Country Activity
Activity in China
Activity overview
China's industrial paper and pulp sector displays multiple large-scale capital investments, capacity reconfigurations, and operational equipment integrations. Sun Paper is executing major projects across southern and eastern operations, including a $745 million capacity expansion at its Nanning complex for pulp and specialty paper alongside contracting ANDRITZ and Kadant for process machinery, while also commissioning the PM47 packaging line with Voith in Yanzhou. Similarly, Nine Dragons Paper has undertaken restructuring at its Dongguan mill by planning 620,000 tonnes of kraftliner capacity across two machines and adding 750,000 tonnes of wood fiber capacity while retiring older assets, backed by record operational volumes.
In parallel, specialized production equipment and mill infrastructure developments are progressing across regional sites. Wuzhou Special Paper has advanced construction of its 600,000-tonne Jiangxi chemical pulp mill toward machinery commissioning, while Valmet has secured a contract to deliver the PM9 containerboard line to Anhui Linping. At the operational mill level, Gold Hongye Paper Group and Stora Enso have introduced refining systems and component technologies to alter fiber usage and reduce specific refining energy consumption at facilities in China and Beihai.
What changed
Nine Dragons Paper restructures Dongguan mill capacity
Nine Dragons Paper is restructuring its Dongguan flagship mill by adding two 310,000-tonne kraftliner machines and 750,000 tonnes of wood fiber capacity while retiring PM1 and PM2.
Sun Paper and Voith ramp up PM47 packaging machine in Yanzhou
Voith and Sun Paper have successfully ramped up the new PM47 packaging machine in Yanzhou to 1,400 m/min just ten days after its initial startup.
Sun Paper expands Nanning complex with pulp and packaging paper additions
Sun Paper is investing $745 million to add 1.1 million tons of pulp and specialty paper capacity at its Nanning complex, reaching 5.15 million tons annually.
Wuzhou Special Paper advances construction of Jiangxi chemical pulp mill
Wuzhou Special Paper has reached 70% completion on its 600,000-tonne chemical pulp mill in Jiangxi, with machinery commissioning set for January 2027.
Gold Hongye Paper Group commissions two high-consistency refining systems
Gold Hongye Paper Group has started up two ANDRITZ PrimeRefine HC T high-consistency refining systems in China to optimize fiber use and reduce long fiber consumption.
Stora Enso lowers refining energy consumption at Beihai BCTMP line
Stora Enso has successfully reduced specific refining energy consumption by 5.5% at its Beihai BCTMP line using Valmet's ShiveClean and Turbine technologies.
Anhui Linping orders PM9 lightweight containerboard line from Valmet
Valmet will deliver a new high-speed PM9 board line to Anhui Linping in China, expanding their partnership to produce lightweight fluting and liner.
Companies in motion
ANDRITZ
Gold Hongye Paper Group has started up two ANDRITZ PrimeRefine HC T high-consistency refining systems in China to optimize fiber use and reduce long fiber consumption.
Anhui Linping
Valmet will deliver a new high-speed PM9 board line to Anhui Linping in China, expanding their partnership to produce lightweight fluting and liner.
Gold Hongye Paper Group
Gold Hongye Paper Group has started up two ANDRITZ PrimeRefine HC T high-consistency refining systems in China to optimize fiber use and reduce long fiber consumption.
Nine Dragons Paper
Nine Dragons Paper is restructuring its Dongguan flagship mill by adding two 310,000-tonne kraftliner machines and 750,000 tonnes of wood fiber capacity while retiring PM1 and PM2.
Stora Enso
Stora Enso has successfully reduced specific refining energy consumption by 5.5% at its Beihai BCTMP line using Valmet's ShiveClean and Turbine technologies.
Sun Paper
Sun Paper is investing $745 million to add 1.1 million tons of pulp and specialty paper capacity at its Nanning complex, reaching 5.15 million tons annually.
Valmet
Valmet will deliver a new high-speed PM9 board line to Anhui Linping in China, expanding their partnership to produce lightweight fluting and liner.
Voith
Voith and Sun Paper have successfully ramped up the new PM47 packaging machine in Yanzhou to 1,400 m/min just ten days after its initial startup.
Wuzhou Special Paper
Wuzhou Special Paper has reached 70% completion on its 600,000-tonne chemical pulp mill in Jiangxi, with machinery commissioning set for January 2027.
