What Road Environment Technology does

Road Environment Technology (路德生物环保科技股份有限公司, SSE STAR Market: 688156.SH) is a Wuhan-headquartered biotech company that has built its core business on the high-value utilization of non-grain biomass, primarily baijiu (Chinese liquor) distiller's grains. The company's flagship operation uses proprietary microbial solid-state fermentation technology to convert distiller's grains — a high-moisture, low-cost byproduct from the baijiu industry — into functional bio-fermented feed ingredients marketed under brands including 倍甾德®, 牧爵乐®, and 蔗福®. These products target feed mills and large-scale livestock/aquaculture groups (Shounong, New Hope, Modern Dairy, Aohua, Dacheng, Jialihe, Ruixing Animal Husbandry) as substitutes for soybean meal and corn in feed formulations, directly addressing China's strategic grain-saving and antibiotic-reduction policies.

The technology stack is anchored by an organic-waste microbial solid-state fermentation platform, supplemented by an AI-assisted enzyme design capability used to optimize catalytic enzymes for synthesizing functional actives (e.g., GABA via proprietary yeast strains), Red/ET gene editing technology for lactoferrin peptide synthesis, a non-model microbial strain library and gene editing system that lifts nutrient conversion rates by over 30%, and acid-resistant yeast strains for high-density fermentation. As of late 2025, the company operates six bio-feed production bases in Sichuan, Guizhou, Anhui, and Jiangsu with combined annual bio-fermented feed capacity of approximately 700,000 tons and distiller's grain processing capacity of 1.84 million tons. A parallel environmental protection segment runs river/lake sediment solidification centers (notably the "Keqiao Model" in Zhejiang) and engineering slurry treatment under Build-Own-Operate (BOO) contracts with municipal governments, plus a new alkali slag treatment initiative.

The company monetizes through direct enterprise sales (one-time contracts) of feed ingredients to feed manufacturers and large farming conglomerates, supplemented by subscription/recurring service fees from long-term BOO environmental contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated based on customer scale, volume, and relationship. In December 2025, the company rebranded its stock abbreviation from 路德环境 to 路德科技 to reflect a strategic pivot toward biotechnology and synthetic biology, and established a Hangzhou synthetic biology subsidiary (路康德生物科技) targeting animal nutrition, future food, and medical-grade raw materials. State capital entered the cap table of three core operating subsidiaries via a 117 million yuan investment by the Hangzhou Industrial Investment Fund in December 2025.

Name

Road Environment Technology

Legal name

路德生物环保科技股份有限公司

Website

https://road-group.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Road Environment Technology (路德科技, 688156.SH) is a Wuhan-based biotech firm that converts baijiu distiller's grains into functional bio-fermented feed for feed mills and large livestock groups, complemented by river sediment and alkali slag environmental remediation under BOO contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bio-fermented Animal Feed

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Forestry (800), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films) (IMALAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agroforestry & Perennial Cropping Systems (EUABABAD)

Keywords

• Bio-fermented feed
• Animal feed ingredients
• Baijiu distiller's grain processing
• River sediment treatment
• Alkali slag utilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuhan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 生物发酵饲料销售: 以白酒糟为原料，经微生物固态发酵生产功能性生物饲料原料（倍肽德、牧亳乐、蔺福系列等），通过直销模式销售给饲料企业和规模养殖集团。产品具有降本增效功能，替代豆粕玉米饲用粮，符合减抗限抗趋势。
2. 功能肽与生物活性物销售: 生产善水路德®酵肽、γ-氨基丁酸（GABA）、乳铁蛋白肽等功能性产品，面向动物养殖、宠物食品、化妆品、保健食品等应用场景销售。
3. 河湖淤泥及工程泥浆处理服务: 采用BOO模式（建设-拥有-运营），为政府和水务部门提供河湖淤泥固化处理、工程泥浆综合处置服务，收取处理服务费用。
4. 碱渣治理及综合利用服务: 2023年落地首个碱渣治理与综合利用产业项目，采用碱渣处理及资源化利用技术，将碱渣制备成工程土，提供长期运营服务。

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Road Environment Technology (路德科技) is a publicly listed biotech company that converts baijiu distiller's grain (白酒糟) and other food/beverage by-products into functional bio-fermented feed ingredients via microbial solid-state fermentation. It also operates an environmental engineering business that treats river/lake sediment, engineering slurry, and alkali slag using proprietary solidification and resource-utilization technologies under long-term BOO service contracts with governments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 倍肽德®: 系列酿酒酵母发酵白酒糟及酿酒酵母培养物产品品牌, 覆盖猪专用、家禽专用、反刍专用、水产专用等多个品类
• 蔺福®
• 牧亳乐®
• 善水路德®酵肽
• 路康德

