Zhihu Yuanchuang nears phase-one pulp commissioning at USD 2.04bn Guangxi tissue complex

Construction continues on the Zhihu Yuanchuang household paper full-industry-chain project in Guigang, Guangxi, with total investment of CNY 13.7bn (USD 2.04bn). The project's first-phase pulping plant is about 95 percent complete and entering final commissioning, part of a two-phase build targeting combined pulp-and-paper capacity of 1.26 million tonnes a year. Once fully operational the site is expected to generate over CNY 16bn (USD 2.39bn) in annual output value and create more than 4,000 jobs.

Why this mattersAdding 1.26m tonnes a year of integrated pulp and tissue capacity in Guangxi will weigh on regional tissue pricing and lift wood and pulp demand.

• Total project investment is CNY 13.7bn (USD 2.04bn)
• Site covers over 2,000 mu (about 133 hectares) in Guigang, Guangxi
• Combined pulp-and-paper capacity targeted at 1.26 million tonnes/year across two phases
• Phase-one pulping plant is about 95 percent complete and in equipment commissioning
• Project expected to generate annual output value over CNY 16bn (USD 2.39bn) once fully operational
• Full operation expected to create more than 4,000 jobs and annual tax revenue over CNY 500m (USD 74.6m)

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