1,500 t/a of cytidine.

You can get more information on China’s corn deep-processing industry by checking out NK Corn Deep-Processing China News.

Corn Deep-processing China News in March 2025

Posted on 2025-04-012025-04-01 by nkmarketresearch

Main content of Corn Deep-processing China News in March 2025

COMPANY AND MARKET DYNAMICS

HEBEI DERUI’S MALTODEXTRIN PROJECT

SHANDONG GUYU’S ECOLOGICAL CO-PRODUCTION PROJECT (PHASE I)

JINAN BESTZYME’S ENZYME PREPARATION EXPANSION PROJECT

NORCHEM BIOTECH’S INOSITOL AND LIQUID SUGAR PROJECT

HENAN JINYUFENG’S BIG HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL PARK PROJECT (PHASE II)

HEILONGJIANG YIHENG’S ENZYME PREPARATION PROJECT

XINJIANG FUFENG COMPLETED CORN STARCH UPGRADING PROJECT

JINGLIANG LONGJIANG’S CORN DEEP-PROCESSING EXPANSION PROJECT

HEILONGJIANG NUOPU’S HIGH-CLASS AMINO ACID EXPANSION PROJECT

JIAOZUO HUAKANG’S XYLOSE ENERGY-SAVING RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

BRIEF NEWS

SHUANGQIAO GUANGZHOU’S STARCH SUGAR EXPANSION PROJECT (UPDATED)

AHB EXPANDS IMPLEMENTATION CONTENT OF FUNDRAISING PROJECTS

NANTONG JIAZIWEI’S RICE-BASED SYRUP PROJECT

ZHAODONG STAR LAKE’S NUCLEOTIDE EXPANSION PROJECT

COFCO RONGS COMPLETED FLAVORED SYRUP PROJECT

HEBEI FANGRUI’S L-HYDROXYPROLINE RENOVATION PROJECT

PRICE DATA

EX-WORK PRICES OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

IMPORT AND EXPORT

EXPORT OF CORN PRODUCTS

CORN IMPORT

Henan Jinyufeng’s Big Health Biotechnology Industrial Park Project (Phase II)

Posted on 2025-03-272025-03-27 by nkmarketresearch

On 11 March, the local ecological environment bureau accepted and publicized the environmental impact report for Big Health Biotechnology Industrial Park Project (Phase II) by Henan Jinyufeng Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (Henan Jinyufeng).

Overview of Phase II

Nature: Expansion
Location:Economic and Technological Development Zone, Zhumadian City, Henan Province
Total investment: USD237 million (RMB1.7 billion), of which USD1.8 million (RMB13 million) is for environmental protection
Product plan:
- 680,000 t/a of corn starch (Grade I)
- 80,000 t/a of 98% lysine hydrochloride
- 120,000 t/a of 70% lysine sulfate
- 600,000 t/a of liquid glucose
- 120,000 t/a of maltodextrin
- 96,000 t/a of corn protein powder
- 183,333 t/a of corn fiber
- 202,222 t/a of corn steep liquor
- 166,667 t/a of corn germ
Key raw material: 2,000,000 t/a of corn
Labor quota: 210 employees
Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 330 working days per year

Phase II is a “construction before approval” project.

In Dec. 2023, the civil engineering of the lysine project in Phase II began construction and was completed in May 2024.
In Oct. 2024, the installation of production line equipment for the lysine project was completed, but no commissioning or production has taken place. Other production lines in Phase II have not yet started construction.
On 7 March, 2025, the local ecological environment bureau imposed administrative penalties on the illegal construction of the lysine project, and the case has been closed.

The Big Health Biotechnology Industrial Park Project (Phase I) has been put into production in H1 2024, consuming 1,800,000 t/a of corn to produce 920,000 t/a of corn starch (Grade I), 100,000 t/a of corn germ oil, 200,000 t/a of fructose-glucose syrup, 200,000 t/a of maltose syrup, 86,400 t/a of corn protein powder, 165,000 t/a of corn fiber, 182,000 t/a of corn steep liquor and 150,000 t/a of corn germ.

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Hebei Derui’s Maltodextrin Project

Posted on 2025-03-232025-03-23 by nkmarketresearch

Recently, the environmental impact report for the maltodextrin project by Hebei Derui Starch Co., Ltd. (Hebei Derui) has been approved.

Project overview

Nature: New construction
Location: Xinji City, Hebei Province
Construction entity: Andingjie Branch Company of Hebei Derui
Total investment: USD41.8 million (RMB 300 million)
Construction Content: Utilizing the existing warehouses of Hebei Derui, the project involves the renovation of one production workshop and one warehouse.

The project will also involve the purchase and installation of an automatic plate and frame filter press, falling film evaporator, drying tower system, and an automatic packaging system.

