Century Sunshine to Build 1.2 Million-Ton Pulp Mill in China

Century Sunshine is building a new pulp mill in Rizhao, Shandong Province, China, as part of its three-phase “Paper-for-Plastic” investment program, which targets 2.65 million tons of annual new paper production to replace plastic products with paper-based alternatives.

The new mill is designed to have an annual capacity of 1.2 million tons of hardwood or softwood pulp, along with 400,000 tons of softwood pulp. Operations are expected to begin in June 2028.

Valmet received an order for the project valued at more than €100 million, which was included in its Q2 orders received. The exact contract value was not disclosed. Valmet’s delivery includes cooking and fiber lines, an evaporation plant, a recovery boiler with optimizers, ash treatment, and a white liquor plant.

Century Sunshine (Rizhao) Pulp and Paper is part of Century Sunshine Paper Group, a pulp and paper manufacturer founded in 2000 and headquartered in Weifang, Shandong Province.