Sobute New Materials

Name

Sobute New Materials

Legal name

江苏苏博特新材料股份有限公司 (Jiangsu Sobute New Materials Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://sobute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Chemicals and Concrete Admixtures

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Adhesive Manufacturing (325520), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Chemicals (Additives, Admixtures & Grouts) (IMAEABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concrete Admixtures & Curing Compounds (IMADAAAL), Concrete Repair, Crack Injection & Grouts (IMADAOAD), Adhesives (Structural & Assembly) (IMAEAGAH)

Keywords

• Concrete admixtures
• Construction chemicals
• High-performance concrete
• Infrastructure materials
• Ultra-high performance concrete

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanjing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Concrete Admixtures Sales: B2B sales of high-performance concrete admixtures including superplasticizers, anti-cracking agents, durability enhancers, and specialized construction materials to infrastructure projects. Revenue generated through direct project contracts and ongoing client relationships.
2. Technical Services: Technical consulting and on-site support services provided alongside product sales, including product optimization, technical troubleshooting, and construction guidance for major projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sobute New Materials manufactures and sells high-performance concrete admixtures (polycarboxylate superplasticizers, anti-cracking agents, durability enhancers), ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC), grouting materials, fiber reinforcements, asphalt modifiers, and specialized construction chemicals. The company supplies these products to major infrastructure projects including bridges, high-speed rail, nuclear power, hydropower, highways, and super high-rise buildings, providing technical consultation and on-site support alongside product sales.

Product overview

Sobute New Materials (江苏苏博特新材料股份有限公司) is a comprehensive construction materials company offering a broad portfolio of concrete admixtures and specialized construction materials. The product portfolio includes High-Performance Water Reducers (通用型聚羧酸减水剂, 功能型聚羧酸减水剂, 铁路专用聚羧酸减水剂), Efficient Water Reducers (高效减水剂), and Water Reducer Additives (引气剂, 消泡剂, 早强/增强剂, 缓凝剂, 增稠剂). The company provides Crack Control Materials (水分蒸发抑制材料, 温控抗裂材料, 减缩抗裂材料) and Durability Enhancement Materials (隔系列产品, 阻系列产品, 缓系列产品) for concrete protection. High-Performance Cement-Based Materials include grouting materials for wind turbine foundations (风机基础灌浆料), bearing mortars (支座砂浆), prefabricated construction grouting materials (装配式建筑用灌浆料), and mortar admixtures (预拌砂浆外加剂, 矿物掺合料). Special Concretes include Ultra-High Performance Concrete (超高性能混凝土/UHPC), shotcrete (喷射混凝土), fiber-reinforced concrete (纤维混凝土), early strength and anti-freeze concrete (早强、防冻混凝土), and precast concrete admixtures (预制混凝土构件). Transportation Engineering Materials cover asphalt regeneration (沥青再生材料), anti-rutting materials (抗车辙材料), asphalt modifiers (沥青改性材料), emulsifiers (沥青乳化剂系列材料), rapid repair materials (路面快速修补材料), functional road materials (功能性道路材料), and semi-flexible anti-rutting pavement technology (半柔性抗车辙路面技术). Waterproofing and Repair Materials include bonding/sealing materials (粘结密封材料) and repair/reinforcement materials (修复加固材料). The products serve diverse infrastructure sectors including hydropower, nuclear power, high-speed rail, highways, bridges, municipal construction, and overseas projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 润强 (Runqiang): Brand for road construction materials including asphalt modifiers, anti-rutting agents, emulsifiers, and functional road materials.
• SBT
• JGM
• SBTJK
• SJJ

Products and services

• High-Performance Water Reducers (Polycarboxylate Superplasticizers) General-purpose, functional, and railway-specific polycarboxylate superplasticizers in mother liquor and powder forms for concrete mix optimization across infrastructure applications.
• Efficient Water Reducers Mother stock, powder, and liquid form efficient water reducers for concrete water reduction applications.
• Crack Control Materials Moisture evaporation inhibitors, temperature-controlled anti-cracking materials, and shrinkage-reducing anti-cracking materials for mass concrete applications.
• Durability Enhancement Materials Isolation, resistance, and slow-release series products for concrete durability and protection in harsh environments.
• High-Performance Cement-Based Materials Grouting materials for post-tensioning, prefabricated construction rebar sleeve connections, wind turbine foundations, bearing mortars, ready-mixed mortar admixtures, and mineral admixtures.
• Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) SBT®-UDC ultra-high performance concrete products including reactive powder and premix variants for bridge decks, prefabricated connections, large-span bridges, and protective structures.
• Concrete Fibers (Synthetic and Steel) Runqiang Si® brand polypropylene, polyvinyl alcohol, polyoxymethylene, polyacrylonitrile, cellulose, and steel fibers for crack resistance, impact resistance, and toughness enhancement in concrete.
• Transportation Engineering Materials (Asphalt) Asphalt regeneration materials, anti-rutting materials, asphalt modifiers, emulsifiers, rapid pavement repair materials, and functional road materials including Runqiang® brand products.
• JGM®-301 Semi-Flexible Pavement Grouting Material High-flow, ultra-early strength, low-shrinkage grouting material enabling vibration-free construction, quick traffic opening, and long service life for semi-flexible pavement applications.
• SBTJK® Concrete Repair Products Ultra-early strength repair mortar, rapid concrete repair agents, and bridge expansion joint rapid repair materials with fast hardening, high early strength, and low shrinkage.
• JGM® Bearing and Grouting Materials Bearing mortars for precast and cast-in-place beam installation with high flowability, early strength, and 28-day strength meeting bridge construction specifications.
• JGM® Wind Turbine Foundation Grouting Materials Wind turbine foundation grout products for land and offshore wind farms with compressive strength exceeding 80MPa and 120MPa variants for offshore applications.
• Bonding and Sealing Materials Epoxy structural adhesives and silane-modified polyurethane sealants for precast component splicing, bridge bearing installation, and PC panel joints.
• Repair and Reinforcement Materials Polyurethane and epoxy grouting materials, polymer mortars, and high-performance repair products for leakage sealing and structural reinforcement in hydropower, tunnels, and bridges.
• Precast Concrete Admixtures (SBT®-CCP Series) Polycarboxylate superplasticizers, ultra-early strength variants, steam-free curing additives, and naphthalene-based water reducers specifically designed for precast concrete components.
• Mortar Admixtures (SBT®-SR and SJJ® Series) Open time regulators for ready-mixed mortar and environmentally friendly cement plastering mortar plasticizers with water retention and improved bonding for wet-mix plastering and masonry mortars.
• HME-V® High-Efficiency Concrete Anti-Cracking Agent Temperature control and seepage prevention agent for high-strength C80 concrete applications, successfully applied in 342m main towers of the Shiziyang Bridge.

