Production situation and future development of niacin in China

Niacin is also known as Vitamin B3, including nicotinamide and nicotinic acid. Both of them play the same physiological role. In China, the content of nicotinamide accounts for 90% in Vitamin B3.

In the 1960s, China began to produce niacin, but the niacin output was not high due to the inadequate supply of raw materials and lag in technology. The production of niacin was mainly concentrated in the overseas market at that time. After 20th century, with the ever-increasing supply of raw materials and the breakthrough of technology, the capacity of niacin has been increasing. In 2011, the output of niacin reached 26,500 tonnes, ranking 3rd of all Vitamin products, only next to Vitamin C and Vitamin E.

The raw material of niacin is 3-picoline or 3-cyanopyridine. 3-cyanopyridine can be made by 3-picoline ammonia oxidation. Most niacin producers in China produce niacin with 3-picoline.

In the world, more than 75% of niacin is used in feed additives. In pharmaceutical industry, niacin can be used to prevent pellagra and cardiovascular disease. As pharmaceutical intermediates, it can also be used in producing hexanicit, niacin tocopherol acetate, nikethamide, etc. As food additive, it can be used in the production of fortified flour.

Executive Summary
Methodology
1 Situation of Niacin industry
2 Situation of production in China
2.1 Domestic production of Niacin, 2008-2012
2.2 Domestic producer of Niacin, 2011-2012
2.3 Price of niacin in China, 2010-June 2012
3 Raw materials of Niacin
3.1 Producer of raw materials in China
3.2 Production situation of raw materials in China, 2008-2011
4 Production technology
5 Application of Niacin
5.1 Application in feed
5.2 Application in pharmaceuticals and food
6 Outlook of Niacin through comparison with Vitamin C
6.1 National policy
6.2 Production technology
6.3 Raw materials
6.4 Demand and supply of Vitamin C and Niacin
7 Conclusion

LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.2-1 Domestic producer of Niacin, 2011-2012
Table 3.1-1 Producer of 3-picoline in China, 2010-2011
Table 3.1-2 Producer of 3-cyanopyridine in China, 2009-2012
Table 5.2-1 Output of Nicotinic Acid Tablets of some companies in 2010
Table 5.2-2 Application of niacin as pharmaceutical intermediates in some companies in 2010
Table 5.2-3 The formula of enriched flour
Table 6.1-1 National policy
Table 6.3-1 Demand of raw materials of niacin and vintamin C
Table 6.3-2 Capacity of 3-picoline and Niacin in China, 2010-2011
Table 6.3-3 Capacity of Sorbitol and VC in China, 2010-2011

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1-1 Production situation of Niacin in China, 2008-2012
Figure 2.3-1 Price of Niacin in China, 2010-June 2012
Figure 3-1 Industrial chain of niacin
Figure 3.2-1 Production situation of 3-picoline in China, 2008-2011
Figure 5-1 Niacin applications in 2011
Figure 5.1-1 Output of feed in China, 2004-2011
Figure 6.4-1 Supply-demand of Niacin and VC in 2011