Aspartame News & Market Updates

BASF and Hengshen Plan to Establish a Joint Venture to Integrate Their Polyamide 6 Businesses

on Oct 19, 2026

On Oct 19, 2026, BASF and Hengshen Group signed a non-binding MoU to form a 50:50 joint venture for their European polyamide 6 value chain. The scope also...

Aspartame's role in pharmaceuticals is narrower than its food use suggests. In tablet formulation, sweeteners are auxiliary, not core excipients. Standard tablet ingredients—fillers, binders, disintegrants, lubricants—are chosen for processability and stability, not taste.…

W Wei Zhang on Aug 26, 2026

The recent Chinese generics procurement round, where aspirin dropped to 0.034 yuan per tablet, highlights extreme cost pressure across all excipients and APIs. For perspective, domestic aspirin at that price equals roughly 343,000 yuan per tonne, while imported Bayer aspirin…

W Wei Zhang on Aug 01, 2026

Uneven supply of DINP between northern and southern regions widens regional price spreads.

on May 20, 2026

The commissioning of Zhenhai Refining's isononanol plant boosted DINP capacity to 702,000 tons by mid-2026, reshaping regional supply. East China dominates,...

United States Announces Trade Agreement with Bangladesh

on Feb 10, 2026

The White House announced a trade agreement with Bangladesh on the 9th, granting U.S. industrial and agricultural products preferential market access in...

On October 28, the price of Huatai Benzamine in Dongying was 7500 yuan.

on Oct 28, 2025

On October 28, Dongying Huatai Chemical Group Co., Ltd.'s quote for aniline is $7500 per ton. The specifications of aniline include a minimum quality fraction...

October 9, Nanjing Chemical Aniline is priced at 8000 yuan.

on Oct 09, 2025

Nanjing Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. offers benzene ammonia at a price of 8000 yuan per ton. The specifications include: >99.4% by mass fraction; dry crystal...

On September 26, Shandong Jinmao Benzamine was sold for 7,400 yuan.

on Sep 26, 2025

Shandong Jinmao Textile & Chemical Group Co., Ltd. offers benzene ammonia at a price of 7400 RMB per ton. The product specifications include a minimum quality...