Product plan: 160,000 t/a of maltodextrin
Main raw materials: Hebei Derui use edible corn starch and liquefying enzymes to produce semi-finished products—80,000 t/a of feed solution—through steps such as slurry adjustment and continuous jet liquefaction.

This feed solution will be directly used as the raw material for this project.

Labor force: 60 new employees
Working system: Four-shift and three-rotation system per day, 300 working days per year.
Construction period: 2 months

Hebei Derui currently has a production capacity of 160,000 t/a of starch, 180,000 t/a of maltose, 180,000 t/a of glucose, 57,000 t/a of protein powder, 83,000 t/a of sprayed corn bran, 40,000 t/a of corn germ meal, 32,000 t/a of corn oil, and 28,000 t/a of corn steep liquor. Upon completion of this project, the production capacity of maltose will be reduced from 180,000 t/a to 20,000 t/a.

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Jinan Bestzyme’s Enzyme Preparation Expansion Project

Posted on 2025-03-132025-03-13 by nkmarketresearch

On 10 March, Jinan Bestzyme Bioengineering Co., Ltd. (Jinan Bestzyme) published the environmental impact assessment information of its R&D and industrialization construction project for high-performance new enzyme preparations for the second time.

Project overview

Nature: Expansion
Location: Shanghe Chemical Industry Park, Jinan City, Shandong Province
Total investment: USD108 million (RMB 775.49 million)
- Phase I: USD78.4 million (RMB562.24 million), of which USD5.8 million (RMB41.59 million) is for environmental protection.
- Phase II: USD29.7 million (RMB213.25 million), of which USD0.87 million (RMB6.21 million) is for environmental protection.
Product plan: Phase I and Phase II are identical:
- 11,182 t/a of starch sugar saccharification enzyme
- 10,868 t/a of amylase
- 300 t/a of acid-resistant amylase
- 150 t/a of cellulase
Main raw materials: 46,608 t/a of glucose syrup, 4,790 t/a of glucose, 3,857 t/a of sorbitol, 1,253 t/a of corn steep liquor, 952 t/a of maltodextrin, etc.
Labor quota:
- Phase I: 160 employees
- Phase II: 80 employees
Working system: two 12hr shifts per day, 330 working days totaling 7,920 hours per year.
Construction period:
- Phase I: 21 months
- Phase II: 21 months

Currently, Jinan Bestzyme can produce 1,500 t/a of α-galactosidase/β-mannanase, 5,200 t/a of pullulanase, 4,900 t/a of glucose oxidase, 3,100 t/a of lipase, and 3,000 t/a of protease.

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New Rayyu’s Amino Acids and Derivatives Project

Posted on 2025-03-052025-03-05 by nkmarketresearch

On 7 Feb., the local authority approved the environmental impact assessment documents for the production project of 3,000 t/a amino acids and derivatives by Hebei New Rayyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (New Rayyu).

Project overview

Nature: New construction
Address: Economic Development Zone, Xinle City, Hebei Province
Total Investment: USD76.7 million (RMB550 million), of which USD2.09 million (RMB15 million) is for environmental protection
Production scale: 1,700 t/a of amino acids (refined), 1,300 t/a of amino acid derivatives (synthetic process)
Labor quota: 150 employees
Working System: three 8hr rotations per day, 330 working days per year
Construction period: 25 months
Product plan of this project

Product	Product standard	Capacity, t/a	Main raw materials
L-Cystine	GB 29922-2013	500	L-Cystine, hydrochloric acid, ammonia
L-Threonine	GB 29922-2013	1,200	L-Threonine, purified water, activated carbon
Creatine monohydrate	Enterprise standard	100	Sodium creatinine, hydrochloric acid, monocyanamide
L-Arginine hydrochloride	GB 29922-2013	100	L-Arginine, hydrochloric acid
S-Carboxymethyl-L-Cysteine	Enterprise standard	100	L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate (self-produced), sodium hydroxide, chloroacetic acid
L-Thioproline	LSP32	100	L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate (self-produced), sodium hydroxide, formaldehyde
L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate	GB 1886.75-2016	400	L-Cystine, hydrochloric acid
N-Acetyl-DL-Leucine	Enterprise standard	200	L-Leucine, acetic anhydride
Carbocisteine	Chinese Pharmacopoeial 2020 Edition	300	/

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Micro-Particle’s Bioenzymes and Bio-synthetic Products Project

Posted on 2025-02-262025-02-26 by nkmarketresearch

On 19 Feb., the environmental impact assessment (EIA) documents for the construction project of Micro-Particle Bioengineering (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (Micro-Particle), which involves the production of 2,000 t/a of liquid bioenzymes and bio-synthetic products (equivalent to 292 t/a of solid products), was made public before approval. The products of this project are mainly used as additives in food baking and the production processes of fruit juice, beverages, etc.

