Luojiang District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, Promotes High-quality Development of Hygiene Products Industry According to China News report dated September 17, from January to August this year, industrial output value of enterprises above designated size in the hygiene products industry of Luojiang District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province reached RMB 7.2 billion; the sales of e-commerce enterprises above designated size hit RMB 3.049 billion, up 27.7% year-on-year. Exports in the first half of the year stood at RMB 1.278 billion, a year-on-year rise of 24%. In terms of industrial upgrading, five local hygiene product enterprises including Tianjiao, Tianyue, Huanuo, Xingli and Yourun added seven intelligent production lines. Among them, Tianjiao introduced two full-servo intelligent production lines for adult diapers. In addition, Luojiang District actively introduced supporting projects such as Fujian Jufu Paper & Hygiene Products, Longshun Trading and Lingyin Printing to strengthen the supply chain of raw, auxiliary and packaging materials. In the digitalization and branding sector, Feiyue Intelligent Manufacturing’s “AI + Predictive Maintenance Solution for Zhigu Equipment” was selected as a provincial-level digital product, while Tianjiao’s “AI On-line Intelligent Inspection for Hygiene Products” was recognized as a provincial typical AI application scenario. Tianjiao’s brand “Bubandi” collaborated with a Nobel laureate to build a joint laboratory and jointly launched the new Zhenxin Thin Pro series. Furthermore, the local government is guiding enterprises to expand into categories such as adult incontinent products and pet hygiene products. Tianjiao Maternal & Infant has applied for the MIIT Promotion Catalogue of Elderly Products and completed the review of selected products.

Metsä Fibre Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreements with Hengan International and Liansheng Pulp & Paper Recently, at the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), Metsä Fibre, Hengan International and Liansheng Pulp & Paper signed strategic cooperation agreements on-site. The parties plan to deepen cooperation in multiple areas including supply guarantee of high-quality raw materials, development of green supply chains, technical collaboration on new product R&D and exchanges on sustainable management. Ismo Nousiainen, CEO of Metsä Fibre, Xu Qingliu, President of Hengan International, and Chen Yayan, General Manager of Liansheng Pulp & Paper, signed the agreements on behalf of respective parties.

POI-Tech Helps Launch Digital & Intelligent Projects for Yusen Paper and Libang Paper Successively Recently, the project kick-off meetings were held for Baoding Phase II digital project of Yusen Paper and the digital project of Libang Paper. As a provider of digital and intelligent solutions, POI-Tech Intelligence assists the two paper-making enterprises in addressing pain points in transformation from two dimensions: integrated management and control of multiple group bases, and digitalization of plant-level business operations.

Yixiang Hygiene Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. Holds Grand Opening Ceremony On September 11, the grand opening ceremony of Yixiang Hygiene Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. was held in Baoying County, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. Located in Baoying Economic Development Zone, Yixiang Hygiene Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. serves as the core production base of Yixiang Co., Ltd. to deploy business in the Yangtze River Delta and cover the whole country. The project plans to construct two major production workshops with 20 production lines, among which 12 production lines have been installed so far. Upon full operation, the project is expected to achieve an annual output value ranging from RMB 1.8 billion to RMB 2 billion.

Price of Pulp and Parent Roll Tissue in Major Regional Markets of China in August 2026 According to survey data from Tissue Paper & Disposable Products Magazine, in August 2026, among China’s major regional markets for tissue paper, the price of imported bleached hardwood pulp board in Guangxi decreased month-on-month, while the average prices of imported bleached hardwood pulp board in Hebei and unbleached bamboo pulp board in Sichuan-Chongqing remained unchanged from the previous month. The average pulp prices in other regions rose month-on-month. The average parent roll tissue price in the Sichuan-Chongqing region stayed flat month-on-month. The average prices of bleached wood pulp parent roll tissue in Hebei and Guangxi declined compared with the prior month, with the average price of bleached wood pulp parent roll tissue in Hebei falling by RMB 225 per ton. The price of bleached bagasse pulp parent roll tissue in Guangxi increased month-on-month. For full details, please follow the WeChat official account of Tissue Paper & Disposable Products Magazine.

Pinglu Canal Officially Opens, Continuously Boosting Logistics Efficiency of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor On the morning of September 16, the Pinglu Canal, the backbone project of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor, was officially opened. Along with the opening of the Pinglu Canal, two new freight routes were launched for two-way shipping, namely the foreign trade route "Nanning — Can Tho, Vietnam" and the domestic trade route "Nanning — Yangpu, Hainan". According to CCTV News, 30 cargo vessels passed through the Pinglu Canal on September 16. Nanning Port and Qinzhou Port focused on the maiden voyage operations of cargo vessels. The cargoes mainly fall into two categories: containers and bulk cargo, covering building materials, coal, minerals, steel, chemical fertilizers and other supplies.

Liansheng Pulp & Paper Signs Strategic Cooperation with Metsä Fibre to Deepen Multi-dimensional Collaboration including High-quality Raw Material Supply Recently, the 2026 China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) officially kicked off in Xiamen. As a representative enterprise of Finland, the Guest Country of Honor for CIFIT, Metsä Fibre invited its chinese partner Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. to hold a signing ceremony for the strategic cooperation.

Yibin Paper Posts Operating Revenue of RMB 1.023 Billion in H1 2026 In the first half of 2026, Yibin Paper Industry Co., Ltd. achieved an operating revenue of RMB 1.023 billion, representing a year-on-year decrease of 16.87%. Its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company fell from RMB 22.0648 million in the same period of the previous year to -RMB 43.6326 million.

Wuhu U-play Nursing Products Technology Posts Operating Revenue of RMB 643 Million in H1 2026 Wuhu U-play Nursing Products Technology Co., Ltd. recorded an operating revenue of approximately RMB 643 million in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 11.63%. Its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company stood at RMB 37.1749 million, rising by 35.96% year-on-year. Basic earnings per share reached RMB 0.30, representing a year-on-year growth of 35.96%.

Shandong Haoyue New Materials Posts Operating Revenue of Approximately RMB 170 Million in H1 2026 Shandong Haoyue New Materials Co., Ltd. achieved an operating revenue of about RMB 170 million in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 66.95%. Its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company reached approximately RMB 23.8408 million, rising by 174.79% year-on-year. Basic earnings per share stood at RMB 0.61 per share, representing a year-on-year growth of 177.27%.

Sichuan Fengsheng Paper Technology Posts Operating Revenue of RMB 462 Million in H1 2026 Sichuan Fengsheng Paper Technology Co., Ltd. recorded an operating revenue of RMB 462 million in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year decrease of 0.03%. Its net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company amounted to -RMB 16.5903 million.