"Description: China's mannitol production is gradually changing in the past few years, which can be reflected in raw materials and production methods, consumption. This report covers production, import&export, pricing, consumption and future forecast of this industry in China. The production is clearly presented by summarizing the situation of raw materials, production technologies, capacity and output, and their products in every active mannitol producer in China. Changes to the domestic mannitol production also brings about changes to the import&export, products and consumption of China's mannitol. Based on the discussion of the aspects mentioned above, and analysis of the influencing factors, a five year forecast is made on China's mannitol industry. "

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Mannitol Production & Market in China
- The third edition
July 2007
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Description:
China's mannitol production is gradually changing in the past few years, which can be reflected in
raw materials and production methods, consumption. This report covers production, import&export,
pricing, consumption and future forecast of this industry in China. The production is clearly
presented by summarizing the situation of raw materials, production technologies, capacity and
output, and their products in every active mannitol producer in China. Changes to the domestic
mannitol production also brings about changes to the import&export, products and consumption of
China's mannitol. Based on the discussion of the aspects mentioned above, and analysis of the
influencing factors, a five year forecast is made on China's mannitol industry.
Main content:
No. Content Page
Executive Summary 3
Methodology & Sources 5
I Production & Market Situation 8
I-1 Historic Development of Mannitol in China 8
I-2 Situation of Mannitol Nowadays 13
I-2.1 Summary of Producers 13
I-2.2 Summary of Production 14
I-2.2.1 Standard of Mannitol in China 16
I-2.2.2 Summary of Mannitol Made from Seaweed 16
I-2.2.3 Summary of Mannitol Made by Synthetic Method 19
I-3 Pricing in the Past and Pricing Trend in the Future 20
I-4 Import & Export Analysis of Mannitol in China in the past five years 21
I-4.1 Import Analysis 21
I-4.2 Export Analysis 25
I-5 Consumption Pattern of Mannitol in China 32
I-5.1 Market Size and Market Share of Mannitol in Major End Use Segments 32
I-5.2 Brief Introduction to Major Downstream Industries 33
I-5.2.1 Mannitol Transfusion 33
I-5.2.2 Other Pharmaceutical Sections Especially Excipient 39
I-5.2.3 Food Additives including Healthcare Products 41
I-5.2.4 Electronics Industry 45
I-5.2.5 Other Industry 46
I-5.3 Position of Imported Mannitol in China 47

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I-6 Production Technology of Mannitol in China 50
I-6.1 Different Pathways/Methods in China 50
I-6.2 Technology Status in China 51
I-6.2.1 Summary of Traditional Method 51
I-6.2.2 Summary of Synthetic Method 55
I-6.2.2.1 With Cane Sugar as Raw Material 58
I-6.2.2.2 With Glucose as Raw Material 60
I-6.2.2.3 With Starch as Raw Material 61
I-6.2.3 Summary of Electrolytic reduction 62
I-6.3 Development Trend of Technology in China 63
I-6.4 Domestic Research Status 64
I-6.5 Profile of Nanning Chemical Industrial Research & Design Institute 64
I-7 Future Forecast 67
I-7.1 Key Factors and Driving Forces for the Development of Mannitol in China 67
I-7.2 Future Forecast on Mannitol in the next five years 68
I-8 Conclusion 68
I-9 Suggestion & Recommendation 69
II Appendix: Profile of Active Producers in China 70
II-1 Active Mannitol Manufacturers in China 70
II-1.1 Qingdao Brightmoon Seaweed Industry Co., Ltd. 70
…… …… … 0
II-1.11 Yantai Xinwang Seaweed Industry Co., Ltd. 95
Executive summary:
(Note: The following summary is based on the situation in 2007 and maybe different to what it is
nowadays. Please be noted.)
- Production
Domestic output of mannitol has increased rapidly with the average annual growth rate of xxx% in
the past 5 years. The output reached xxx tonnes in 2006, while it was only xxx tonnes in 2002.
…
- For Mannitol Made from Seaweed - Traditional Method
In China, the mannitol produced with the traditional method is only a byproduct of sodium alginate

