Synutra Receives PRC Government Approval for New Drying Facility in France
QINGDAO, China and ROCKVILLE, Md., April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Synutra International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYUT), ("Synutra" or the "Company"), which owns subsidiaries in China that produce, market and sell nutritional products for infants, children and adults, announced that it has received the required approvals from China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and its Ministry of Commerce (MC) for the construction of a new drying facility in Carhaix, France.
As originally announced on September 18, 2012, Synutra signed a long-term industrial and commercial partnership agreement with Sodiaal, the leading dairy cooperative in France, and its subsidiary, Euroserum, a world leader in demineralized whey powders. Under this partnership agreement, Synutra will build a new drying facility in Carhaix, France intended to manufacture powdered milk and fat-enriched demineralized whey for the needs of the Synutra group. With the approvals from the NDRC and MC, Synutra remains on schedule to develop the new drying facility.
Mr. Liang Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Synutra, commented, "It is a very notable achievement for Synutra to have received the required approvals for our French project by the Chinese government and we look forward to moving ahead with the development of this new drying facility. We are confident our industrial and commercial partnership with Sodiaal and Euroserum can further increase consumer confidence in Synutra brand products and strengthen our competitive position as a leading dairy and nutritional product provider in China."
About Synutra International, Inc.
Synutra International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYUT) is a leading infant formula company in China. It principally produces, markets and sells its products through its operating subsidiaries under the "Shengyuan" or "Synutra" name, together with other complementary brands. It focuses on selling premium infant formula products, which are supplemented by more affordable infant formulas targeting the mass market as well as other nutritional products and ingredients. It sells its products through an extensive nationwide sales and distribution network covering all provinces and provincial-level municipalities in mainland China. As of December 31, 2012, this network comprised over 660 independent distributors and over 690 independent sub-distributors who sell Synutra products in approximately 27,000 retail outlets.
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