China Paper Association

China Paper Association (CPA) was founded in 1992. It was registered at the State Ministry of Civil Affairs; the association is a social organization and is regulated by the relative departments of the State Council.

Since the founding of CPA, it has made a great promotion in the development of paper industry in China. As a matter of fact, CPA is the bridge and the link between the governments and enterprises; it is also the assistant of government as well. In the future, CPA will play a very important role in strengthening the whole industry management and helping though make the solution for the requests of enterprises. Safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of members, promote the progress of the papermaking industry and sustainable development.

China Paper Association needs your support and help, and jointly creates a new situation of the Chinese paper industry.

China Technical Association of Paper Industry

China Technical Association of Paper Industry (CTAPI) was founded in June 1964. CTAPI is the organization of the scientists and engineers of the paper industry. It is under the joint supervision of China Association for Science and Technology and China National Light Industry Council.

Over 9,500 professionals and 200 enterprises from all parts of the country hold the membership in CTAPI. There are 5 committees within CTAPI each exercising its function on behalf of CTAPL. There are also 15 subordinate professional divisions under CTAPI.

The mission of CTAPI is to promote academic exchanges and cooperation in China and between China and foreign countries; organize various academic activity and technical popularization activity; organize academic conference every two years and various technical training courses every year; organize scientific and technical popularization of papermaking and continuous education; carry out relevant technology consulting services, including project appraisal and evaluation, etc.

CTAPI publishes and jointly publishes several journals: Almanac of China Paper Industry, Transactions of China Pulp and Paper, China Pulp & Paper, China Paper Newsletters, Paper and Paper Making. The Almanac of China Paper Industry is the only authoritative handbook featuring the most comprehensive collection of information about China’s Paper Industry, and it is a helpful and useful handbook for all who want to understand and work for China’s paper industry.

China National Pulp & Paper Research Institute Co., Ltd.

China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CNPPRI), founded in 1956, a national-level professional service research institution dedicated to the inheritance and innovation of papermaking technology, is now a wholly-funded subsidiary company of Sinolight Corporation, Poly Group. Over the past 60 years, CNPPRI has three main businesses including R&D, industry service and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements, integrating technology and product research and development, pilot test, industry incubation, standard formulation and revision, commission inspection, exhibition and conferences, publishing, consulting services, education and training, pulp and paper trade, international industrial cooperation and other multi-functional comprehensive service capabilities.

CNPPRI is also the construction and operation units for the authoritative industry organizations including the National Engineering Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, the National Paper Industry Standardization Technical Committee, China National Paper Industry Information Center, and the National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base Authorized by the Ministry of Science and Technology. CNPPRI has a national-level master’s degree and a postdoctoral research station. Thus, CNPPRI has become important forces for the development of China’s paper industry.

Scientific and technological research and development is CNPPRI’s foundation and core power, and CNPPRI has presided over the completion of a series of major scientific and technological projects, including the National Science and Technology Tackle from “Sixth Five Year Plan” to “Thirteenth Five Year Plan”, 863 Program, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Intergovernmental Science and Technology Cooperation, and Science and Technology Foreign Aid, as well as a large number of corporate commissioned and developed projects. CNPPRI has formed more than 1700 scientific research achievements and won more than 180 national or provincial awards, including the “National Science and Technology Progress Grand Prize”.

CNPPRI provides a strong guarantee for the sustainable development of the industry through industry service business. So far, CNPPRI has organized the development and revision of national and industry standards more than 500, with testing capability of more than 200 kinds of products in 6 categories (pulp, paper, paperboard and others) and calibration capability of paper testing instruments in 38 types. CNPPRI publishes authoritative academic and information journals, such as China Pulp & Paper, Transactions of China Pulp and Paper, China Paper Newsletters, Tissue Paper & Disposable Products, The Competitiveness Report of China’s Paper Industry, etc. CNPPRI organizes and hosts the China International Disposable Paper Expo and Conference, the China International Paper Technology Exhibition and Conference, and the China International Specialty Paper Expo & Conference. CNPPRI has become an important platform for industry cooperation and exchange, communication with government and consumers, and guiding the healthy development of the industry.

CNPPRI has advanced experience and facilities for industrialization of scientific and technological achievements. There are 7 paper making test lines and 1multi-functional coating test line, constituted a fully functional pilot test and small-scale commercial production platform. CNPPRI has so far completed the incubation of dozens of varieties of special paper products, successfully achieved the replacement of imported similar products, filled the gaps of domestic products, and become an important supplier of small-lot, customized paper-based functional materials.

Based on the development strategy in the new period, CNPPRI will provide more three-dimensional and efficient scientific and technological services for the sustainable development of paper and related industries by relying on the headquarters in Beijing as the R&D and industry service headquarters, the engineering test and industrialization platform of China Light and Power Special Fiber Materials Co., Ltd. in Langfang, Hebei Province, the public service platform for the specialty paper industry of Quzhou Branch in Zhejiang Province, and the public service platform for the sanitary products industry of China Light(Jinjiang)Sanitary Products Research Co., Ltd. in Jinjiang, Fujian Province.