Qingdao Heppe Biotechnology, Co., Ltd. is a joint venture of the companies Mingyue Chitosan Ltd. from Qingdao, China and Heppe GmbH Biotechnologische Systeme und Materialien from Germany. Since 2000 the joint venture produces Chitin, Chitosan and some derivatives with a German-Chinese technology for the Chinese market as well as special qualities for the export. The production capacity is more than 250 t/y. About 100 workers take care for an effective and environmental friendly manufacturing, controlled by a qualified laboratory personnel with modern equipment.

Because all products for the export follow the rules of the German quality management they are sold exclusively by the German company Heppe GmbH to guarantee the customer a tailormade product and a stable product availability including the stable supply of suitable high quality raw material.