Project overview

Nature: New construction
Location: Ningyang Economic Development Zone, Tai’an City, Shandong Province
Total Investment: USD7 million (RMB50 million)
Product plan:
- Liquid bio-synthetic products: 2,000 t/a (including 1,000 t/a of enzyme preparations, 500 t/a of 5-aminolevulinic acid preparations, and 500 t/a of γ-aminobutyric acid preparations);
- Or powdered solid bio-synthetic products: 292 t/a (including 135 t/a of enzyme preparations, 85.5 t/a of 5-aminolevulinic acid preparations, and 71.5 t/a of γ-aminobutyric acid preparations).
Key raw materials: Peptone, yeast powder, glucose, glutamic acid, etc.
Labor quota: 60 employees
Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 300 working days per year
Construction period: 10 months

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BMSG’s Mannitol Upgrade and Transformation Project

Posted on 2025-02-242025-02-24 by nkmarketresearch

On 5 Feb., the environmental impact report for the mannitol production line upgrading and transformation project of Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group Co., Ltd. (BMSG) was publicized on a local environmental protection website.

Project overview

Nature: Expansion & Technical Transformation
Location: West Coast New Area, Qingdao City, Shandong Province
Total investment: USD32.56 million (RMB233.42 million)
Construction content:
- The project will use the existing idle 1# Building and the existing Mannitol production workshop.
- A total of 298 production and auxiliary equipment units will be newly purchased and installed, including crystallization tanks, crystallizers, simulated moving bed, MVR concentration systems, centrifuges, and fluidized bed dryers.
- Among them, 80 units will be placed in the existing Mannitol production workshop, while the remaining 218 units will be placed in 1# Building.
Product plan:
- The existing Mannitol production workshop will maintain its current capacity of 6,000 t/a of mannitol and 4,542 t/a of 70% sorbitol.
- Building No. 1 will add a new capacity of 4,000 t/a of mannitol and 3,028 t/a of 70% sorbitol
Production process:
- Use glucose as the raw material, which undergoes hydrolysis, epimerization, and enzymatic isomerization, followed by hydrogenation.
- Raw and auxiliary materials include glucose, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, activated carbon, ammonium heptamolybdate (catalyst), methanol, Raney nickel (catalyst), cationic resin, anionic resin, calcium hydroxide, and sodium chloride.
Labor force: 50 new employees
Work system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 300 working days per year.
Construction period: 15 months, with completion planned in Jun. 2026.

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Dongbei Fufeng completed Glutamic Acid Expansion Project

Posted on 2025-02-202025-02-20 by nkmarketresearch

According to the monitoring report publicized on 31 Dec., 2024, Hulun Buir Dongbei Fufeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Dongbei Fufeng) has completed its glutamate efficient strain development and 200,000 t/a of amino acid production line project.

Project Overview

Nature: Reconstruction and expansion
Location: Lingdong Industrial Development Zone, Hulun Buir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Total investment: USD49 million (RMB352.42 million), of which USD0.48 million (RMB 3.48 million) is for environmental protection
Construction contents:
- Construction of small and pilot production amplification platform:
  - Purchased 81 sets of related small and pilot R&D equipment to further enhance its research and development capabilities and small and pilot scale amplification platform.
- Corn processing process:
  - Reconstructed by replacing a small amount of equipment to ensure production stability.
  - The corn processing capacity increased from 1,000,000 t/a to 1,052,657 t/a, and the capacity of starch slurry (dry base) increased from 700,000 t/a to 736,800 t/a.
- Sugar production process and glutamic acid production process:
  - Relying on the existing production workshop, replaced, transformed, and added a small amount of equipment to ensure production stability.
  - Using the successfully upgraded glutamic acid production strains, the capacity of sugar solution (dry base) increased from 510,000 t/a to 545,000 t/a, and the capacity of glutamic acid (used to produce sodium glutamate) increased from 200,000 t/a to 250,000 t/a.
- Labor quota: No new hires
- Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 330 production days per year.
- Process:
  - Approval of EI report: 30 Oct., 2020
  - Construction starts: 23 Nov., 2020
  - Completion: 30 May, 2024
  - On-site environmental monitoring: 21-24 Oct., 2024, and 8-9 Dec., 2024

Currently, Dongbei Fufeng can process 1,052,657 tons of corn to produce 100,000 t/a of threonine, 250,000 t/a of sodium glutamate, 102,100 t/a of corn husk, 49,470 t/a of corn gluten meal, and 78,950 t/a of corn germ.

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