21 April, 2026 17:37:48 IST 
Solenis, a US-based provider of water and hygiene solutions, has broken ground on its new 60,000-tonnes per year production facility in Beihai, Guangxi Province, China.
The plant, involving investment of RMB 250-mn ($35-mn), is expected to begin operations in Q2-2027 and will produce a portfolio of critical materials for papermaking, including polymers, defoamers, silica and functional & process chemistries to meet growing demand in the fast-growing pulp and paper markets in Western China and Southeast Asia.
The new Beihai facility will be Solenis’ second-largest plant in Asia Pacific, following its Zhuhai site. It represents the first large-scale US papermaking chemicals investment in Guangxi, China’s largest papermaking hub. “The region has seen significant growth in new pulp and paper capacity, making it a strategic location to support regional customers,” the company stressed.
“Establishing a major production presence in Guangxi reinforces our long-term commitment to the region and brings us closer to customers at a time of significant market expansion,” said Mr. Avin Krishnan, Solenis’ Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain Eurasia.
Together with Solenis’ existing plants in Zhuhai and Shanghai, the Beihai site will form a three-site supply network to enhance customer sustainability capabilities and create a more resilient production footprint, the company informed.
