MKS Instruments (via its Atotech brand) has broken ground on a $25 million expansion of its equipment manufacturing base in Guangzhou's Huangpu District. The project will add about 30,000 sqm of space, doubling capacity, and is expected to be completed by Q4 2027.

Zhejiang Petrochemical has announced plans to build a paraxylene plant in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, capable of producing 4 million tons per year, as part of China's push to reduce paraxylene imports.