Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Industry Research Report 2020, Forecast to 2025

August 2020 | 107 pages | ID: G28FCE2F66D0EN
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Abstracts

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The Lactic Acid & Derivatives market was valued at US$ xx in 2019, prior to COVID-19. Whereas post-COVID-19 scenario, the market for Lactic Acid & Derivatives is projected to grow from US$ xx million in 2020, and is projected to reach xx by 2025, at a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period. Projected and forecast revenue values are in constant U.S. dollars, unadjusted for inflation. Product values are estimated based on manufacturers' revenue.

The report offers detailed coverage of Lactic Acid & Derivatives industry and main market trends. The market research includes historical and forecast market data, demand, application details, price trends, and company shares of the leading Lactic Acid & Derivatives by geography. The report splits the market size, by volume and value, on the basis of application type and geography.

In addition to this data, the report provides insight into drivers of market demand and strategies of suppliers. Key players are profiled, and their market shares in the global Lactic Acid & Derivatives market are discussed.

The market is segmented by types:

• Lactic Acid
• Lactic Acid Derivatives

It can be also divided by applications:

• Food Industry
• Chemical Industry
• Pharmaceutical Industry

And this report covers the historical situation, present status and the future prospects of the global Lactic Acid & Derivatives market for 2015-2025. In this report, we analyze global market from 5 geographies: Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Middle East & Africa, South America.

Finally, the report provides detailed profile and data information analysis of leading company.

• Corbion Purac
• Tedia Company Inc
• Cargill
• Galactic
• Aldon Corporation
• ADM
• Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology
• Musashino Chemical
• Yangtze Labre
• Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC
• Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products

Report Includes:

• xx data tables and xx additional tables
• An overview of global Lactic Acid & Derivatives market
• An detailed key players analysis across regions
• Analyses of global market trends, with historical data, estimates for 2020 and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2025
• Insights into regulatory and environmental developments
• Information on the supply and demand scenario and evaluation of technological and investment opportunities in the Lactic Acid & Derivatives market
• Profiles of major players in the industry, including Corbion Purac, Tedia Company Inc, Cargill, Galactic, Aldon Corporation.....

Research Objectives

• To study and analyze the global Lactic Acid & Derivatives consumption (value & volume) by key regions/countries, product type and application, history data from 2015 to 2019, and forecast to 2025.
• To understand the structure of Lactic Acid & Derivatives market by identifying its various subsegments.
• Focuses on the key global Lactic Acid & Derivatives manufacturers, to define, describe and analyze the sales volume, value, market share, market competition landscape, Porter's five forces analysis, SWOT analysis and development plans in next few years.
• To analyze the Lactic Acid & Derivatives with respect to individual growth trends, future prospects, and their contribution to the total market.
• To share detailed information about the key factors influencing the growth of the market (growth potential, opportunities, drivers, industry-specific challenges and risks).
• To project the consumption of Lactic Acid & Derivatives submarkets, with respect to key regions (along with their respective key countries).
• To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
• To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their growth strategies.

Contents

Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Report 2020, Forecast to 2025

1 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.1 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Introduction
1.2 Research Programs
1.3 Analysis of Macroeconomic Indicators
1.4 Years Considered
1.5 Methodology
1.6 Data Source
1.7 Research Objectives

2 LACTIC ACID & DERIVATIVES INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

2.1 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Size (Million USD) Comparison by Regions (2020-2025)
  2.1.1 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Global Import Market Analysis
  2.1.2 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Global Export Market Analysis
  2.1.3 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Global Main Region Market Analysis
2.2 Market Analysis by Type
  2.2.1 Lactic Acid
  2.2.2 Lactic Acid Derivatives
2.3 Market Analysis by Application
  2.3.1 Food Industry
  2.3.2 Chemical Industry
  2.3.3 Pharmaceutical Industry
2.4 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue, Sales and Market Share by Manufacturer
  2.4.1 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales and Market Share by Manufacturer (2018-2020)
  2.4.2 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue and Market Share by Manufacturer (2018-2020)
  2.4.3 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Industry Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
  2.4.4 Top 5 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Manufacturer Market Share
  2.4.5 Top 10 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Manufacturer Market Share
  2.4.6 Date of Key Manufacturers Enter into Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market
  2.4.7 Key Manufacturers Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Offered
  2.4.8 Mergers & Acquisitions Planning
2.5 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Historical Development Overview
2.6 Market Dynamics
  2.6.1 Market Opportunities
  2.6.2 Market Risk
  2.6.3 Market Driving Force
  2.6.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
2.7 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19): Lactic Acid & Derivatives Industry Impact
  2.7.1 How the Covid-19 is Affecting the Lactic Acid & Derivatives Industry
  2.7.2 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Business Impact Assessment - Covid-19
  2.7.3 Market Trends and Lactic Acid & Derivatives Potential Opportunities in the COVID-19 Landscape
  2.7.4 Measures / Proposal against Covid-19