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and iodine. The output of mannitol by this method is closely subjected to the following factors: …
….
- For Mannitol Made from Starch – Synthetic Method
Now China has grasped the technology for mannitol production by synthetic method. …
Both the capacity and the actual production of mannitol by synthetic method have been growing in
the past years. The output of mannitol made by synthetic method has increased from xxx tonnes in
2003 and xxx tonnes in 2004 to xxx tonnes in 2006.
- Import & Export
A large quantity of homemade mannitol is exported. From 2001 to 2005 the export volume of
mannitol kept stable within xxx-xxx tonnes, but it increased rapidly to xxx tonnes in 2006
accounting for xxx% of total output in 2006.
…
Some consumers in food industry especially chewing gum used to consume imported mannitol,
but currently they prefer homemade mannitol to imported mannitol.
…
- Consumption
China consumed xxx tonnes of mannitol in 2006, about xxx% of the global consumption volume.
Mannitol consumption in China was only xxx tonnes in 1996. Since 2002, domestic mannitol
consumption increased rapidly with an average annual growth rate of more than 23.5%....
In China, pharmaceutical is the largest consumption field of mannitol, and in 2006 it consumed xxx
tonnes of mannitol, accounting for xxx% of total mannitol consumption in China….
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5. I-2 Situation of Mannitol Nowadays
I-2.1 Summary of Producers
Currently there are 11 active mannitol producers in China of whom 6 ones adopted traditional
method, 4 of them adopted synthetic method, and Qingdao Brightmoon adopted both
traditional method and synthetic method.
…….
Table I-2.1-2 Summary of mannitol producers in the past years -2
No. Abbr. Method 07 Material 07 GMP
Cap.
'07 (t/a)
Prod. '06
(tonnes)
Exp. '06
II-1.1 Qingdao Brightmoon
Traditional，
synthetic
Pulp，glucose Yes 3,000 2,000 928.050
II-1.2 Shandong Jiejing Traditional Pulp Yes 3,000 800 380.975
II-1.3 Hebei Huaxu Synthetic Glucose Yes 6,000 2,800 443.813
II-1.4 Nanning Chemical Synthetic Cane sugar Yes 1,000 300 131.625
II-1.5 Shandong Lianmeng Synthetic Glucose No 5000 300 22.850
II-1.6 Wuhan Baoyuan Traditional Seaweed Yes 500 300 49.450
II-1.7 Zhengzhou Mingxin Synthetic Glucose Yes 500 300 -
II-1.8 Lianyungang Zhongda Traditional Seaweed No 1500 200 105.394
II-1.9 Qingdao Richstar Traditional Seaweed Yes 1000 450 85.110
II-1.10 Henan Jincheng Traditional Seaweed No 500 300 -
II-1.11 Yantai Xinwang Traditional Seaweed No 250 150 129.050
II-2.1 Dengzhou Seaweed Traditional Seaweed No - 150 66.000
II-2.2 Yantai Seaweed Traditional Seaweed No - 100 -
II-2.3 Qingdao Hengrunlai Traditional Seaweed No - 50 -
II-2.4 Yucheng Lvjian Synthetic Glucose Yes - 200 -
II-2.5 Jinzhou Tianyuan Traditional Seaweed No - 200 14.250
Total - - - 22,250 8,600 2,276
I-4 Import & Export Analysis of Mannitol in China in the past five years
The mannitol has been regarded as a relatively stable product in China, from consideration of
import & export. The data in the past shows that the import quantity has been increasing from
1999 to 2005, and it decreased to 413 tonnes in 2006.
……

6. Table I-4-1 Import & export of mannitol in the past few years
Year Import volume (tonnes) Price (USD/kg) Export volume (tonnes) Price (USD/kg)
1997 508.657 2.02 242.300 4.92
1998 101.213 2.57 519.221 2.52
1999 58.086 4.12 697.395 1.67
2000 261.248 1.77 1,122.000 1.39
2001 421.871 3.33 1,515.250 1.23
2002 346.935 3.62 1,872.419 1.22
2003 532.610 2.29 1,382.658 2.10
2004 552.150 3.24 1,470.528 2.12
2005 739.988 2.50 1,421.983 2.37
2006 413.052 2.88 2,356.567 2.00
I-5 Consumption Pattern of Mannitol in China
In China the consumption scope of mannitol is rather narrow. Most of the mannitol is used in
pharmaceutical injections, which accounts for over 70% of total mannitol consumption in China.
Only a small proportion is used in tablets, even less in food and other industries.
……
Figure I-5-1 Consumption of mannitol in China, 1996-2006
Consumption of mannitol, China 1996-2006
69.9%
157.1%
-26.3%
33.7%
14.1% 15.0%
2.8%
31.1% 28.6%
43.5%
-3.8%
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Consumption,tonnes
-50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
100.0%
150.0%
200.0%
GrowthRate,%
I-5.1 Market Size and Market Share of Mannitol in Major End Use Segments
FigureI-5.1-1 Consumption pattern of mannitol in China in 2006
……