The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the intellectualisation of tissue machinery across the world, and no more so than in China. Here, in a comprehensive report, the National Household Paper Industry Association (CNHPIA) examines that and the many other trends in the Chinese market for TWM.
In 2021 the total capacity for the Chinese tissue paper market was nearly 2.6m tonnes. While there are some projects that have been put into operation but not announced, this new total 2021 capacity figure significantly exceeds that of 2020.
A total of 62 companies in 16 provinces launched new tissue capacity, and 112 tissue machines across the country were put into operation during 2021. Located mainly in Hebei and Guangxi, these major projects of top enterprises totalled more than 880,000 tonnes of new capacity.
In addition to the launched capacity, many new capacity expansion projects have also been signed. The planned new capacity announced by top companies such as Hengan, Vinda, C&S and Gold Hongye totalled more than three million tonnes. Moreover, companies that already have a presence in the papermaking industry chain such as Asia Symbol and Shanying International have recently announced new tissue paper projects to mark their entry into the industry.