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Baotou Huazi’s Xanthan Gum Expansion Project

Posted on 2025-01-272025-02-08 by nkmarketresearch

On 3 Jan., Baotou Ecological Environment Bureau accepted and publicized the environmental impact report for the xanthan gum expansion project by Baotou Huazi Industry Co., Ltd. (Baotou Huazi) (stock code 600191).

Project overview

Nature: Expansion
Address: Donghe District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Total Investment: USD27.8 million (RMB200 million), of which USD0.83 million (RMB6 million) is for environmental protection
Construction content: Purchase and install a xanthan gum production line, equipment, and facilities, along with supporting facilities.
Product plan: 10,000 t/a of xanthan gum
Key raw material: 19,386 t/a of corn starch
Labor quota: No new hires (relying on the existing 233 employees, including 155 production staff and 62 management and technical staff)
Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 300 working days per year
Construction period: 1 year Phase I of Baotou Huazi’s 10,000 t/a of xanthan gum project has been completed, and is currently in the trial production stage, with the project acceptance process underway.

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Livzon Ningxia Completed L-phenylalanine Upgrading Project

Posted on 2025-01-202025-01-22 by nkmarketresearch

According to the monitoring report publicized on 9 Dec., Livzon Group (Ningxia) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Livzon Ningxia) completed L-phenylalanine production line technical transformation project.

Project overview

Nature: Technical transformation
Location: Pingluo Industrial Park, Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Total investment: USD0.65 million (RMB4.70 million)
Construction content: The existing L-phenylalanine production line, with a capacity of 13,000 t/a, underwent technical transformation to enable the production of tryptophan and L-isoleucine.
Product plan:
- L-phenylalanine production was maintained for 183 days, the capacity reduced from 13,000 t/a to 9,000 t/a.
- Tryptophan, L-isoleucine, and L-phenylalanine are produced alternately for 147 days, with three production schemes throughout the year:
  - Producing solely 4,000 t/a of tryptophan；
  - Simultaneously producing 2,000 t/a of tryptophan and 2,000 t/a of L-isoleucine；
  - Producing solely 4,000 t/a of L-isoleucine.
- Main raw materials: The production of 4,000 t/a of tryptophan requires approximately 23,000 t/a of glucose (purchased).
- Labor quota: No new employees
- Progress:
  - Start construction: March 2024
  - Completion: Jun. 2024
  - On-site environmental monitoring: Jul. 2024

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Fuyang Bio-tech Completed Modified Starch Expansion Project

Posted on 2025-01-142025-01-14 by nkmarketresearch

Shandong Fuyang Bio-tech Co., Ltd. (Fuyang Bio-tech) previously had two modified starch production lines: one dry process line with a capacity of 5,000 t/a of cationic starch, and one wet process line with a capacity of 1,000 t/a of acetate starch and 14,000 t/a of oxidized starch.

According to the monitoring report publicized recently, Fuyang Bio-tech has completed its modified starch production system upgrading project.

Project Overview

Nature: Reconstruction and expansion
Location: Shandong Plain Economic Development Zone
Total investment: USD3.06 million (RMB22 million)
Construction content:
- The existing wet process line has been renovated and expanded, with over 30 units of modified starch material storage tanks, cyclones, separators, filter presses, and air-drying equipment either upgraded or newly purchased.
- The original 5,000 t/a dry process line has been dismantled.
Product plan: 105,000 t/a wet process modified starch
Main raw materials: 187,000 t/a of starch slurry (42%)
Labor quota: No new hires, relying on the existing 70 employees
Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 330 working days per year
Process:
- Approval of EI report: 5 Jun., 2023
- Construction starts: Jan. 2024
- Completion: 1 May, 2024
- Commissioning: 1 Jun.-30 Nov., 2024
- On-site environmental monitoring: 5 Jun.-6 Jun., 2024, and 25 Oct.-26 Oct., 2024

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Haotian Pharm Completed Gluconolactone and Inositol Project

Posted on 2025-01-102025-01-16 by nkmarketresearch

According to the monitoring report publicized recently, Zhucheng Haotian Pharm Co., Ltd. (Haotian Pharma) completed its gluconolactone and inositol project.

Project overview

Nature: Expansion
Address: Xinxing Town, Zhucheng City, Weifang City, Shandong Province
Total Investment: USD13.9 million (RMB100 million), of which USD0.2 million (RMB 1.5 million) is for environmental protection
Product plan: 2,000 t/a of gluconolactone and 5,000 t/a of inositol
Main raw materials: 1,926 t/a of glucose, 5,000 t/a of inositol crude (purchased), etc.
Labor quota: 160 employees.
Working system: Three-8hr-shift per day, 300 working days totaling 7,200 hours per year.
Process:
- Approval of EI report: 12 Sept., 2024
- Starting construction: 20 Sept., 2024
- Completion: 25 Oct., 2024
- On-site environmental monitoring: 24 Nov. to 25 Nov., 2024.

