China direct-spun polyester filament yarn capacity will reach 41.22 million tonnes/year by the end of 2023, up 9.1% year-on-year, with 4.12 million t/y capacity already put into operation and 0.60 million t/y capacity to be put into operation in Q4.
2023 China New Direct-spun Polyester Filament Yarn Capacity (Unit: million t/y)
|
Status |
Enterprises |
Capacity |
Commissioning Time |
Address |
|
Already Put into Production |
Jiangsu Tongkun Hengyang Chemical Fiber |
0.30 |
Feb 8 |
Suqian of Jiangsu, East China |
|
Xinfengming Jiangsu Xintuo New Material |
0.36 |
Feb 26 |
Xuzhou of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Tongkun Group Zhejiang Hengchao Chemical Fiber |
0.60 |
Feb 27 |
Jiaxing of Zhejiang, East China |
|
|
Shaoxing Keqiao Hengming Chemical Fiber |
0.20 |
Mar 8 |
Shaoxing of Zhejiang, East China |
|
|
Xinjiang Yuxin Textile New Materials |
0.30 |
Mar 19 |
Alaer of Xinjiang, Northwest China |
|
|
Jiangsu Jiatong Energy |
0.30 |
Mar 26 |
Nantong of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Jiangsu Xuanda Polymer Materials |
0.25 |
Apr 10 |
Nantong of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Jiangsu Ganghong Fiber |
0.25 |
Apr 27 |
Suzhou of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Jiangsu Tongkun Hengyang Chemical Fiber |
0.30 |
May 21 |
Suqian of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Jiangsu Jiatong Energy |
0.30 |
Jun 15 |
Nantong of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Jiangsu Tongkun Hengyang Chemical Fiber |
0.30 |
Jul 3 |
Suqian of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Xinfengming Jiangsu Xintuo New Material |
0.36 |
Aug 14 |
Xuzhou of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Jiangsu Tongkun Hengyang Chemical Fiber |
0.30 |
Sept 8 |
Suqian of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Subtotal |
4.12 |
|
|
|
|
To be Put into Production |
Jiangsu Jiatong Energy |
0.30 |
Q4 |
Nantong of Jiangsu, East China |
|
Jiangsu Jiatong Energy |
0.30 |
Q4 |
Nantong of Jiangsu, East China |
|
|
Subtotal |
0.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
4.72 |
|
|
Source: OilChem
Several PET units with capacity at around 6-7 million t/y are under construction. The capacity will be released in next 2 to 3 years. In this case, as mainstream product of PET industry, the direct-spun polyester filament yarn capacity will face rapid increase.
Written by Wendy Wang, wangfang@oilchem.net
Edited by Navy Liu, liuchuanjun@mysteel.com
