BioMar's CEO, Carlos Diaz.
Photo: BioMar.
BioMar Group has announced plans to expand its production site in Wuxi, China, adding a second line in a move the company says will increase capacity in the country and widen its product range.
The aquafeed company stated that the additional line will boost output at the Wuxi facility by 50,000 tonnes and enable the production of specialised feeds for early growth stages and additional high-end species. The plant currently supplies feed for aquaculture species including trout, salmon, sturgeon, largemouth bass, turbot and yellow croaker.
According to BioMar, the upgrade will allow the factory to manufacture advanced nursery feeds and products for species such as Japanese eel, grouper and mandarin fish. The new line is expected to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2027.
BioMar has operated in China since 2016 through a joint venture with Tongwei. The Wuxi facility was developed as a greenfield site, while a second plant in Zhuhai was incorporated into the partnership after being acquired from Tongwei, focused on feed for species such as seabass and snakehead.
Together, the two Chinese plants have a combined capacity of 200,000 tonnes. The company indicated that rising market demand for its products has brought utilisation close to existing limits, prompting the decision to invest further.
“In recent years, we have developed a substantial business presence in China, where we collaborate with customers to introduce innovative feed solutions grounded in BioMar’s research and global experience with high-value species and sustainable aquaculture nutrition,” said Carlos Diaz, CEO of BioMar Group.
"Our goal is to elevate this success by expanding the production capacity in Wuxi with 50,000 tonnes, while integrating advanced technological capabilities into our production facility,” Diaz said.
The expansion in China forms part of the company’s wider growth strategy, which has included building or acquiring capacity in countries such as Ecuador, Australia, Iceland and Vietnam over the past 10 years.
Last week, the company announced it was acquiring 100% of its Ecuadorian shrimp feed business, with plans to significantly expand production capacity at the facility in Ecuador during 2026.
Announcing today's news on its Chinese expansion, BioMar also highlighted its move over the past decade into new business areas including intelligent feeding technologies
“We have built a solid model expanding the business, being ambitious in our growth aspirations, while ensuring that each courageous step into new markets is being nurtured and integrated into the BioMar business model. I see this clearly reflected in our books, where investments have historically been followed by growth in volumes and earnings, creating a strong global business for BioMar,” Diaz added.
The Danish owner of BioMar, Schouw & Co, previously announced it was considering a possible stock market listing of the aquafeed group, which it earlier speculated could take place during the first half of 2026.
BioMar, which operates 16 feed factories worldwide and supplies products to around 90 countries, is currently the world’s third-largest producer of feed for farmed fish and shrimp. The firm previously said it aims to increase feed volumes by an average of 4–6% each year until 2030, and is targeting EBIT growth of 8–10% annually over the same period.