Connected developments
Pulp capacity expansions across regional mill bases
Sun Paper's investment in Nanning, Wuzhou Special Paper's construction in Jiangxi, and Nine Dragons Paper's project in Dongguan all introduce large-scale raw fiber processing and pulping capacities within regional Chinese mills. These investments reflect physical capacity modifications across distinct product categories, including chemical pulp, specialty grades, and kraftliner fiberlines. The reported evidence does not, however, establish coordinated timelines, combined production totals, or joint operational strategies among these producers.
Refining and mechanical optimization implementations in operational facilities
Both Stora Enso in Beihai and Gold Hongye Paper Group have deployed refining systems to adjust operational metrics, with Stora Enso reducing specific energy consumption by 5.5% via Valmet components and Gold Hongye commissioning ANDRITZ systems to optimize long fiber consumption in tissue production. Both projects focus on mechanical process line modifications. The evidence does not document cross-mill performance comparisons, common fiber specifications, or broader technology sharing beyond the respective supplier scopes.
Activity analysis
The reported industrial activities highlight active engineering and machinery implementation focused on both upstream pulping infrastructure and downstream papermaking lines. Projects from Sun Paper in Nanning, Wuzhou Special Paper in Jiangxi, and Nine Dragons Paper in Dongguan demonstrate capital deployment toward fiber lines and pulp capacity. Concurrently, machine installations and operational updates from suppliers such as Voith, Valmet, and ANDRITZ reflect integration of high-speed packaging machinery, high-consistency refining systems, and specialized OCC processing units across Chinese manufacturing bases.
- Nine Dragons Paper restructures Dongguan mill capacity
- Sun Paper and Voith ramp up PM47 packaging machine in Yanzhou
- Sun Paper expands Nanning complex with pulp and packaging paper additions
- Wuzhou Special Paper advances construction of Jiangxi chemical pulp mill
- Gold Hongye Paper Group commissions two high-consistency refining systems
- Stora Enso lowers refining energy consumption at Beihai BCTMP line
- Anhui Linping orders PM9 lightweight containerboard line from Valmet
Operational measures also encompass resource adjustments and asset retirements alongside capacity builds. Stora Enso's application of refiner segments in Beihai and Gold Hongye's adoption of high-consistency refining illustrate an emphasis on refining energy reductions and fiber composition adjustments in operating mills. Meanwhile, Nine Dragons Paper's decommissioning of older machines during new kraftliner installations shows physical footprint reconfiguration within established manufacturing sites.
- Nine Dragons Paper restructures Dongguan mill capacity
- Sun Paper and Voith ramp up PM47 packaging machine in Yanzhou
- Sun Paper expands Nanning complex with pulp and packaging paper additions
- Wuzhou Special Paper advances construction of Jiangxi chemical pulp mill
- Gold Hongye Paper Group commissions two high-consistency refining systems
- Stora Enso lowers refining energy consumption at Beihai BCTMP line
- Anhui Linping orders PM9 lightweight containerboard line from Valmet
Regional context
Original The Paper reports
- · Nine Dragons Paper restructures Dongguan mill capacity
Nine Dragons Paper is restructuring its Dongguan flagship mill by adding two 310,000-tonne kraftliner machines and 750,000 tonnes of wood fiber capacity while retiring PM1 and PM2.
- · Sun Paper and Voith ramp up PM47 packaging machine in Yanzhou
Voith and Sun Paper have successfully ramped up the new PM47 packaging machine in Yanzhou to 1,400 m/min just ten days after its initial startup.
- · Sun Paper expands Nanning complex with pulp and packaging paper additions
Sun Paper is investing $745 million to add 1.1 million tons of pulp and specialty paper capacity at its Nanning complex, reaching 5.15 million tons annually.
- · Wuzhou Special Paper advances construction of Jiangxi chemical pulp mill
Wuzhou Special Paper has reached 70% completion on its 600,000-tonne chemical pulp mill in Jiangxi, with machinery commissioning set for January 2027.
- · Gold Hongye Paper Group commissions two high-consistency refining systems
Gold Hongye Paper Group has started up two ANDRITZ PrimeRefine HC T high-consistency refining systems in China to optimize fiber use and reduce long fiber consumption.
- · Stora Enso lowers refining energy consumption at Beihai BCTMP line
Stora Enso has successfully reduced specific refining energy consumption by 5.5% at its Beihai BCTMP line using Valmet's ShiveClean and Turbine technologies.
- · Anhui Linping orders PM9 lightweight containerboard line from Valmet
Valmet will deliver a new high-speed PM9 board line to Anhui Linping in China, expanding their partnership to produce lightweight fluting and liner.