Quantifiable outcome

• HME-V anti-cracking agent successfully used for C80 concrete in 342m Shiziyang Bridge towers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Southeast University (东南大学)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Southeast University is a co-founder of the State Key Laboratory of Engineering Materials for Major Infrastructure alongside Sobute and Jiangsu Building Materials Research Institute. The partnership focuses on fundamental theory and applied basic research for engineering materials under complex loads and harsh environments.
• Jiangsu Building Materials Research Institute Co., Ltd. (江苏省建筑科学研究院有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Jiangsu Building Materials Research Institute is a co-founder of the State Key Laboratory of Engineering Materials for Major Infrastructure. As the parent company or sister organization, they jointly operate the national key laboratory and share research resources.
• Alibaba Cloud (阿里云计算有限公司)strategicTechnology or Integration · 14 April 2026Jointly developed the first domestically-produced AI model for concrete materials science (砼真砼知) with Southeast University Big Data Center and Alibaba Cloud. The model enables rapid complex mix proportion recommendations and performance prediction.
• Southeast University Big Data Center (东南大学大数据中心)strategicTechnology or Integration · 14 April 2026Collaborated on developing the 砼真砼知 concrete materials AI model, leveraging big data and computational capabilities for material science innovation.
• Open Fund Research Partners (开放基金课题合作研究者)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe State Key Laboratory publishes annual open fund application guidelines inviting domestic and international researchers to collaborate on designated research projects, promoting open exchange and joint research.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hongyan Chemical (红墙股份): Chinese concrete admixture producer serving the southern China market with a comparable product range of polycarboxylate superplasticizers, retarders, and early strength agents. Direct competitor in regional Chinese ready-mix and infrastructure projects.
• Kezhijie New Materials (科之杰): Leading Chinese concrete admixture manufacturer and one of Sobute's principal domestic competitors. Highly comparable in polycarboxylate superplasticizers and admixture product lines for Chinese infrastructure and ready-mix concrete markets.

Broad incumbents

• Master Builders Solutions (BASF): BASF's construction chemicals division offering concrete admixtures, cement additives, and underground construction solutions. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in polycarboxylate superplasticizers and high-performance admixtures for major infrastructure projects, with global R&D depth.
• Mapei S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and chemical products for the construction industry. Comparable because it offers concrete admixtures, structural strengthening, and repair systems for major civil engineering projects alongside Sobute's bonding/sealing and reinforcement portfolio.
• Chryso (Saint-Gobain): Saint-Gobain's construction chemicals brand focused on concrete admixtures, cement additives, and decorative concrete systems. Directly comparable in polycarboxylate-based admixtures and UHPC formulations, particularly for international infrastructure projects.
• Fosroc International: UK-headquartered construction chemicals supplier with strong presence in Asia and the Middle East. Comparable as a global admixture and concrete repair supplier serving bridges, tunnels, and marine structures, frequently specified on the same mega-projects Sobute targets.
• Sika AG: Swiss global leader in construction chemicals, including concrete admixtures, sealants, and waterproofing systems. Directly comparable because both companies compete in high-performance concrete admixtures for infrastructure, bridges, and tunnels — though Sika operates across a much broader specialty chemicals portfolio globally.
• GCP Applied Technologies: Global specialty chemicals company providing concrete admixtures, cement additives, and waterproofing. Direct competitor in high-performance concrete admixtures for infrastructure and commercial construction, with overlapping product categories around superplasticizers and specialty cement additives.

Regional players

• Sinoma Science & Technology (中材科技): Chinese state-affiliated materials company with construction chemicals and fiber reinforcement exposure including UHPC-relevant inputs. Comparable as a domestic Chinese competitor in high-performance concrete materials for state-owned infrastructure projects.

Emerging players

• US Concrete (U.S. Concrete / Vulcan-era admixtures): U.S.-based ready-mix concrete and specialty admixtures supplier that historically operated concrete chemicals segments. Less direct than European peers but a useful comparable on the admixtures economics and concrete materials end-market dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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