Products and services

• Bio-fermented Feed (生物发酵饲料) - including 倍肽德®, 牧肽乐®, and 蔻福® series Functional bio-fermented feed ingredients produced from baijiu distiller's grain via microbial solid-state fermentation, containing organic acids, yeast cell wall polysaccharides, bioactive peptides, and yeast-derived proteins. Marketed under 倍肽德® (covering pig, poultry, ruminant, and aquaculture specific products), 牧肽乐® (using strong aroma-type distiller's grain as cultivation base), and 蔻福® (granular and standard forms for ruminants). Sold to feed manufacturers and large-scale farming groups to replace soybean meal and corn.
• Functional Peptides (功能肽) Functional peptide products for animal gut health applications, including immune regulation, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and gut health promotion. Developed using Red/ET gene editing technology for high-efficiency synthesis of lactoferrin peptides. Targeted at livestock and aquaculture customers.
• Bioactive Substances - 善水路德® Enzyme Peptide (生物活性物 - 善水路德®酶肽) Liquid bioactive product rich in polysaccharides, organic acids, active peptides, and yeast metabolites for enhancing animal immunity and vitality. Targeted at animal husbandry, pet food, cosmetics, and health food applications. Includes γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) produced via AI-optimized enzyme catalysis.
• Functional Nutritional Agents (功能性营养剂) Functional nutritional agents designed to enhance growth quality and health in animals. Part of the company's expanded product portfolio under the synthetic biology R&D platform.
• River and Lake Sediment and Engineering Slurry Treatment Services (河湖淤泥及工程泥浆处理服务) Solidification and resource utilization services for high-water-content waste including river/lake sediment and engineering slurry, delivered under BOO (Build-Own-Operate) long-term concession contracts with government water affairs bureaus. Converts waste into reusable engineering soil, with the Keqiao Model operating period of 25 years and the Shaoxing Engineering Slurry Treatment Center capable of processing 2 million cubic meters annually.
• Alkali Slag Treatment and Resource Utilization Services (碱渣治理及综合利用服务) Treatment service for alkali slag, a global environmental challenge, converting the slag into qualified engineering soil to address discharge and stockpiling issues, revitalize land resources, and reduce stone mining. Provided as a long-term operating service to government clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 营养物质转化率提升30%以上（通过定向选育优化菌株发酵性能）
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic.

• 杭化新材料strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025路德科技与杭化新材料签署战略合作协议，携手共拓生物制造新蓝海，在技术研发、产品应用、市场拓展等方面开展合作。
• 张友明院士团队strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025张友明院士到访路德科技，双方共绘生物制造产业新蓝图，就合成生物学、基因编辑等领域开展深度交流与合作。
• 山东亚太中慧集团strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025山东亚太中慧集团到访路德科技深化技术合作，聚焦节粮减抗新使命，共同探索绿色替代新路径，开展技术交流与合作洽谈。
• 武汉三峡路德环保有限公司（长江生态环保集团）strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020长江生态环保集团与路德环境深度合作，共同成立武汉三峡路德环保有限公司，推进环保业务协同发展。
• 浙江大学strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与浙江大学建立产学研合作关系，在技术创新与知识产权领域开展深度合作。
• 中国农业大学strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与，中国农业大学建立产学研合作关系，在动物营养与饲料研发领域开展合作。
• 华中农业大学strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与华中农业大学建立产学研合作关系，在生物技术领域开展合作。
• 中国农业科学院北京饲料研究所strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与中国农业科学院北京饲料研究所建立产学研合作，共同开展饲料研发与技术创新。
• 中国农业科学院北京畜牧兽医研究所strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与中国农业科学院北京畜牧兽医研究所建立产学研合作，开展畜牧兽医领域技术研发合作。
• 中国科学院长沙亚热带生态研究所strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与中国科学院长沙亚热带生态研究所建立产学研合作，开展生态与生物技术领域合作研究。
• 中国水产科学院黄海水产研究所strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与中国水产科学院黄海水产研究所建立产学研合作，开展水产领域技术合作。
• 广西大学strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与广西大学建立产学研合作关系，在生物工程领域开展合作研究。
• 湖北工业大学strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与湖北工业大学建立产学研合作关系，在生物技术研发领域开展合作。
• 仲恺农业工程学院strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner与仲恺农业工程学院建立产学研合作关系，在农业技术领域开展合作。

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Angel Yeast (安琪酵母): China's leading yeast and fermentation biotechnology company. Highly comparable to Road Technology due to shared microbial fermentation core technology, similar B2B sales model, and overlapping downstream applications in food and feed ingredients. Both companies convert biological feedstocks into value-added products through proprietary microbial processes.
• Cathay Biotech (凯赛生物): Leading Chinese synthetic biology company producing bio-based polyamide monomers (long-chain diacids) and biopolymers from agricultural feedstocks. Comparable as a Chinese-listed synthetic biology platform that uses microbial fermentation to convert non-grain biomass into high-value industrial and specialty materials.
• Yiduoli (溢多利): Chinese enzyme and feed additive manufacturer specializing in microbial fermentation products for animal nutrition. Directly comparable as a Chinese-listed feed-focused biotech using similar fermentation technology to produce functional feed ingredients, with overlapping customers in the feed industry.
• Chenguang Biotech (晨光生物): Leading Chinese plant extraction company producing natural ingredients for food, feed, and health applications. Comparable as a Chinese biotech company that uses biological processing to convert agricultural byproducts into high-value functional ingredients, with a similar strategy of moving up the value chain from raw materials to specialized products.

Broad incumbents

• Haid Group (海大集团): One of China's largest animal feed and aquaculture producers. Comparable as a major feed industry incumbent that the company sells bio-fermented feed ingredients to, and represents both a customer relationship and a benchmark for scale economics in Chinese feed production.
• Dabeinong (大北农): Major Chinese agricultural technology and animal feed group with significant R&D in seed and feed additives. Comparable as a broad-feed industry player and potential partner/customer; both companies operate in agricultural biotechnology with overlapping customer segments in pig and poultry farming.
• Novonesis (formerly Novozymes): Global leader in industrial enzymes and microbial fermentation, with major presence in animal nutrition and feed enzymes. Comparable as a global incumbent in fermentation technology with overlapping application areas in functional feed ingredients and biological processing.
• Tangrenshen (唐人神): Integrated Chinese pig farming and animal feed producer. Comparable as a downstream feed customer and a broader feed industry player, representing the demand-side of the value chain that Road Technology serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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