Shanghai SIPI Pharmaceutical Co., ltd, a state-owned group of companies headquartered in Shanghai, possesses four manufacturing divisions supplying APIs, herbal extract products, bio-chemicals and formulations. Started in the year 1979, SIPI Pharma was set up and invested by Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry (SIPI), a most comprehensive and China's supreme pharmaceutical research institute founded in 1957. Initially the company acted as a pilot plant venture of SIPI, offering manufacturing capabilities from gram scale-up to multi-ton lots for compounds under development. Over the nearly 30 years expanding, SIPI Pharma has a formidable presence in pharma field with registered capital over USD10 million. The strong R&D strengths of SIPI made her company stand out from all other suppliers. SIPI Pharma prides itself in exporting since 1996. It's export turnover hit 10 millions USD in 2005.