Production & Market of Lactic Acid in China

Production & Market of Lactic Acid in China

The report discusses and summarises the production situation of lactic acid in China from aspects of present production situation, price, import & export, technology, raw materials, consumption, etc. Key factors and driven forces for the development of lactic acid is discussed, taking macro factors into account, and then the future is forecasted. In the appendix of this report, the active producers in China are introduced based on the extensive telephone interviews.



Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Co., Ltd; BBCA & GALACTIC Lactic Acid Company Limited; Wuliangye Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.; Zibo Tianzhi Chemicals Co., Ltd.; Zhaodong Aier Chemicals Co., Ltd.

TABLE OF CONTENT
Executive summary

I Development History of Lactic Acid in China

II Production and Market Info of Lactic Acid in China

II-1 Current Production Situation of Lactic Acid

II-1.1 Summary of Producers

II-1.2 Summary of Production

II-1.3 The factors impacting the output

II-1.4 Major Species of Lactic Acid

II-2 Brief Introduction to raw Materials of lactic acid

II-3 Pricing of Lactic Acid

II-3.1 Historic pricing of lactic acid

II-3.2 Current pricing of lactic acid

II-3.3 Factors resulting in price changes

II-4 Import and Export Analysis

II-4.1 Export Analysis

II-4.2 Import Analysis

II-5 Consumption Patterns of Lactic Acid

II-5.1 Consumption situation of lactic acid in china

II-5.2 Brief Introduction to the Each Major End Use Segments

III Production Technology of Lactic Acid in China

III-1 Brief Introduction to Different Methods

III-1.1 Chemical Synthesis pathway

III-1.2 Fermentation pathway

III-1.3 Enzyme method

III-1.4 Comparison of the three methods

III-2 Current Technology Status

III-3 Research Status

IV Future Forecast of Lactic Acid in the Next Five Years

IV-1 Key Factors and Driving Forces for the Development

IV-2 Forecasts of lactic acid industry in the next five years

V Conclusion

VI Appendix:

VI-1 Profile of Active Producers of Lactic Acid

VI-1-01 Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Co., Ltd

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VI-1-13 Hebei Xinhua limited company

VI-2 Profile of Potential Producers of Lactic Acid

VI-2-14 Zhaodong Aier Chemicals Co., Ltd.

VI-2-15 Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products Co., Ltd


LIST OF TABLES
Table II-1.1-1 The manufacturers of lactic acid in China in 2006
Table II-1.1-2 List of projects under construction in 2007
Table II-1.2-1 production methods of the Producers in 2007
Table II-1.4-1 The index of D-lactic acid in Jiangxi wuzangye
Table II-1.4-2 The index of L-lactic acid in Jiangxi wuzangye
Table II-1.4-3 The index of L-lactic acid in Anhui GeLaTe
Table II-2-1 The output of lactic acid breakdown by raw material
Table II-3.2-1 The quoted price of lactic acid in manufacturers in March 2007
Table II-4.1-1 Export price of lactic acid in 2003~2005
Table II-4.1-3 Active exporters of lactic acid in 2003
Table II-4.1-4 Active exporters of lactic acid in 2004
Table II-4.1-5 Active exporters of lactic acid in 2005
Table II-4.1-6 Export situation of lactic acid manufacturers in 2003~2005
Table II-4.1-7 Destinations of lactic acid in 2003
Table II-4.1-8 Destinations of lactic acid in 2004
Table II-4.1-9 Destinations of lactic acid in 2005
Table II-4.2-1 Import price of lactic acid in 2003~2005
Table II-4.2-3 Origins of imported lactic acid in 2003~2005
Table II-4.2-4 Importers of lactic acid in 2003
Table II-4.2-5 Importers of lactic acid in 2004
Table II-4.2-6 Importers of lactic acid in 2005
Table II-5.1-1 The apparent consumption of lactic acid in 2003~2006
Table II-5.1-2 Consumption pattern of lactic acid in 2006
Table II-5.2-1 Consumption pattern of lactic acid in food industry in 2006

LIST OF CHART
Chart II-3.1-1 price of lactic acid in 2006