Production, Market and Benchmarking of Synthetic Vitamin E in China

Production, Market and Benchmarking of Synthetic Vitamin E in China

This report has been prepared on basis of continuous market watch from 1997 to 2002. It consists of the following parts:

? Production & Market Information

In this part, the situation of isophytol, TMHQ and vitamin E oil, E50 have been introduced and discussed from aspects of production, pricing, market, import & export, etc. We took great effort in analysizing the export situation of vitamin E oil and E50 from 1998 to 2001, 2000 & 2001 in particular. The export situation of Chinese manufacturers as per 2000 & 2001 has been discussed. At the end of this part, we made mass balance of vitamin E family materials including isophytol, TMHQ, vitamin E 50% powder, vitamin E oil 93%, vitamin E oil 96% & 98%, to visualize a whole picture of this industry in China.

? Production Benchmarking of Synthetic Vitamin E Oil

In this part, the production process for synthetic vitamin E oil has been described. A model has been set up to reflect the actual rout in China. A scientific method is employed to estimate the raw material cost, total production cost and the profit of major Chinese producers. The situation of major two Chinese manufacturers is compared in order to assess the competitiveness of Chinese production technology and to find out how the Chinese producers finalize the price fixing for their materials.

? Situation of Chinese Manufacturers

In this part, the isophytol manufacturers, TMHQ manufacturers, and vitamin E oil manufacturers has been introduced from aspects of history, production technology, production, marketing strategy, future plan, comments to the other industrial players, etc. The information is based on the previous contact with Chinese manufacturers including site visit. The interrelationship between the Chinese manufacturers has also been summarized.

The aim of this report is:

? to describe the whole picture of synthetic vitamin E industries in China

? to reflect how the Chinese synthetic vitamin E industry grew in the past years

? to uncover how Chinese manufacturers performed in the world market

? to evaluate how competitive the Chinese products is

? to predict how this industry will go in the future




Xinchang Medicine Company, NHU Co, Ltd, Southwest Pharmaceutical Ltd.

Content Page
Introduction 5
Methodology & Sources 6
Executive Summary 7

I. Chapter One: Production & Market Information
I-1 Part One: Production Situation 8
I-1.1 An Overview of Vitamin E Production in the Past Years 8
I-1.1.1 Foreign Spell 8
I-1.1.2 TMHQ 9
I-1.1.3 Isophytol 9
I-1.1.4 Broke the Spell-Linalool 9
I-1.1.5 Industrial Restructuring 9
- Xinchang Factories (Xinchang Pharma & Xinchang Synthetic) 9
- Bengbu Kangda 10
- Southwest Synthetic 10
I-1.1.6 Ever-Growing Production 10
I-1.1.7 Ever-Declining Pricing 13
I-1.1.8 Changing Characteristics of Chinese Supply 14
I-1.2 Summary of Isophytol Situation 15
I-1.2.1 Pricing of Isophytol in the Past Few Years 15
I-1.2.2 Production Situation 15
I-1.3 Sumamry of TMHQ Situation 17
I-1.3.1 Pricing of TMHQ in the Past Few Years 17
I-1.3.2 Production Situation 17
I-2 Part Two: Export Summary of Vitamin E in 1998-2001 19
I-2.1. Summary of Vitamin E Oil in 1998-2001 20
I-2.1.1 Breakdown by Month 20
I-2.1.2 Breakdown Export Price 21
I-2.1.3 Breakdown by Destination 22
I-2.2 Summary of Vitamin E50 in 1998-2001 23
I-2.2.1 Breakdown by Month 23
I-2.2.2 Breakdown by Export Price 24
I-2.2.3 Breakdown by Destination 25
I-3 Part Three: Export Analysis of Vitamin E in 2000 & 2001–Manufacturers Information 27
I-3.1 Approach Method 27
I-3.2 Manufacturers' Export Situation - Breakdown by Product Species 29
I-3.3.1 Manufacturers' Export Situation: E50 - Breakdown by Destination 31
I-3.3.2 Manufacturers' Export Situation: E Oil - Breakdown by Destination 33
I-3.4 List of Exporters & Relationship with Manufacturers 38
I-4 Part Four: Mass Balance between Vitamin E, Isophytol and Trimethylhydroquinone 42

