In 1994, ADM began operations in China through the acquisition of Jip Hong International Ltd. In 1995, ADM established an animal feed plant in Dalian to provide nutritious feeds for livestock, poultry, dairy and aquaculture. Products offered include breeder premix, swine premix, ruminant premix, layer premix, swine concentrates, vitamin blends and amino acids. A branch office was opened in Tianjin, southeast of Beijing, to provide customer support and efficient delivery of these products.
In addition to animal feed ingredients, ADM also sells a wide range of specialty food ingredients such as lecithin, xanthan gum, acidulants, vitamin E and cocoa products. In 2005, a trading office was established in Shanghai to manage the sale of these products.
A key part of ADM’s Asia strategy today is our strategic ownership interest in Wilmar International Limited, Asia’s premiere agricultural processing business, which has locations in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, and in other parts of the world. Wilmar operates palm plantations; crushing facilities for various types of oilseeds; vegetable oil refineries and packaging facilities; plants that produce oleo chemicals, soy proteins and fertilizers; and multiple wheat and rice milling facilities.
ADM currently employs more than 100 people in China.
