建明工业(珠海)有限公司

What 建明工业(珠海)有限公司 does

Kemin Industries (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. (建明工业(珠海)有限公司) is the China operating entity of the US-based, privately held Kemin Industries, Inc., founded in 1961 by R.W. and Mary Nelson in Iowa. On 2025-01-01, Kemin consolidated all six China business segments — Animal Nutrition & Health, Aqua Science, Human Food Technology, Human Nutrition & Health, Pet Nutrition & Health, and Textile Auxiliaries (Garmon, acquired 2018) — under the Kemin China Group (建明中国集团), with headquarters and primary production at the Zhuhai China Innovation and Technology Center (established 2002) and regional sales/technical offices in Shanghai and Beijing.

The company develops, manufactures, and sells more than 500 specialty ingredients and formulations across six platforms, grounded in molecular-level R&D, proprietary plant breeding, microbial strain isolation (e.g., Bacillus subtilis PB6 isolated 1999 for the CLOSTAT® probiotic line), patented fermentation processes (BetaVia™ Euglena gracilis beta-glucan), and vertically integrated botanical supply chains (one of the world's largest vertically integrated rosemary growers; proprietary spearmint variety screened from 5,000+ lines for Neumentix™). Core technologies include lysophospholipid emulsifiers (Lysoforte®), organic chromium propionate (Kemtrace®), marigold-derived carotenoids (FloraGLO® lutein used in the NIH AREDS2 study; ZeaONE® zeaxanthin, the first GRAS-certified marigold zeaxanthin), clinically validated satiety (Slendesta™ PRO), cognitive (Neumentix™), sleep (DailyZz™), cardiovascular (VasoNex™ LP LDL), and gut health (InfiBIOME™) ingredients, plus textile auxiliaries (Garmon NIMBUS, SMART FOAM).

Kemin generates revenue through direct B2B sales and technical service to enterprise customers (feed mills, livestock and aquaculture farms, food manufacturers, dietary supplement makers, pet food producers, textile/garment manufacturers), supported by a CNAS-accredited Customer Laboratory Services (CLS) team and product application engineers, complemented by distributor networks and 1688/Taobao online storefronts for SMB customers. The pricing model is undisclosed and conducted via direct consultation; product offerings span one-time ingredient sales and licensing/royalty arrangements (notably for branded human nutrition ingredients such as FloraGLO®). Globally, Kemin operates 15 manufacturing sites and 10 R&D centers serving 120+ countries and approximately 3.8 billion people daily under the Nelson family's ownership and leadership of Chris Nelson (Global President & CEO since 1994).

Name

建明工业(珠海)有限公司

Legal name

Kemin Industries, Inc., U.S.A. (美国建明工业有限公司)

Website

https://kemin.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kemin Industries (Zhuhai) operates the China business of US-based Kemin Industries across six segments: animal nutrition & health, aqua science, human food technology, human nutrition & health, pet nutrition & health, and textile auxiliaries, selling 500+ specialty ingredients to feed mills, farms, food manufacturers, supplement makers, and textile producers via direct enterprise sales and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Feed & Food Ingredients

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (31111), Food Manufacturing (311), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Feed Additives (Specialty Ingredients) (IMAEABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing, Private Label & Co-Manufacturing for Animal Diets (HLAMAHAO), Phytogenics & Botanicals (Essential Oils, Plant Extracts) (AFADAKAF)

Keywords

• Animal feed additives
• Aquaculture solutions
• Food preservatives
• Nutritional ingredients
• Textile auxiliaries

