Valmet wins over EUR 100m pulp technology order for Century Sunshine's China mill
Valmet is supplying cooking, fiberline and recovery island technology for a new pulp mill being built by Century Sunshine in Rizhao, Shandong province, China. The order, booked in Valmet's second-quarter 2026 intake, is valued above EUR 100m (USD 112m), with the mill due to start up in June 2028. The project is the first phase of Century Sunshine's plan to add 2.65 million tonnes of annual paper capacity to substitute plastics with paper-based products.
Why this mattersThe project expands Chinese pulp self-sufficiency for packaging paper production, reducing import dependence and supporting a plastic-to-paper substitution drive.
- Valmet's order value exceeds EUR 100m (USD 112m), undisclosed exact amount.
- Order booked in Valmet's second-quarter 2026 order intake.
- Mill designed for 1.2 million tonnes of hardwood or softwood pulp plus 400,000 tonnes of softwood pulp annually.
- Start-up expected June 2028.
- Part of Century Sunshine's three-phase 'Paper-for-Plastic' programme targeting 2.65 million tonnes of added annual paper capacity.
- Scope includes cooking and fiberlines, evaporation plant, recovery boiler, ash treatment and white liquor plant, designed to be fossil-fuel free.
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papnews.com