A major producer of viscose fiber, Sateri plans to expand its lyocell production in in China to 500,000 tonne by 2025.

As per Sourcing Journal, the company kicked off the first phase of this expansion with groundbreaking on a new 100,000-tonne facility in Changzhou, Jiangsu province. It plans to build another 100,000-tonne plant in Nantong, Jiangsu province, later this year. The Changzhou facility is expected to commence production in the third quarter of 2022 and will create more than 800 jobs, the company noted.

Sateri forayed into China’s lyocell market last May when its 20,000-tonne lyocell production line in Rizhao, Shandong province, commenced production. The same site houses a 5,000-tonne lyocell pilot production line dedicated to the development of lyocell technology.

A natural and biodegradable fiber, Sateri’slyocell is made from wood pulp sourced from certified and sustainable plantations. It is manufactured using closed-loop technology, requiring minimal chemical input during the production process and utilizing an organic solvent that can be almost fully recovered and recycled.