When was Gormeet founded?

Gormeet was founded in 2020 in Shandong, China. We built our first factory from ground zero to first sample in 90 days, during the global supply chain crisis.

Where is Gormeet located?

Our factory is located in Shandong Province, China, the pea fiber industrial center. This location gives us direct access to raw materials and is 1-2 hours from Qingdao and Yantai ports.

What is Gormeet's production capacity?

We operate 2 fully automated production lines with 100 tons/day capacity. The factory covers 20,000 square meters with 80+ employees.

How many countries does Gormeet export to?

Gormeet exports to 20+ countries. Korea is our largest single market at 29% of total sales, followed by Japan, Thailand, and growing presence in Europe and North America.

Our Journey | Gormeet Cat Litter — From Shandong to 20+ Countries

Q: Who are Gormeet's strategic raw material suppliers?

Gormeet has strategic partnership agreements with Shuangta Foodstuff (China's largest pea fiber supplier) and Shandong Shouguang Jinen Golden Corn (major corn starch producer). These alliances ensure stable supply and consistent quality.

It Started with a Simple Observation

In 2020, while global supply chains were freezing, one thing was clear: the demand for plant-based cat litter in Japan and Korea was surging past 30% market share, yet China's production capacity couldn't keep up. Premium pea fiber — the backbone of quality tofu litter — was sitting right in Shandong's backyard, but nobody was connecting the dots at scale.

We didn't start with a factory. We started with a question: What if we could build a cat litter brand that controls its entire supply chain, from pea fiber field to shipping container?

The answer became Gormeet.

2020 pet economy news article that inspired Gormeet's founding

The Road So Far

Six years, six milestones. Each one solved a real problem our buyers face today.

2020

From Crisis to Opportunity

When global supply chains froze, we saw a gap: plant-based cat litter demand surging in Japan and Korea (30%+ market share), but China's production capacity severely insufficient. We built our first factory in Shandong — China's pea fiber hub — from ground zero to first sample in just 90 days.

2021

First Containers Shipped

Our first export containers left Qingdao port for Japan and Korea. We focused on what mattered most to B2B buyers: batch consistency. Every shipment came with a full COA. Word spread fast that Gormeet's tofu litter didn't have the dust and crumbling problems others accepted as "normal."

2022

Product Line Expansion

Buyers kept asking: "Can you also do cassava? Mixed litter? Bentonite?" We listened. By year-end, we had 6 product lines covering every major cat litter category. One factory, one quality standard, one point of contact.

2023

Korean Market Breakthrough

Secured major Korean clients who became our anchor buyers. Korea quickly grew into our largest single market (29% of total sales). Korean buyers are notoriously demanding on dust control and clumping speed — passing their audits became our internal benchmark.

2024

Full Automation & Global Expansion

Replaced all production and packaging equipment with fully automatic systems — including robotic arms for palletizing. Capacity locked at 100 tons/day. Entered European and North American markets. From Shandong to 20+ countries.

2025 — Today 2025 Gormeet factory aerial view - expanded facility in Shandong

Strategic Supply Chain Alliances

Signed strategic partnerships with Shuangta Foodstuff (China's largest pea fiber supplier) and Shandong Shouguang Jinen Golden Corn (major corn starch producer). Raw material supply is now locked, priced, and prioritized — even when the market is short.

What We Learned Along the Way

Six years of trial, error, and iteration taught us three things that shape every decision we make.

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Raw Material Is Everything

You can't fix bad ingredients with good machinery. That's why we invested in strategic supplier partnerships, not just bigger factories. The best pea fiber in China is already under contract — ours.

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Automation Equals Consistency

Human error is the #1 cause of batch variation. By automating production, packaging, and palletizing, we removed the variables. Every bag of Gormeet litter performs the same — batch 1 or batch 10,000.

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B2B Means Long-Term

We don't chase spot orders. Our buyers are brands, importers, and distributors who need supply they can plan around. That means stable pricing, reliable lead times, and a factory that answers the phone.

Our Journey