Headquarters

HQ city

珠海市, 广东省

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animal Nutrition & Health Ingredients: Sale of feed additives including probiotics (CLOSTAT®), enzymes (Kemzyme®), chromium propionate (Kemtrace®), mycotoxin adsorbents, antioxidants, preservatives, acidifiers, and lipid promoters to feed mills and livestock farms.
2. Aquaculture Solutions: Products for aquaculture including immune stimulants, gut health solutions, feed efficiency enhancers, water quality management, and feed preservatives for fish and shrimp farms.
3. Human Nutrition & Health Ingredients: Sale of branded ingredients to dietary supplement and functional food manufacturers including FloraGLO® lutein, BetaVia™ algae beta-glucan, Neumentix™ spearmint, Slendesta™, InfiBIOME™, VasoNex™, and DailyZz™.
4. Human Food Technology: Ingredients and solutions for food manufacturers including antioxidants (rosemary extracts, tocopherols), antimicrobials (BactoCEASE™, SHIELD™), and natural preservatives for meat, bakery, and beverage applications.
5. Pet Nutrition & Health: Ingredients for pet food manufacturers focusing on antioxidant solutions, mold inhibitors, and palatability enhancers.
6. Textile Auxiliaries (Garmon): Chemical products and solutions for garment washing, dyeing, and finishing under the Garmon brand, acquired by Kemin in 2018.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kemin Industries (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. (建明工业) manufactures and sells specialty ingredients and additives across six business segments: Animal Nutrition & Health (feed additives, probiotics, enzymes, organic acids, mycotoxin adsorbents, antioxidants), Aquaculture Technology (immune stimulants, gut health solutions, water quality management), Human Nutrition & Health (lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-glucan, probiotics, plant extracts), Human Food Technology (natural preservatives, antioxidants, antimicrobials for meat, bakery, beverages), Pet Nutrition & Health (functional pet food ingredients), and Textile Auxiliaries (garment washing, dyeing, and finishing chemicals under the Garmon brand). The company sells proprietary, clinically-validated ingredients primarily to feed mills, livestock producers, food manufacturers, pet food makers, aquaculture farms, and garment/textile processors in China and globally.

Product overview

Kemin (建明) operates as a diversified nutrition and health solutions company with six interconnected business segments: Animal Nutrition & Health, Aqua Science, Human Food Technology, Human Nutrition & Health, Pet Nutrition & Health, and Textile Auxiliaries (Garmon). The portfolio spans feed additives, probiotics, enzymes, organic acids, plant extracts, amino acids, mineral premixes, preservatives, antioxidants, and textile chemicals. Animal Nutrition & Health products include the flagship intestinal health platform (克洛生® probiotic series, 至多兴® oregano oil, 艾乐迪™ beta-glucan), nutrition efficiency solutions (八宝威® enzyme series, 利舒宝® lysophospholipid enhancer), feed safety products (妥斯丰® mycotoxin adsorbent, 鲜灵® antioxidants, 克霉霸® mold inhibitors), ruminant nutrition (微生康™ chromium, 科百瑞™ rumen-protected choline, 乐百瑞®/美百瑞® amino acids), and layer/farm solutions (艾咯® pre-mix series). Aqua Science provides immune stimulants (艾维胜®V), gut health products (艾威霸®), mineral supplements (矿师傅®), water quality management (普水达®, 安净宝®), and feed efficiency solutions (艾舒佳™, 渔酶宝™, 利舒宝®). Human Food Technology offers preservatives (BactoCEASE™ NV, SHIELD™), natural antioxidants (FORTIUM™ rosemary extracts, FORTRA™ spearmint, NaturFORT™), and noodle solutions (ValTeq™). Human Nutrition & Health includes carotenoids (FloraGLO® lutein, ZeaONE® zeaxanthin), probiotics (VasoNex™ cardiovascular, InfiBIOME™ gut health), botanical extracts (BetaVia™ euglena, Neumentix™ spearmint, DailyZz™ sleep), and weight management (Slendesta™). The Textile division (Garmon) provides garment washing, dyeing, and finishing chemicals. The company operates under a unified platform with specialized product lines tailored by species, application, and market segment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 湃甘灵®: 对虾肝胰腺健康及生长性能提升的水产饲料添加剂
• 克洛生®
• 八宝威®
• 利舒宝®
• 至多兴®
• 妥斯丰®
• 鲜灵®
• 唯馨康™ (VasoNex™)
• InfiBIOME™
• FloraGLO®
• ZeaONE®
• BetaVia™
• Slendesta™PRO 纤悦达™
• Neumentix™
• DailyZz™
• 艾咯®系列
• 艾乐迪™
• 万妥速®CN
• 微生康™铬
• 乐百瑞®
• 美百瑞™
• 科百瑞™
• 储霸王®/储青宝™/储留香®
• 敏思多™
• 优吉来®
• 楷盛®
• 沙门净™
• 迪统莎®

