Chinese national standards in the series of Green Product Assessment—Paper and Paper Products and Wet Wipes and Similar Products approved for release On September 29, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China (China Standardisation Administration) issued Notice No. 22 of 2024 approving the release of 511 national standards, including Green Product Assessment—Paper and Paper Products, Wet wipes and similar products—Part 1: General requirements, Wet wipes and similar products—Part 2: Particular requirements for babies and children wet wipes, Wet wipes and similar products—Part 3: Particular requirements for disinfection wet wipes, which are 4 national standards in the field of paper manufacturing.

Pulp and tissue parent roll prices in major regional markets of China in September 2024According to research data from Tissue Paper & Disposable Products Magazine, the average price of pulp in China’s major tissue paper markets in September 2024 showed an overall decline, except for the relatively stable prices in the Sichuan-Chongqing region. Notably, the average prices of imported bleached hardwood pulp boards and bleached eucalyptus wet pulp in Guangxi experienced the largest decreases, each dropping by 430 RMB/t. The prices of tissue parent roll in different regional tissue paper markets displayed distinct characteristics. In Hebei, the price of bleached wood pulp tissue parent roll increased by 235 RMB/t, while the average price of bleached wood pulp tissue parent roll in Guangxi fell by 215 RMB/t. Conversely, the prices of bleached and natural color bamboo pulp tissue parent roll in the Sichuan-Chongqing region remained relatively stable.

Fujian Province’s paper and products export surpasses 9 billion Yuan in first eight months According to statistics from Fuzhou Customs, from January to August 2024, Fujian Province exported paper and its products worth 9.18 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.8%. ASEAN has become Fujian’s largest trading partner for paper exports, with a total export value of 3.27 billion yuan to ASEAN, reflecting a 59.1% increase. The role of private enterprises as a driving force is evident, as they exported 7.49 billion yuan of paper and products in the first eight months, a year-on-year growth of 31%, accounting for over 80% of the total paper export value from Fujian during the same period.

Beijing Dayuan acquires Japan’s JNC Nonwovens (Changshu) Co., Ltd.On September 24, Beijing Dayuan announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares of JNC Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, JNC Nonwovens (Changshu) Co., Ltd. Following the acquisition, the company plans to be renamed Dayuan New Materials Technology (Changshu) Co., Ltd., focusing on the production, research and development, and sales of nonwoven materials and products.

China Winner Medical acquires U.S. GRI to build resilient global supply chainRecently, China Winner Medical completed its first international acquisition, purchasing a 75.2% stake in Global Resources International, Inc. (GRI) for $120 million. This acquisition aims to establish a new benchmark for a one-stop global solution in medical consumables.

China Haoyue Healthcare plans to acquire 100% stake of C-bons Healthcare On October 25, Hangzhou Haoyue Personal Care Co., Ltd. announced plans to acquire a 100% stake in Hubei C-bons Healthcare Products Co., Ltd. through a cash transaction. Based on preliminary valuation, C-bons Healthcare’s total estimated value is capped at 360 million RMB.

Guangdong Jinqichang holds opening ceremony and launches second production lineOn September 20, Guangdong Jinqichang held an opening ceremony and launched its second production line. Jinqichang achieves a double development momentum with its Jiangsu and Guangdong factories, forming a strategic development blueprint across the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta economic zones.

Inauguration and commencement ceremony held for Tianjiao Factory in Hubei, China Recently, the inauguration and commencement ceremony for Hubei Tianjiao Hygiene Products Co., Ltd. was successfully held in Xiaogan, Hubei. This factory is the first branch of Quanzhou Tianjiao located outside its home province. The first phase of the project covers an area of 210 acres and took 15 months.

China Songlin Doctor Blade & Saw Manufacture added 4 new large circular knife robotic automatic production lineChina Songlin Doctor Blade & Saw Manufacture Co., Ltd. has added 4 new large circular knife robotic automatic production lines, so that the company's production capacity on the basis of the original increase by two times, the current capacity has fully met the demand for products in markets around the world.

Six tissue and hand towel machines provided by Shanghai Qingliang put into productionFrom September 22 to October 15, six tissue and hand towel machines provided by Shanghai Qingliang were successfully commissioned and started production at Shanxi Yuantai Thermal, Guangxi Sun Paper, and Shanxi Yungang in China.

Shanxi Yungang Paper successfully launches TM12 On October 15, Shanxi Yungang Paper successfully launched its TM12. This production launch marks a significant advancement in the company’s equipment upgrades and technological innovations.