CIDPEX Middle East to be held in Dubai on 2–4 September! On 2–4 September, China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute Co., Ltd. will hold CIDPEX Middle East partnered with Paper Arabia at Dubai World Trade Centre. Riding the momentum of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Middle East has emerged as a key growth pole for the global tissue paper and hygiene products industry. With value-driven service at our core, we are ready to help you cut straight into this vibrant market!

FOCUS Tissue & Hygiene Conference 2026 is now soliciting opinions for hot topics and speakers—submit yours and get rewarded! The 33rd FOCUS Tissue & Hygiene Conference, held alongside the CIDPEX 2026, will return to Nanjing on 13–14 April 2026. Once again, CNPPRI will uphold the FOCUS brand—delivering a high-level, globally minded program that focuses on tissue paper and hygiene products, brings together world-class experts, and converges on the industry’s most pressing issues. We are now issuing an open invitation to the entire value chain: the Conference’s topics and speakers are up to YOU. Proposed sessions will spotlight hot topics, showcase breakthrough innovations, and chart future strategies—creating new opportunities for sustainable, high-quality industry growth.

CNPPRI adds two new provincial/ministerial-level technology platforms CNPPRI (China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute) has recently scored two major wins: its “Pilot Platform for Paper-Based Functional Materials” was selected for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s first list of key pilot platforms under cultivation, and its “Light-Industry Engineering Technology Research Center for Fiber & Composite Materials” has been officially certified as a technological-innovation platform by the China National Light Industry Council.

The venue advertising for CIDPEX2026 is in high demand The 33rd China International Disposable Paper Expo will be held at the Nanjing International Expo Center from April 13 to 17, 2026, with the FOCUS Conference taking place on April 13–14 and the exhibition on April 15–17. The event will utilize nine exhibition halls (Hall 1–9) of the Nanjing International Expo Center. As a leading global brand event for the tissue paper and hygiene products industry, it is expected to attract approximately 45,000 visitors from around the world. Among the various promotional options, venue advertising has been highly favored by exhibitors due to its excellent promotional effects and diverse advertising formats. To enhance the effectiveness of exhibitors’ participation and expand their influence, the organizers of the CIDPEX2026 have carefully planned a wide range of venue advertising solutions for exhibitors. Currently, there are only a limited number of main passage advertising spaces remaining. Exhibitors with promotional needs are encouraged to book their spaces as soon as possible.

The third session of the second member congress of Fujian Hygiene Products Chamber of Commerce and the 2025 annual celebration held in Quanzhou On June 21, the third session of the second member congress of Fujian Hygiene Products Chamber of Commerce and the 2025 annual celebration grandly held at the Donghai Yuehua Hotel in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. Themed “A Thousand Sails Competing, Breaking New Ground,” the event gathered industry experts, scholars, and business leaders in Quanzhou. Dr. Cao Zhenlei, Chairman of China National Household Paper Industry Association, delivered a video address. Deputy Secretary-General Ge Jiming and Secretariat member Kang Zhichen of China National Hygiene Products Industry Association attended the meeting.

Dr. Cao Zhenlei invited to attend the second general meeting and inauguration ceremony of the Guangdong Sanitary Products Chamber of Commerce On July 23, the Guangdong Sanitary Products Chamber of Commerce convened its second general meeting and inauguration ceremony—under the theme “Carrying the Torch of Hygiene, Uniting for a New Journey”—in Foshan. The event brought together representatives from relevant trade associations, chambers of commerce, and enterprises across the industry chain to chart a new course for industry development. Dr. Cao Zhenlei, Chairman of China National Household Paper Industry Association; Ms. Cao Baoping, Deputy Secretary-General of CNHPIA and Deputy General Manager of the China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute Co., Ltd.; and Mr. Ge Jiming and Mr. Zhang Shengyou, Deputy Directors of the Tissue Paper Center, were invited to attend.

Sun Bo, deputy general manager of China Poly Sinolight, leads delegation to visit Guangzhou P&G and signs strategic cooperation agreement On June 19, Sun Bo, Deputy General Manager of China Poly Sinolight, led a delegation from the China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute Co., Ltd. and Sinolight Inspection & Certification to visit Guangzhou P&G Technology Co., Ltd. The delegation held discussions with Yang Shanshan, President of Guangzhou P&G’s Feminine Care & Baby Care Brands, and other executives, culminating in the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement. During the meeting, both parties introduced their respective innovation resources in the hygiene products sector and shared the latest advancements in feminine care and baby care categories. Discussions centered on technological innovation in sanitary napkins and baby diapers, product testing and certification, quality enhancement, and future collaboration directions. The two sides jointly explored new avenues and pathways for cooperation.

Which substances are banned from raw materials in disposable hygiene products after the new GB 15979 takes effect in July 2025? The mandatory national standard “Hygienic requirements for disposable sanitary products” (GB 15979-2024) officially comes into force on 1 July 2025. Clause 4.3 explicitly lists the prohibited substances that must not be added to the raw materials of these products.

U-PLAY Corporation in Wuhu, China successfully lists shares On 9 July, U-PLAY Corporation issued a listing guidance announcement stating that its shares will be available for public trading on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) starting 10 July, under the stock abbreviation “U-PLAY”.

China Haoyue completes asset handover for Daio Paper (Nantong) acquisition Haoyue Care recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Nantong Bailian Care Products has finalized the transfer of core assets from Daio Paper (Nantong), covering land use rights, buildings and part of the equipment. The deal, first disclosed on 7 March 2025, involves a RMB 266 million purchase of Daio Paper (Nantong)’s Nantong Economic & Technological Development Zone site: 84,000 m² of land, 67,000 m² of factory space and 11 baby-diaper production lines.

Pulp and tissue parent roll prices in major regional markets of China in June 2025 The specific changes in pulp prices in May 2025 are as follows: Among wood pulp raw materials, the price of Hebei imported bleached hardwood pulp board is 4,100 yuan per ton. The price of Hebei imported bleached softwood pulp board is 5,350 yuan per ton. The price of Guangxi imported bleached hardwood pulp board is 4,200 yuan per ton. The price of Guangxi bleached eucalyptus wet pulp (absolute dry) is 4,300 yuan per ton. Among non-wood pulp raw materials, the price of Guangxi bleached bagasse wet pulp (absolute dry) is 3,850 yuan per ton. The price of Sichuan-Chongqing bleached bamboo pulp board is 5,380 yuan per ton. The price of Sichuan-Chongqing unbleached bamboo pulp board is 4,580 yuan per ton. Among wood pulp tissue parent roll, the average price of bleached wood pulp tissue parent roll in Hebei is 5,900 yuan per ton. The price of bleached wood pulp tissue parent roll in Guangxi is 6,450 yuan per ton. Among non-wood pulp tissue parent roll, the price of Sichuan-Chongqing bleached bamboo pulp tissue parent roll is 6,200 yuan per ton. The price of Sichuan-Chongqing natural color bamboo pulp tissue parent roll is 5,825 yuan per ton. The price of bleached bagasse pulp tissue parent roll in Guangxi is 5,950 yuan per ton.