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Jilin OGO Completed Starch-based Sugar Expansion Project

Posted on 2025-01-072025-01-14 by nkmarketresearch

According to the monitoring report publicized on 18 Dec., Jilin OGO Biotech Co., Ltd. (Jilin OGO) has completed its “60,000 t/a starch-based sugar expansion project”.

Project overview

Nature: expansion
Location: Jilin OGO’s plant, Sino-US Cargill Biotech Industrial Park, Songyuan City, Jilin Province
Total investment: USD15.3 million (RMB110 million)
Product plan:
- Consuming about 26,000 t/a of starch slurry to produce 20,000 t/a of trehalose (used for the production of compound starch-based sugar);
- Consuming about 30,000 t/a of maltose syrup 65% to produce 20,000 t/a of maltose (10,000 t/a of maltose will be sold, and 10,000 t/a of maltose will be used to produce compound starch-based sugar)
- Using trehalose, maltodextrin, and maltose etc. to produce 50,000 t/a of compound starch-based sugar.
Progress:
- Starting construction: Aug. 2024
- Commissioning: Sept. 2024
- On-Site environmental monitoring: 24-25 Nov., 2024

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Corn Deep-Processing China News in December 2024

Posted on 2024-12-312024-12-31 by nkmarketresearch

Welcome to the December 2024 Edition of Corn Industry Monthly Report. In this issue, we bring you the latest updates on China’s dynamic corn deep-processing sector, highlighting key developments that reflect the industry’s growing innovation and sustainability. This month’s highlights include major project completions, capacity expansions, and technological breakthroughs from leading companies such as Jilin Union, Livzon Ningxia, Shandong Guyu, and Zhongda Hengyuan, among others. With a focus on high-value products like L-Phenylalanine, citric acid, XOS, and allulose, these advancements demonstrate the industry’s commitment to meeting evolving market demands and driving sustainable growth. Stay tuned for detailed coverage of these milestones and their market implications.

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COMPANY AND MARKET DYNAMICS

JILIN JIA’AO COMPLETED PHENYLALANINE PROJECT

INNER MONGOLIA JIANYI’S XOS PROJECT

JILIN UNION COMPLETED 150,000 T/A CITRIC ACID PROJECT

SHANDONG GUYU’S ECOLOGICAL CO-PRODUCTION PROJECT

YUANFA BIOTECH’S TWO PROJECTS

DONGXIAO BIOTECHNOLOGY PROPOSED THREE PROJECTS

WEIFANG JIANBAO COMPLETED CORN PROTEIN PROJECT

HANGZHOU HETAI’S AMINO ACIDS PROJECT

LIVZON NINGXIA COMPLETED L-PHENYLALANINE UPGRADING PROJECT

ZHONGDA HENGYUAN COMPLETED ALLULOSE PROJECT

JILIN OGO COMPLETED STARCH-BASED SUGAR EXPANSION PROJECT

BRIEF NEWS

HAOTIAN PHARM COMPLETED GLUCONOLACTONE AND INOSITOL PROJECT

RUNLOY HUAINAN’S POLYDEXTROSE EXPANSION PROJECT

PUYANG HONGYE’S’ FURFURYL ALCOHOL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

CHUZHOU JINWO’S MALTOL EXPANSION PROJECT

PRICE DATA

EX-WORK PRICES OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

IMPORT AND EXPORT

EXPORT OF CORN PRODUCTS

CORN IMPORT

Hangzhou Hetai’s Amino Acids Project

Posted on 2024-12-272024-12-31 by nkmarketresearch

On 10 Dec., the environmental impact report for Hangzhou Hetai Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Hangzhou Hetai)’s 3,200 t/a of amino acids technical transformation project was accepted and published.

