Sobute New Materials
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersNanjing, China
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Sobute New Materials firmographics
Firmographics- 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
Sobute New Materials industry classification
Industry- 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
Where Sobute New Materials is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nanjing
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices4 records
Markets served
Sobute New Materials business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- 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.
- 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
Sobute New Materials product offering
Product offeringCore 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
Companies that use Sobute New Materials
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Sobute New Materials technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Sobute New Materials partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.
- Southeast University (东南大学)coreSoutheast 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)coreJiangsu 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)strategicJointly 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)strategicCollaborated 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)minorThe 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
Sobute New Materials competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect 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
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Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Sobute New Materials subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
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Frequently asked questions about Sobute New Materials
What does Sobute New Materials do?
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.
Is Sobute New Materials a public or private company?
Sobute New Materials is a private company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Sobute New Materials founded?
Sobute New Materials was founded in 2004. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Sobute New Materials based?
Sobute New Materials is headquartered in Nanjing, China, in the Asia region.
How does Sobute New Materials make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Concrete Admixtures Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Services.
Who are Sobute New Materials's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hongyan Chemical (红墙股份) and Kezhijie New Materials (科之杰). Broad incumbents are Master Builders Solutions (BASF), Mapei S.p.A., Chryso (Saint-Gobain), Fosroc International, Sika AG and GCP Applied Technologies. Sinoma Science & Technology (中材科技) is listed as a regional player. US Concrete (U.S. Concrete / Vulcan-era admixtures) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Sobute New Materials have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sobute New Materials.
What industry is Sobute New Materials in?
Sobute New Materials's product category is Construction Chemicals and Concrete Admixtures. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAC, Construction Chemicals (Additives, Admixtures & Grouts), with a secondary code of IMADAAAL, Concrete Admixtures & Curing Compounds. Its NAICS code is 3273 and its SIC code is 3270.