II. Chapter Two. Benchmarking of Vitamin E Production in China

III.Chapter Three. Appendix: Situation of Chinese Manufacturers
III-1 Manufacturers in Brief: Name, Abbreviation & Location of Chinese Manufacturers 70
III-2 Relationship Between Chinese Manufacturers 71
III-2.1 The relationship between Chinese Manufacturers in 1999 71
III-2.2 The relationship between Chinese Manufacturers in 2000 72
III-2.3 The relationship between Chinese Manufacturers in 2002 73
III-3 Active Vitamin E/Isophytol/TMHQ Manufacturers 74
III-3.1 Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. Xinchang Pharmaceutical Factory 74
III-3.1.1 About Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. 74
III-3.1.2 Factory Background 74
III-3.1.3 Research & Technical Innovation Ability 75
III-3.1.4 Vitamin E 75
III-3.1.4.1 Synthetic vitamin E oil (1997-2002) 76
III-3.1.4.2 Isophytol (1997-2002) 78
III-3.1.4.3 Trimethylhydroquinone (1997-2002) 79
III-3.1.4.4 Vitamin E 50% powder 80
III-3.1.5 Site Visit Report 1999 82
III-3.1.6 Interview Report 2000 85
III-3.1.7 E50 Manufacturer – Xinchang Guobang Animal Remedy Co., Ltd. 87
III-3.2 Xinchang Synthetic Co., Ltd. 88
III-3.2.1 Factory Background 88
III-3.2.2 Vitamin E oil (1997-2002) 89
III-3.2.3 Isophytol & Linalool (1997-2002) 90
III-3.2.4 Trimethylhydroquinone (1997-2002) 91
III-3.2.5 Site Visit Report 1998 92
III-3.3 Southwest Synthetic Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 93
III-3.3.1 Company Background 93
III-3.3.2 Vitamin E 94
III-3.3.2.1 Vitamin E Oil (1997-2002) 94
III-3.3.2.2 Isophytol & Linalool (1997-2002) 96
III-3.3.3 Site Visit Report 1999 96
III-3.4 Roche-Sunve (Shanghai) Vitamin Co., Ltd. 100
III-3-5 BASF (Shenyang) Vitamin Co., Ltd. 100
III-3.6 Anhui Yongjia Group Zhongjia Industrial Co. Ltd. 101
III-3.6.1 Background 101
III-3.6.2 Situation 1999 101
III-3.6.3 Situation in 2000 102
III-3.6.4 Situation in 2001 102
III-3.6.5 Situation in 2002 102
III-3.6.4 Interview Report 1999 103
III-3.7 Zhejiang Huangyan Biochemicals Industry Co., Ltd. 104
III-3.7.1 Background 104
III3.7.2 Vitamin E 104
III-3.7.3 Trimethylhydroquinone 105
III-3.7.4 Site Visit Report Jan 1999 105
III-3.7.5 Site Visit Report Sept 1999 107
III-4 Non-Active/Ideled Vitamin E/Isophytol/TMHQ Manufacturers 109
III-4.1 Chengdu Liuling Chemical Factory 109
III-4.2 Zhejiang Huangbao Electron & Chemcial Co., Ltd. – Site Visit Report 1999 109
III-4.3 Jiangxi Zhangshu Chemical Group Vitamin E Factory – Site Visit Report 1999 111
III-4.4 Anhui Bengbu Kangda Biological Medicine (Group) Co. Ltd. – Site Visit Report 1998 113
III-4.5 Yixing Sunshine Chemical Co. Ltd. 115
III-4.6 Wuxi Zhongya Chemical Co Ltd. 116
III-5 Idled Isophytol/Trimethylhydroquinone Manufacturers 117
III-5.1 Jiangsu Wujin Pesticide Factory – TMHQ producer 117
III-5.2 Shanghai Chemical Reagent No. 1 Factory.- Isophytol producer 117
III-5.3 Zhejiang Taizhou Jiaojiang Hongda Chemical Factory – TMHQ producer 118
III-5.4 Nanyuan Chemical Group – Isophytol producer 118
III-5.5 Yixing No.2 Chemical Factory – TMHQ producer 118
III-5.6 Henan Fanxian Fine Chemical Factory – TMHQ Producer 118
III-5.7 Zhejiang Xiaoshan Jinchuang Chemical Factory—TMHQ producer 119
Conclusion 120
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