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ShengdaTech Begins Production of New NPCC Lines

2007-07-17 15:11 1216

Adds 40,000 Metric Tons Capacity

TAIAN CITY, China, July 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ShengdaTech Inc. ("ShengdaTech" or "The Company") (Nasdaq: SDTH) a leading manufacturer of nano precipitated calcium carbonate (NPCC) and coal-based chemical products in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced it completed the addition of 40,000 metric tons of annual NPCC capacity at its factory in Xianyang City, Shanxi Province.

ShengdaTech added two new lines, each with 20,000 metric tons of annual capacity, to its factory at Shengda Industrial Park. The new lines utilize the Company's advanced cost-efficient membrane diffusion technology which lowers production costs of NPCC particles by 5-7% compared to the traditional ultra-gravity method. The membrane diffusion method also provides better quality NPCC particles, providing a broader range of market applications. ShengdaTech is currently developing a number of new NPCC applications in various plastics.

ShengdaTech invested approximately $10 million for the equipment, which increases annual capacity at the factory to 100,000 metric tons and total annual capacity to 130,000 metric tons. The Company expects the new lines to operate at full capacity by November 2007. Assuming full utilization and using current prices after value added tax for NPCC products, the additional 40,000 metric tons of production capacity is equivalent to approximately $15 million in potential additional revenues to ShengdaTech.

"We are very pleased with our progress to date in expanding our capacity. We opened our new factory at Shengda Industrial Park with 60,000 metric tons of capacity in the fall of 2006 and quickly ramped up to full capacity by December 2006. Our new factory is located close to high quality limestone and uses cost-efficient membrane diffusion technology which have the combined effect of reducing our production costs of NPCC particles by 30%," commented Mr. Xiangzhi Chen, CEO of ShengdaTech. "We are excited about opportunity for our NPCC products as we develop new applications and expand into overseas markets. We expect NPCC to continue contributing to our revenue growth and gross margin in the future, in fact, as previously announced, our plans call for another expansion of NPCC capacity as early as December of this year."

About ShengdaTech, Inc.

ShengdaTech is engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing and selling a variety of nano-precipitated calcium carbonate ("NPCC") products and coal-based chemicals for use in various applications. The Company converts limestone into NPCC using its proprietary technology. The unique chemical and physical attributes make NPCC a valuable ingredient in tires, paints, polyvinyl chloride ("PVC") building materials and other products. NPCC enhances the durability of many products by increased strength, heat resistance, and dimension stabilization. The Company is also engaged in the manufacture and sale of coal-based chemical products namely ammonium bicarbonate, liquid ammonia, melamine and methanol. The Company markets and sells its coal-based products mainly for chemical fertilizers and raw materials in the production of organic and inorganic chemical products, including formaldehyde and pesticides.

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Source: ShengdaTech Inc.
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