China Pulp & Paper
Guangxi Botare Yuantrove Paper has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ an order to supply a state-of-the-art lime kiln plant for its new pulp mill in Yugui Industrial Park, Guigang City, China.
International technology group ANDRITZ, which supplied the technology and developed the new biological sludge drying plant for Eldorado Brasil Celulose’s pulp mill in Três Lagoas, Brazil, celebrated the plant’s successful start of operations.
On the evening of December 3, Bohui Paper (SH600966, share price 6.23 yuan, market value 8.329 billion yuan) issued an announcement stating that it will invest approximately 1.7 billion yuan to carry out a chemical wood pulp expansion project within its existing plant. This technical renovation project will expand the company's original 95,000-ton annual chemical wood pulp to a production capacity of 320,000 tons — a substantial increase of 237%.
Sun Paper has successfully started up new process islands with state-of-the-art technology and solutions from ANDRITZ at its kraft pulp mill in Nanning, Guangxi, China.
The final vessel in a series of multi-purpose pulp carriers built by Dalian COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. — the GREEN GUANGZHOU — was officially named on the 14th in Dalian, Liaoning, and will soon be delivered to the shipowner. The naming ceremony marks the completion of all 50 pulp carriers ordered since 2017, fulfilling the entire construction program undertaken by Dalian COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry.
On November 7, 2025, the European Commission issued an announcement stating that, following an application submitted on September 24, 2025 by the European Thermal Paper Association, an anti-subsidy investigation has been launched against lightweight thermal paper (LWTP) originating in China.
Metro Decorative Pvt. Ltd., India has placed an order with international technology group ANDRITZ for the supply of a second pressurized refining system to its medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production facility in Kashipur, Uttarakhand.
China's paper industry is undergoing an unprecedented wave of capacity expansion, driving a historic reshaping of the global pulp market landscape. New large-scale projects are being launched in coastal regions such as Shandong and Guangxi, while leading companies accelerate their push toward integrated production.
Voith and Wuzhou Special Paper have successfully commissioned the new PM 21 specialty paper machine in Hanchuan, Hubei Province. It is the world's widest machine for the production of release paper. The machine, supplied entirely by Voith, demonstrates the technology group's leading role in the field of high-quality specialty papers.
Voith announced the successful start-up of PM 71 at Shanying Suzhou Paper in Suzhou, west of Shanghai, China. PM 71 compliments the recently started-up sister machine at the mill, PM 72 — another Voith-supplied paper machine.
On October 29, Sun Paper (002078.SZ) released its 2025 third-quarter report, showing year-on-year declines in revenue and net profit excluding non-recurring items, while net profit reported a slight overall increase. Among the paper companies that have released their third-quarter reports, many have seen falling earnings.
Since January 1, 2021, China has completely banned the import of solid waste, including waste paper, which for many years had accounted for a large proportion of imports.
As a result, imported recycled pulp began to attract the attention of paper-making enterprises and overseas waste paper suppliers.
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to supply a new recovery boiler for its pulp mill in Ishinomaki, Japan. The scope of supply includes advanced automation and digitalization solutions for maximum use of the boiler's potential.
Valmet will deliver an IntelliTissue 1600 tissue machine to PT Suparma Tbk’s mill in Surabaya, Indonesia. The new installation will enable production of high-quality tissue products for the Asia Pacific market and the start-up is planned for 2026.
Tariffs could disrupt essential pulp supply, drive up costs, and jeopardize rural American jobs amid investigation into Brazil’s trade and deforestation practices, according to AF&PA.
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