3 UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM MARKET ANALYSIS

3.1 Upstream Analysis
  3.1.1 Macro Analysis of Upstream Markets
  3.1.2 Key Players in Upstream Markets
  3.1.3 Upstream Market Trend Analysis
  3.1.4 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Manufacturing Cost Analysis
3.2 Downstream Market Analysis
  3.2.1 Macro Analysis of Down Markets
  3.2.2 Key Players in Down Markets
  3.2.3 Downstream Market Trend Analysis
  3.2.4 Sales Channel, Distributors, Traders and Dealers

4 GLOBAL LACTIC ACID & DERIVATIVES MARKET SIZE CATEGORIZED BY REGIONS (2015-2020)

4.1 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Region
4.2 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue Market Share by Region (2015-2019)
4.3 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
4.4 North America Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Size Detail
  4.4.1 North America Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
  4.4.2 North America Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
4.5 Europe Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Size Detail
  4.5.1 Europe Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
  4.5.2 Europe Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
4.6 Japan Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Size Detail
  4.6.1 Japan Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
  4.6.2 Japan Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
4.7 China Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Size Detail
  4.7.1 China Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
  4.7.2 China Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2015-2020)

5 GLOBAL LACTIC ACID & DERIVATIVES MARKET SEGMENT BY TYPE

5.1 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue, Sales and Market Share by Type (2015-2020)
  5.1.1 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales and Market Share by Type (2015-2020)
  5.1.2 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue and Market Share by Type (2015-2020)
5.2 Lactic Acid Sales Growth Rate and Price
  5.2.1 Global Lactic Acid Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
  5.2.2 Global Lactic Acid Price (2015-2020)
5.3 Lactic Acid Derivatives Sales Growth Rate and Price
  5.3.1 Global Lactic Acid Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
  5.3.2 Global Lactic Acid Derivatives Price (2015-2020)

6 GLOBAL LACTIC ACID & DERIVATIVES MARKET SEGMENT BY APPLICATION

6.1 Global Lactic Acid & DerivativesSales Market Share by Application (2015-2020)
6.2 Food Industry Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
6.3 Chemical Industry Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
6.4 Pharmaceutical Industry Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)

7 GLOBAL LACTIC ACID & DERIVATIVES MARKET FORECAST

7.1 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales, Revenue Forecast
  7.1.1 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
  7.1.2 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue and Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
  7.1.3 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Price and Trend Forecast (2020-2025)
7.2 Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Forecast by Region (2020-2025)
  7.2.1 North America Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales, Revenue Forecast (2020-2025)
  7.2.2 Europe Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales, Revenue Forecast (2020-2025)
  7.2.3 Japan Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Revenue Forecast (2020-2025)
  7.2.4 China Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Revenue Forecast (2020-2025)

8 ANALYSIS OF LACTIC ACID & DERIVATIVES INDUSTRY KEY MANUFACTURERS

8.1 Corbion Purac
  8.1.1 Company Details
  8.1.2 Product Information
  8.1.3 Corbion Purac Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.1.4 Main Business Overview
  8.1.5 Corbion Purac News
8.2 Tedia Company Inc
  8.2.1 Company Details
  8.2.2 Product Information
  8.2.3 Tedia Company Inc Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.2.4 Main Business Overview
  8.2.5 Tedia Company Inc News
8.3 Cargill
  8.3.1 Company Details
  8.3.2 Product Information
  8.3.3 Cargill Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.3.4 Main Business Overview
  8.3.5 Cargill News
8.4 Galactic
  8.4.1 Company Details
  8.4.2 Product Information
  8.4.3 Galactic Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.4.4 Main Business Overview
  8.4.5 Galactic News
8.5 Aldon Corporation
  8.5.1 Company Details
  8.5.2 Product Information
  8.5.3 Aldon Corporation Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.5.4 Main Business Overview
  8.5.5 Aldon Corporation News
8.6 ADM
  8.6.1 Company Details
  8.6.2 Product Information
  8.6.3 ADM Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.6.4 Main Business Overview
  8.6.5 ADM News
8.7 Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology
  8.7.1 Company Details
  8.7.2 Product Information
  8.7.3 Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.7.4 Main Business Overview
  8.7.5 Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology News
8.8 Musashino Chemical
  8.8.1 Company Details
  8.8.2 Product Information
  8.8.3 Musashino Chemical Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.8.4 Main Business Overview
  8.8.5 Musashino Chemical News
8.9 Yangtze Labre
  8.9.1 Company Details
  8.9.2 Product Information
  8.9.3 Yangtze Labre Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.9.4 Main Business Overview
  8.9.5 Yangtze Labre News
8.10 Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC
  8.10.1 Company Details
  8.10.2 Product Information
  8.10.3 Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.10.4 Main Business Overview
  8.10.5 Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC News
8.11 Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products
  8.11.1 Company Details
  8.11.2 Product Information
  8.11.3 Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Cost, Gross Margin, and Revenue (2018-2020)
  8.11.4 Main Business Overview
  8.11.5 Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products News

