BioMar targets new species with factory expansion in China
Second production line will add an extra 50,000 tonnes of capacity
Aquaeed producer BioMar and Chinese joint venture (JV) partner Tongwei are expanding their factory in Wuxi, in the east coast province of Jiangsu, during 2026 to add an extra production line, BioMar said today.
The expansion will double capacity in Wuxi and enable it to produce speciality products for primary growth stages as well as for new high-end species.
Denmark-headquartered BioMar said the Wuxi facility mainly serves farmers producing high-end species such as trout, salmon, sturgeon, largemouth bass, turbot and yellow croaker. The new line will bring new technological opportunities to produce advanced nursery feed as well as feed for new species such as Japanese eel, grouper and mandarin fish.
Needs more volume
BioMar has been present in China since 2016, working with JV partner Tongwei. As well as building the Wuxi factory from scratch, BioMar acquired a production facility in Zhuhai, Guangdong, from Tongwei to serve high-end species such as seabass and snakehead.
The two production facilities have a joint capacity of 200,000 tonnes, which is no longer enough to take advantage of increasing market interest in the product portfolio, said BioMar.
“In recent years, we have developed a substantial business presence in China, where we collaborate with customers to introduce innovative feed solutions grounded in BioMar’s research and global experience with high-value species and sustainable aquaculture nutrition,” said BioMar Group chief executive Carlos Diaz.
“Our goal is to elevate this success by expanding the production capacity in Wuxi with 50,000 tonnes, while integrating advanced technological capabilities into our production facility.”
A global business
The expansion with a new line in China is a part of the overall BioMar growth strategy, expanding into new markets in close collaboration with customers and business partners. During the last decade, the company has built up business and production capacity in new geographies such as China, Ecuador, Australia, Iceland, and Vietnam, and expanded into new business areas such as intelligent feeding technologies.
“We have built a solid model expanding the business, being ambitious in our growth aspirations, while ensuring that each courageous step into new markets is being nurtured and integrated into the BioMar business model,” said Diaz.
“I see this clearly reflected in our books, where investments have historically been followed by growth in volumes and earnings, creating a strong global business for BioMar.”
It is expected that the new line in Wuxi will be commissioned in the first quarter of 2027.
