Synthetic Vitamin E Market Research (China)

This report has been prepared on base 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

TABLE OF CONTENT

  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)
    III-3.7.2 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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COMPANIES MENTIONED

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