9 RESEARCH FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

10 APPENDIX

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Picture
Figure Research Programs/Design for This Report
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market by Regions (2019)
Table Global Market Lactic Acid & Derivatives Comparison by Regions (M USD) 2019-2025
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Growth (CAGR) (2019-2025) by Type
Figure Global Sales Market Share of Lactic Acid & Derivatives by Type in 2019
Figure Lactic Acid Picture
Figure Lactic Acid Derivatives Picture
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales by Application (2019-2025)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Application in 2019
Figure Food Industry Picture
Figure Chemical Industry Picture
Figure Pharmaceutical Industry Picture
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales by Manufacturer (2018-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Manufacturer in 2019
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue by Manufacturer (2018-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue Market Share by Manufacturer in 2019
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Manufacturers Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
Figure Top 5 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Manufacturer (Revenue) Market Share in 2019
Figure Top 10 Lactic Acid & Derivatives Manufacturer (Revenue) Market Share in 2019
Table Date of Key Manufacturers Enter into Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market
Table Key Manufacturers Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Type
Table Mergers & Acquisitions Planning
Table Market Opportunities in Next Few Years
Table Market Risks Analysis
Table Market Drivers
Table Key Players of Upstream Markets
Table Key Raw Materials
Figure Price Trend of Key Raw Materials
Table Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
Figure Manufacturing Cost Structure of Lactic Acid & Derivatives
Table Key Players of Upstream Markets
Figure Sales Channel
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units) by Region (2015-2020)
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Region (2015-2019)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Region (2015-2019)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Region in 2018
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue (Million US$) by Region (2015-2020)
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue Market Share by Region (2015-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue Market Share by Region (2015-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue Market Share by Region in 2019
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million US$), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
Figure North America Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units) Growth Rate (2015-2020)
Table North America Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million US$), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
Figure Europe Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units) Growth Rate (2015-2020)
Table Europe Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million US$), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
Figure Japan Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units) Growth Rate (2015-2020)
Table Japan Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million US$), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
Figure China Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units) Growth Rate (2015-2020)
Table China Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million US$), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2015-2020)
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales by Type (2015-2020)
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Type (2015-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Type in 2019
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue by Type (2015-2020)
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue Market Share by Type (2015-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue Market Share by Type in 2019
Figure Global Lactic Acid Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid Price (2015-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid Derivatives Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid Derivatives Price (2015-2020)
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales by Application (2015-2020)
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Application (2015-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales Market Share by Application in 2019
Figure Global Food Industry Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
Figure Global Chemical Industry Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
Figure Global Pharmaceutical Industry Sales Growth Rate (2015-2020)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production (K Units) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue (Million US$) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Price and Trend Forecast (2020-2025)
Table Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units) Forecast by Region (2020-2025)
Figure Global Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production Market Share Forecast by Region (2020-2025)
Figure North America Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Figure North America Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue (Million US$) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Figure Europe Lactic Acid & Derivatives Sales (K Units) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Figure Europe Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue (Million US$) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Figure Japan Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production (K Units) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Figure Japan Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue (Million US$) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Figure China Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production (K Units) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Figure China Lactic Acid & Derivatives Revenue (Million US$) Growth Rate Forecast (2020-2025)
Table Corbion Purac Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Corbion Purac
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Corbion Purac Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Corbion Purac Main Business
Table Corbion Purac Recent Development
Table Tedia Company Inc Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Tedia Company Inc
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Tedia Company Inc Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Tedia Company Inc Main Business
Table Tedia Company Inc Recent Development
Table Cargill Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Cargill
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Cargill Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Cargill Main Business
Table Cargill Recent Development
Table Galactic Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Galactic
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Galactic Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Galactic Main Business
Table Galactic Recent Development
Table Aldon Corporation Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Aldon Corporation
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Aldon Corporation Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Aldon Corporation Main Business
Table Aldon Corporation Recent Development
Table ADM Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of ADM
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure ADM Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table ADM Main Business
Table ADM Recent Development
Table Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Main Business
Table Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Recent Development
Table Musashino Chemical Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Musashino Chemical
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Musashino Chemical Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Musashino Chemical Main Business
Table Musashino Chemical Recent Development
Table Yangtze Labre Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Yangtze Labre
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Yangtze Labre Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Yangtze Labre Main Business
Table Yangtze Labre Recent Development
Table Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC Main Business
Table Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC Recent Development
Table Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products Company Profile
Figure Lactic Acid & Derivatives Product Picture and Specifications of Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products
Table Lactic Acid & Derivatives Production, Price, Revenue and Gross Margin of 2018-2020
Figure Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products Lactic Acid & Derivatives Market Share (2018-2020)
Table Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products Main Business
Table Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products Recent Development
Table of Appendix