ZMC completes vitamin E plant upgrade

ZHEJIANG Medicine Company (ZMC) has completed the upgrade to its dl alpha tocopheryl acetate (synthetic vitamin E) manufacturing facility in the United States. ZMC, which operates in North America as ZMC-USA in The Woodlands, Texas, has manufactured active ingredients for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredients worldwide since 1954. Apart from natural and synthetic vitamin E, the company produces biotin, vitamin A, astaxanthin, lutein, phytosterol, beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, lycopene, and Coenzyme Q10. Company chairman Chunbo Li said, "The upgraded operation has been constructed to address the growing attention to environmentally responsible manufacturing incorporating state of the art self-contained air and waste water treatment facilities."Puma Rihanna