Japanese factory in NETDA primed for further growth

The first phase of a new factory in the Nantong Economic & Technological Development Area – located in Nantong city in East China's Jiangsu province – was reportedly completed and began trial production in March.

The plant was built by Japanese high-end diaper manufacturer Daio Paper Corporation at a cost of 1.6 billion yuan ($248 million).

The company is reportedly accelerating the pace of development of its business, expanding into areas such as toilet and kitchen paper output. In 2018, a new toilet and kitchen paper production line with an annual output of 10,000 tons was installed in the Nantong factory. Construction of a second plant started in 2019 and started operations in 2020, achieving an annual output of 3,600 tons.

"This year is the ninth year that Daio Paper has settled and invested in Nantong," said a senior executive of the company. He said the company had achieved annual output of 54 million packs of wet paper napkins and planned to introduce the production of feminine care products in the future.

"The NETDA provides us with a lot of support and assistance, helping us solve problems quickly and effectively," he added.

Daio Paper Corporation, established in 1943 and nowadays is Japan's 3rd largest full-range paper manufacturer, producing goods in the segment of home and personal care products of such brands as elleair household products, facial tissue, toilet tissue paper and feminine care products. [Photo provided to NETDA]