Amino Acids China News: a roundup of the biggest news from March

Here is a roundup of all the biggest news from China’s amino acids market from the last four weeks.

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Now, here’s the news:

China's API export market revitalized in 2014

Exports of API from China increased slightly in 2014, whereas China’s export market for amino acid products did not fare so well…

Lifecome Biochemistry tests γ-polyglutamic acid

On March 2, 2015, Lifecome Biochemistry conducted fermentation tests for its new products - γ-polyglutamic acids. In recent years, the company has made great progress in its R&D efforts into γ-polyglutamic acid, including breakthroughs in production technology and downstream applications…

Guoguang Biochemistry's threonine production line working at full capacity

As of the end of February 2015, Zhejiang Guoguang Biochemistry Co., Ltd.’s itaconic acid and threonine production lines were working at full capacity. The company’s threonine business achieved great results in Q1 2015 in terms of both output and sales…

NUTM raises production of solid methionine

In March 2015, NUTM gradually increased production of solid methionine, making the competition in China’s methionine market more and more intense…

EPPEN Biotech benefits from customs clearance facilitation measures

Since March 2015, EPPEN Biotech has benefited from product inspection and customs clearance facilitation measures for all its feed additives simultaneously, which is helping its export business…

Meihua Bio performs well in 2014

In 2014, Meihua Bio achieved a YoY growth in revenue, with its amino acid business performing well. The company has stated that it expects the amino acids market to recover and consolidate with more acquisitions in the industry in 2015…

China’s leading feed manufacturers plan aggressive expansion in 2015

In early 2015, several of China’s leading feed companies outlined strategies to accelerate their expansions into overseas markets and achieve breakthroughs in industries outside their core business...

Lysine prices rise in late March

In late March, 2015, lysine prices began to rise in China. It is believed that domestic manufacturers reduced production and controlled supplies to lift prices...

Methionine imports to China rise in January

In January 2015, the import volume of solid methionine to China rose month-on-month, with imports from Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. and Adisseo in particular driving this increase...