# Sinopec commissions new PVOH plant in Chongqing

Chinese state-owned petrochemical group Sinopec has commissioned a new plant for the production of polyvinyl alcohol at its Chongqing site, with an annual production capacity of 50,000 tonnes.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-08-17
- Where: Chongqing, China
- Starts operating: 17 Aug 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50,000 tonnes per year
- Products: polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH/PVA)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Sinopec](https://endata.com/companies/1143.md)

## Sources

- [plasticker.de](https://plasticker.de/index_en.php/highslide/Anbieterprofil_2115_Carmo%20A/requipment/marktplatz/Plastics_News_48988_Dongguan_Baier_Plastic_Expands_High_Performance_Plastics_Capacity_with_Three_Coperion_Twin_Screw_Extruders), 2026-08-20: "Chinese state-owned petrochemical group Sinopec has commissioned a new plant for the production of the thermoplastic polymer polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH or PVA)."

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