# Meihua Group

SSE-listed (600873) biopolymer producer whose own product portfolio lists petroleum-grade (石油级) xanthan gum for drilling-fluid and oilfield applications.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/meihua-holdings/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: China
- Ticker: 600873.SH

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founded | 1995 (1995) | https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/600873.SS/ |
| Headquarters | Langfang, China (2026-08-31) | https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/600873.SS/ |
| Production site | Tongliao (Inner Mongolia), Wujiaqu (Xinjiang), and Baicheng (Jilin), China (2024-06-30) | http://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2025-03-18/1222822786.PDF, https://www.meihua.group/Public/Uploads/uploadfile/files/20241029/202404201713513801905095885.pdf |
| Headcount | 13,168 employees (2024-12-31) | https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/600873.SS/ |
| Revenue | 24,208.68 million CNY (2025) (2025-12-31) | https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/600873.SS/ |
| Certification | ISO 9001 quality management system and ISO 22000 food safety management system (2023-12-31) | http://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2025-03-18/1222822786.PDF, https://www.meihua.group/Public/Uploads/uploadfile/files/20241029/202404201713513801905095885.pdf |
| Regulatory approval | FDA, CEP, and other international standard quality/pharmaceutical certifications achieved through acquisition of Kyowa Hakko business assets (2026-08-15) | http://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2025-04-26/1223300196.PDF, https://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2026-08-15/1225475421.PDF |

Independent sources: reuters.com, static.cninfo.com.cn, uk.finance.yahoo.com

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