Project overview

Nature: Reconstruction
Location: High-tech Industrial Park, Jiande City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Total investment: USD2.09 million (RMB 15 million)
Construction contents:
- Addition of 2,560 t/a new feed additives (1,200 t/a of tryptophan, 640 t/a of isoleucine, 480 t/a of leucine, 240 t/a histidine)；
- 640 t/a food additives (300 t/a of tryptophan, 160 t/a of isoleucine, 120 t/a of leucine, 60 t/a of histidine),
- while reducing the existing production of feed-grade vitamin B12 by 80 t/a and feed-grade vitamin B2 by 820 t/a.
- Establishment of a new fermentation research and development line for the development of new additives.
Labor quota: 30 new employees
Working system: three-8hr-shift per day, 355 working days per year
Construction period: 24 months
Existing product scheme of Hangzhou Hetai:
- 83,300 t/a of quick-burst soybeans 24,000 t/a of enzymatic plant protein
- 24,000 t/a of feed additives
- 12,000 t/a of organic microelements
- 100 t/a of probiotics
- 1,230 t/a of feed-grade vitamin B2
- 240 t/a of feed-grade vitamin B12
- 500 t/a of food-grade arginine
- 8 t/a of food-grade vitamin B2
- 2 t/a of food-grade vitamin B12

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Puyang Hongye’s’ Furfuryl Alcohol Reconstruction Project

Posted on 2024-12-192024-12-19 by nkmarketresearch

On 28 Nov., the local ecological environment bureau accepted and publicized the environmental impact report for Puyang Hongye High-tech Development Co., Ltd. (Puyang Hongye)’s 150,000 t/a furfuryl alcohol reconstruction project.

Project overview

Nature of Construction: Reconstruction
Location: Economic and Technological Development Zone, Puyang City, Henan Province
Total investment: USD6.95 million (RMB50 million)
Construction content: The company has three hydrogenation production units for furfuryl alcohol, each with a capacity of 50,000 t/a, and two of them will be dismantled. New equipment for the production and rectification of 2-methylfuran and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran will be installed.
Product plan: Capacity for furfuryl alcohol will be reduced from 150,000 t/a to 50,000 t/a, with the addition of 10,000 t/a 2-methylfuran and 5,000 t/a 2-methyltetrahydrofuran.
Main raw material: 50,659 t/a furfuryl
Labor quota: Rely on the existing employees
Working system: Three-8hr-shift per day, 300 working days totaling 7,200 hours per year.

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Weifang Jianbao Completed Corn Protein Project

Posted on 2024-12-162024-12-16 by nkmarketresearch

Weifang Jianbao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Weifang Jianbao) previously outsourced starch slurry to produce 105,000 t/a of glucose (dried) and subsequently 100,000 t/a of sodium gluconate.

Recently, the company completed its “38,000 t/a of corn protein project”. Thus, Weifang Jianbao has expanded the entire industrial chain, purchasing corn to produce starch slurry (No more outsourcing), and then glucose and sodium gluconate.

Project overview

Nature: New construction
Location: Zhuliu Chemical Industry Park, Changle County, Weifang City, Shandong Province
Total Investment: USD50.07 million (RMB360 million), of which USD2.5 million (RMB18 million) is for environmental protection.
Key raw materials: 508,000 t/a of corn
Labor quota: 68 workers
Working system: Three-8hr-shift per day, 300 working days totaling 7,200 hours per year
Progress:
- Approval of EI report: Apr. 2023
- Starting construction: Jun. 2023
- Completion: Aug. 2024
- On-site environmental monitoring: 16-25 Aug., 2024
Product plan of this project

Product	Capacity (dry weight), t/a	Capacity (wet weight), t/a	Moisture content of wet products
Corn protein	38,000	41,800	9%
Starch slurry	301,000	720,700	58.24%
Fiber feed	67,700	73,600	8.01%
Corn germ	31,600	34,300	7.86%

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Shandong Jintian’s Maltitol Upgrading Project

Posted on 2024-12-132024-12-13 by nkmarketresearch

On 25 Nov., the local authority accepted and publicized the environmental impact report for Shandong Jintian Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Shandong Jintian)’s maltitol upgrading project.

Project overview

Nature: Technical transformation
Address: Yucheng National High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Dezhou City, Shandong Province
Total Investment: USD1.76 million (RMB 12.5 million), of which USD28,129.4 (RMB 200,000) is for environmental protection
Construction content: Utilize the existing production equipment, workshop, warehouse, laboratory, and auxiliary facilities from the current 500 t/a maltitol project (actul product is 500 t/a universal syrup), and also purchase over 80 sets of equipment and instruments, such as stainless steel constant temperature storage tanks, saccharification tanks, enzyme tanks, centrifuges, three-effect falling film evaporators, single-effect evaporators, crystallization tanks, spray drying towers, and powder sieves.
Product plan: 2,000 t/a of isomaltol, 6,000 t/a of universal syrups (containing malt syrup, HFCS, glucose, trehalose syrup, isomaltolose, lactulose), and 3,000 t/a of sugar-free syrups.
Main raw materials: Sucrose, 4,200 t/a of starch slurry (purchased).
Labor quota: No new hires; the project will use the current 30 staffs.
Working system: One shift per day, 8 hours per day, 300 working days per year.
Construction period: 6 months.

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