Qinhuangdao Lihua Starch Co., Ltd.

Qinhuangdao Lihua Starch Co., Ltd. was established in 1989 and transitioned from state-controlled to a privately owned joint-stock enterprise in 2006. The company boasts registered capital of 105 million yuan, total assets worth 4.6 billion yuan, and currently employs 2,100 people. Primarily utilizing corn as its raw material, the company specializes in advanced deep-processing techniques, with an annual corn-processing capacity of 1.35 million tons. This enables it to produce annually: 900,000 tons of corn starch, 360,000 tons of glucose, 300,000 tons of maltodextrin, 100,000 tons of sorbitol, and 450,000 tons of various by-products, including Corn Gluten Meail, Corn Gluten Feed. Its products find extensive applications across industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, animal feed, and livestock farming. As a key leading enterprise in China’s starch and starch-sugar industry, and a major drafting unit for industry-related standards, Lihua has earned numerous prestigious accolades and awards, including National Key Leading Enterprise in Agricultural Industrialization, National High-Tech Enterprise, one of the Top 10 Companies in China’s Starch-Sugar Industry, the Hebei Provincial Government Quality Award, and recognition among the Top 100 Private Manufacturing Enterprises in Hebei Province.

In 2023, the company achieved an output value of 4 billion yuan, paid taxes totaling 55.1 million yuan, and generated foreign exchange earnings from exports amounting to 227 million U.S. dollars—exceeding 200 million U.S. dollars for the second consecutive year. The company’s export volume ranked among the top three in the nation within its industry, while its maltodextrin products maintained their position as the industry leader for the third straight year.

The company is located in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, nestled near a vast granary and benefiting from a major seaport—giving it an exceptionally advantageous geographical position. Not only does it have abundant raw material resources in the form of corn, but it also enjoys highly convenient logistics and transportation infrastructure, including easy access via highways, railways, sea routes, and air travel.

The company has introduced key production equipment from overseas, placing its technological capabilities among the leading ones in the domestic industry. Its production processes are highly refined, enabling the establishment of a comprehensive, closed-loop deep-processing corn industry chain with a well-balanced product portfolio.

In terms of quality management and product quality, Lihua Company has achieved certifications including the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, ISO/FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management System, IP Non-GMO Control System, ISO 10012 Measurement Management System, and Pharmaceutical GMP. Additionally, its Testing Center has been accredited by CNAS as a laboratory. The company’s products have also earned prestigious certifications such as Kosher, Halal, and Green Food certifications. Furthermore, Lihua has successfully passed the social responsibility audit conducted by SGS. Lihua’s flagship products—the "Lihua" brand corn starch and starch-based sugar series—have been recognized as China’s Famous Brand Products and have consistently received accolades as National User-Satisfactory Products, Hebei Province’s Famous Brand Products, and Hebei Province’s Consumer-Trustworthy Products. The "Lihua" trademark itself has been honored as a Renowned Trademark in Hebei Province. Notably, Lihua’s corn starch, dextrose monohydrate, and maltodextrin products not only meet—but often exceed—international advanced quality standards. Specifically, the company’s corn starch has reached globally competitive quality levels, while its glucose continues to maintain a leading position in China’s domestic market. Meanwhile, its maltodextrin quality now fully meets the stringent requirements of both domestic and international infant formula industries. Lihua’s core products—including corn starch, dextrose monohydrate, and maltodextrin—consistently rank among the top exporters in China. Moreover, the company has seen its share of high-end clients, such as Unilever, Mondelez, Nestlé, CJ CheilJedang, Tate & Lyle, steadily grow year after year.

The company boasts advanced pollutant treatment technologies, ensuring thorough utilization of waste residues. Moreover, the treated wastewater and exhaust gases consistently meet emission standards that are significantly lower than the nation’s stringent ultra-low emission benchmarks, enabling the company to achieve environmental compliance. At the same time, the company strictly adheres to the *Work Safety Law*, continuously enhancing its inherent safety levels and successfully passing the second-level safety standardization assessment in Hebei Province.

After more than 30 years of development and practice, Lihua has cultivated a unique and deeply meaningful corporate culture. Guided by the philosophy of "Leveraging regional strengths, upholding integrity as our core principle, nurturing our corporate heritage, and striving for excellence in eight key areas to achieve four overarching goals," the company’s entire workforce embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of "Unity, Innovation, Quality, and Efficiency." At the same time, they carry forward the proud tradition of "Hard Work and Perseverance, Constant Self-Improvement," while actively embodying the core values of "Empowering Employees, Contributing to the Nation, and Benefiting Society." Driven by these principles, Lihua continues to move steadily toward its ambitious vision: to build itself into a "modern global enterprise, a premier platform for talent, a thriving base for shared prosperity, and a warm, inclusive family-like organization."

As a key leading enterprise in China's starch and starch-sugar industry, and a major drafting unit for industry-related standards, Lihua Company has now become a Vice-President member of the China Starch Industry Association, a Vice-Chairman unit of the China Bio-Fermentation Industry Association, and a member of the China Food Industry Association. The company has successively earned prestigious accolades, including National Key Leading Enterprise for Agricultural Industrialization, High-Tech Enterprise, one of the Top 10 Starch-Sugar Processing Enterprises in China, an Advanced Enterprise Recognized for Implementing Excellence Performance Management Nationwide, a China Quality Integrity Enterprise, a National Demonstration Enterprise for Circular Economy in the Fermentation Industry, a Hebei Province Technology Innovation Demonstration Enterprise, a Pioneering Enterprise in Hebei’s Light Industry, a Key Traditional Industry Enterprise under the province’s “Three Hundred” Leading Projects initiative, the Hebei Provincial Government Quality Award, Hebei’s “Outstanding Private Enterprise,” the Hebei Excellent Brand (5A-rated), a Provincial-Level Manufacturing Single Champion, and a Market Quality Credit AA rating—among many other national and provincial honors and awards recognizing its commitment to quality and innovation.