Products and services

• CLOSTAT® (克洛生®) Probiotic Series Probiotic based on patented Bacillus subtilis PB6 spore that secretes bioactive compounds inhibiting Clostridium and maintaining gut microbial balance in poultry, swine, and ruminants. Flagship antibiotic-alternative product in the intestinal health platform for feed mills and livestock farms.
• Kemzyme® (八宝威®) Complex Enzyme Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Bacillus subtilis PB6 (CLOSTAT®) demonstrated effective Clostridium control and gut microbiome balance in poultry, swine, and ruminants
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ProBiotix HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Kemin licenses and co-markets VasoNex™ (VasoNex™唯馨康™) LP LDL cardiovascular probiotic from ProBiotix Health. The product combines ProBiotix Health's probiotic strain with Kemin's distribution and application expertise for the Chinese cardiovascular health market.
• CJ Yutier Biotechnology (Acquisition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Kemin's acquisition of CJ Yutier Biotechnology was selected as a key cooperation project for signing at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2025 Shandong Province event. Kemin Global President & CEO Dr. Chris Nelson signed the agreement, representing Kemin's expansion strategy in China.
• Garmon Chemicals (Acquisition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Kemin acquired Garmon Chemicals (加门化工公司) in 2018, establishing the Kemin Textile Auxiliaries (KTA) business unit. Garmon, founded in 1982 in San Marino, is a leading brand in garment washing and textile chemical solutions for the denim and fashion industry.
• World Food Programme (WFP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Kemin is a long-term partner of the World Food Programme (WFP), providing food safety quality management systems and quality culture expertise. Kemin helped WFP reach 25 million people in 2018 alone. Partnership renewed in 2017 with expanded laboratory analysis and quality management expertise contributions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• dsm-firmenich: Dutch-Dutch global nutrition and specialty ingredients group formed by the merger of DSM (animal nutrition premixes, vitamins, carotenoids) and Firmenich (flavors, fragrances). Direct overlap with Kemin in animal nutrition, human nutrition carotenoids, and food ingredients for feed mills, supplement brands, and food manufacturers.
• Lallemand Animal Nutrition: Canadian family-owned company specializing in yeast, probiotics, and silage inoculants for livestock and aquaculture. Direct overlap with Kemin's CLOSTAT® Bacillus, 万妥速®CN multi-strain probiotics, and ruminant silage lines (储霸王®).
• AB Vista: UK-based feed additive specialist (subsidiary of AB Agri) focused on feed enzymes, gut health, and phytogenics. Direct competitor to Kemin's KemZyme®, 至多兴® oregano, and 妥斯丰® mycotoxin adsorbent lines in the swine and poultry feed markets.
• Adisseo: French specialty animal nutrition company (part of China National Bluestar) producing methionine, vitamins, enzymes, and feed additives for swine, poultry, and ruminants. Direct competitor to Kemin's Animal Nutrition & Health platform across feed mill and premix accounts, particularly in China.
• Novonesis (Novozymes + Chr. Hansen): Danish bioscience company formed from the merger of Novozymes (industrial enzymes) and Chr. Hansen (probiotics, cultures). Direct competitor to Kemin's KemZyme® enzyme franchise, CLOSTAT® probiotics, and human nutrition probiotic strains (VasoNex™, InfiBIOME™).

Broad incumbents

• Cargill Animal Nutrition: US private global agribusiness with a major animal nutrition premix and specialty additives business (including Provimi). Competes with Kemin's Animal Nutrition platform across feed mill customers as part of a much broader grain trading and protein production portfolio.
• ADM Animal Nutrition: US-listed global agribusiness with a substantial Animal Nutrition premix and specialty additives business. Competes with Kemin across feed mill and aquaculture customers as part of a broad oilseed, grain, and human nutrition portfolio.
• IFF Health & Biosciences (formerly Danisco Animal Nutrition): US-listed multinational with a Health & Biosciences division covering animal nutrition enzymes, probiotics, and cultures (legacy Danisco). Competes with Kemin's KemZyme® and CLOSTAT® lines as part of a broader flavors/ingredients portfolio.
• Tate & Lyle: UK-listed specialty food and beverage ingredients company producing texturants, sweeteners, and clean-label solutions. Competes with Kemin's Human Food Technology segment (BactoCEASE™, SHIELD™, NaturCEASE™) for meat, bakery, and beverage manufacturer accounts.
• BASF Animal Nutrition: German global chemicals giant with an Animal Nutrition division offering vitamins, carotenoids, enzymes, and organic acids. Competes with Kemin's vitamins-adjacent portfolio (Kemtrace® chromium, FloraGLO® lutein, organic acid product lines) within a much broader chemicals footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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