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Time:2025-10-09
Recently, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce released the “Top 500 Private Enterprises by Invention Patents 2025” and “Top 500 Private Enterprises by R&D Investment 2025”. NHU Holding Group once again earned a place on both prestigious lists.
Our robust R&D capabilities and solid patent portfolio have secured our continued recognition, highlighting our innovative vitality and strong growth momentum within the industry. This dual achievement reflects our long-term dedication to our core business, our steadfast focus on industrial development, and our active alignment with national strategies. It also reaffirms our pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment to technological innovation and intellectual property protection.
For more than three decades, NHU has been deeply engaged in fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, equipment, and education, continuously strengthening the innovation, industrial, and value chains. Each year, we invest heavily in cutting-edge technology research and product development. Over the past five years, we have invested 5.506 billion yuan in R&D, averaging over 5% of our annual sales revenue.
In fine chemicals, NHU has achieved breakthroughs in key technologies that have long constrained the development of vitamin E, vitamin A, PPS, and methionine. In pharmaceuticals, we have established strong product portfolios in cardiovascular and diabetes therapeutics, while advancing research into innovative small nucleic acid drugs.
By the end of 2024, NHU held 1,020 valid domestic patents and 129 valid international patents. In addition, research outcomes from our university collaborations have received one China Patent Gold Award and one Silver Award, reinforcing our commitment to building a solid foundation for sustainable development.
On May 27, the launch ceremony of Shaoxing's 2026 Love Enterprise Action campaign was grandly held under the theme of Supporting Enterprises with Care, Empowering the Future with Intelligence. At the event, NHU was proud to receive three distinguished awards: Top 100 Private Enterprises in Shaoxing 2026, Top 10 Enterprises by R&D Investment in Shaoxing 2026, and Top 10 Foreign Trade Exporters in Shaoxing 2026. Ms. Zhang Liying, Vice President of the Company, attended the ceremony and accepted the awards on behalf of NHU. These recognitions reflect the strong endorsement of NHU’s overall strength, innovation capabilities, and global competitiveness by the Shaoxing Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Government, and the wider community. They also underscore NHU’s role as a benchmark enterprise and a key contributor to regional economic development.
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In 2026, NHU's synthetic anethole officially received approval as a new food additive variety in China. NHU became the first company in the country to obtain food-grade certification for this product, filling a critical gap in domestic food-grade certification for synthetic anethole.
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On May 10, a delegation of over 30 leaders and experts from Sinopec, led by Wang Jiming (Member of the CAE and former President of Sinopec Corp.) and Nie Hong (Member of the CAE, former Deputy Director of the Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing and Chief Expert of Sinopec Group), visited NHU. Chairman Hu Baifan, Vice Chairman and President Hu Baifan, and Honorary Dean of the Research Institute Li Haoran warmly received the delegation. The two sides engaged in in-depth discussions on industrial development and potential areas of cooperation, reaching broad consensus.
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