The Greatwall Bio-Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. in Huailai County is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the research, development, production and export of organic acid food additives. It is located in Huailai County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. The company is well-known in the international market for its "GREATWALL" brand and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of L-malic acid and tartaric acid derivatives.
Company background
Founded in 1993, the company is one of the first professional chemical companies in China to enter the field of organic acids. Relying on natural tartaric acid extraction technology, the company has profound technical accumulation and rich export experience in the field of food-grade sour agents and tartaric acid derivatives. The products are widely used in beverages, baking, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, alcohol processing and chemical additives and other industries.
Core Business
The company's main products cover a variety of organic acids and their salts, including:
- L-Malic Acid
- Natural sour agent, widely used in soft drinks, juices, candies and jams
- Sodium L-Malate
- Used for food flavor enhancement, buffering agent and nutritional fortifier
- Calcium Citrate Malate
- Highly efficient calcium source, suitable for calcium supplement health products
- Tartaric acid series products
- L(+)-Tartaric Acid -Potassium Bitartrate
- Potassium Sodium Tartrate
These products comply with multinational food and drug standards and are exported to many countries and regions around the world.
Professional capabilities and core advantages
- Industrial chain integration: Extract natural tartaric acid from wine by-products, then refine and transform it to improve resource utilization and product purity.
- Strong R&D capabilities: It has a provincial technology R&D center and has established cooperation with scientific research institutes such as China Agricultural University.
- Advanced technology: Using enzyme catalysis and biological fermentation technology to ensure the optical purity and environmental friendliness of the product.
- Improved quality control system: The entire process complies with ISO and HACCP standards, and some products have passed FDA and EFSA registration and filing.
Financial and Revenue Status
Estimated based on public industry information and company official website data:
- Annual sales revenue: approximately RMB 200 million (approximately US$28 million)
- Proportion of export business: accounting for more than 70% of the company's total revenue
- Production scale: The annual output of L-malic acid reaches 8,000 tons, and the total annual output of tartaric acid and its salt products exceeds 6,000 tons.
Export and international market performance
According to international trade data platforms such as ImportYeti and Volza:
- Main exporting countries: United States, Germany, Italy, South Korea, India, Japan, Mexico
- Certification Standards:
- Products comply with USP, FCC, EP, JP and other multinational pharmacopoeia standards
- Products exported to the US market have been registered with the FDA
- International customer types: Large global food ingredient companies, health care product brands, beverage manufacturers, pharmaceutical raw material supply chains
Target market
- Food and Beverage Industry: L-malic acid, as an important sour agent, is widely used in carbonated drinks, functional drinks, candies, etc.
- Health care products industry: Calcium malate, potassium sodium tartrate, etc. are used in various nutritional products as nutritional supplements and buffers
- Pharmaceutical intermediates: Some tartaric acid products are used in pharmaceutical preparations as acid-base regulators or complexing agents
- Industrial use: Tartrate is used in electroplating, metal cleaning, cosmetic ingredients, etc.
Production facilities and R&D platform
- Coverage area: The company's factory covers an area of over 30,000 square meters
- Annual production capacity:
- L-malic acid: 8,000 tons
- Tartaric acid series: 6,000 tons
- Proportion of R&D personnel: more than 15% of total employees
- Equipped with complete laboratories, pilot workshops and automated control systems
Quality Certification and Compliance System
- ISO 9001 quality management system certification
- ISO 22000 food safety management system
- HACCP certification
- HALAL and KOSHER certification
- US FDA food facility registration
- EU REACH registration
Customer evaluation and market reputation
- Customers speak highly of the company's products for their "pure sour taste, good solubility and low impurities"
- Listed as a long-term supplier by many European and American food raw material groups
- More than 80% of orders come from long-term cooperative customers
Main achievements
- National high-tech enterprise
- Key export enterprises in Hebei Province
- Possess more than 10 national patents related to organic acid production and purification
- Ranked as "Top 100 Enterprises in China's Food Additives and Ingredients Industry" for many consecutive years
- Participated in the formulation of national standards such as "L-Malic Acid" and "Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate"