Solenis has begun construction on a new 60,000-tonne-per-year production facility in Beihai, Guangxi Province, representing an investment of RMB 250 million ($35 million). The plant is expected to begin operations in the Q2 2027 and will produce polymers, defoamers, silica, and functional and process chemistries for the pulp and paper markets in Western China and Southeast Asia, according to Solenis.
The Beihai facility will become Solenis' second largest plant in Asia Pacific, following its existing Zhuhai site. The company stated that this marks the first large-scale U.S. papermaking chemicals investment in Guangxi, China's largest papermaking hub. Together with Solenis' existing plants in Zhuhai and Shanghai, the Beihai site will form a three-site supply network aimed at reducing carbon emissions through shorter customer distances and localizing production of high-tech products to replace imports.
Solenis Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain Eurasia, Avin Krishnan, attended the groundbreaking ceremony alongside company leadership and representatives from local chambers of commerce, partners, and customers. Krishnan noted that the investment reinforces the company's long-term commitment to the region and strengthens its ability to deliver solutions that help customers achieve sustainability goals.
