Xianhe

Name

Xianhe

Legal name

仙鹤股份有限公司 (Xianhe Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://xianhepaper.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Xianhe (SSE:603733) manufactures 8 specialty paper categories — tobacco, home decor, packaging, anti-counterfeit, labels, thermal transfer, publishing, and industrial papers — for B2B industrial customers across tobacco, furniture, logistics, medical, publishing, and electronics sectors, operating multiple production bases across China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Paper Manufacturing

NAICS

Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (3221), Paper Manufacturing (322), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (32229)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600), Paper Mills (2621), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Cigarette & Thin Paper Manufacturing (IMAMAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Colored, Art & Premium Paper Manufacturing (IMAMAEAG), Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms) (IMAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Specialty paper manufacturing
• Industrial paper products
• Tobacco paper supplier
• Decorative base paper
• Food and medical packaging paper

Headquarters

HQ city

Quzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Specialty Paper Sales: Manufactures and sells specialty papers to industrial customers across tobacco, home decor, food/medical packaging, labels, publishing, and electrical sectors. Revenue generated through product sales to manufacturers and processors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Xianhe manufactures and sells specialty paper products across eight categories — tobacco industry paper, home decor paper, business communication and anti-counterfeit paper, food and medical packaging paper, label release paper, heat transfer paper, low basis weight publishing paper, and electrical and industrial paper — plus specialty pulp. The company sells these manufactured paper products directly to industrial customers in the tobacco, home decor, packaging, logistics, financial, publishing, and electrical sectors, with production bases in Quzhou (Zhejiang), Henan, Guangxi, and Hubei.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tobacco Industry Paper (烟草行业用纸) Specialized paper for the tobacco industry including cigarette tipping paper base (single-sided, self-permeable, high-gloss types), filter rod forming paper (regular and high-permeable), and tobacco inner liner base paper (aluminum foil composite, aluminum transfer, vacuum aluminum plating types). Features include clear printing, good sealing, high strength, stable breathability, light blocking, and fragrance preservation. Sold to Chinese cigarette manufacturers and tobacco product processors.
• Home Decor Paper (家居装饰用纸) Paper for furniture and interior decoration including decorative base paper, wallpaper base paper, furniture protection paper, and reinforcement paper. Used for surfacing artificial board substrates and interior wall decoration, with good ink absorption, vivid color consistency, coverage, and UV resistance. Sold to furniture, flooring, and interior decoration manufacturers.
• Business Communication and Anti-Counterfeiting Paper (商务交流及防伪用纸) Business paper products including thermal paper, carbonless copy paper, color double-coated paper, and watermark anti-counterfeit paper. Watermark anti-counterfeit paper creates areas with varying pulp density during manufacturing that reveal designed images when viewed against light. Used in logistics, taxation, finance, commerce, dining, and medical industries.
• Food and Medical Packaging Paper (食品与医疗包装用纸) Safe and hygienic packaging paper for food and medical applications including ordinary packaging base paper, greaseproof paper, liquid packaging base paper, dialysis paper, and crepe paper. Characterized by attractive appearance, safety, non-toxicity, biodegradability, and recyclability versus plastic, metal, and glass. Sold to food, FMCG, and medical device/pharmaceutical packaging users.
• Label Release Paper (标签离型用纸) Label release paper products including glassine paper (smooth surface, low silicone, good transparency), release paper, vacuum aluminum plating base paper, and wet-strength label paper. Serves labeling demand in daily chemicals, food, medical, and logistics sectors.
• Heat Transfer Paper (热转印原纸) Transfer paper including transfer printing base paper, heat transfer base paper, and digital喷绘 heat sublimation transfer base paper. Features high strength, strong printing adaptability, and high ink transfer rate. Used in textile, ceramic, and building material printing. Xianhe is a domestic leading supplier of quick-dry digital喷绘 heat sublimation transfer base paper.
• Low Basis Weight Publishing Printing Paper (低定量出版印刷用纸) Low basis weight publishing paper including bible paper and dictionary paper. Characterized by thin profile, whiteness, good opacity, smoothness, and high folding resistance. The same thickness can hold nearly twice the content of regular offset paper. Used for printing bibles, dictionaries, and reference books.
• Electrical and Industrial Paper (电气及工业用纸) High-performance paper-based new materials for electrical and industrial applications including electrolytic capacitor paper, stainless steel backing paper, CTP plate backing paper, glass spacer paper, and industrial cotton paper. Used in electrolytic capacitors, industrial separation, industrial filtration, and other high-end industrial fields.
• Specialty Pulp (特种浆) Specialty pulp products for various paper manufacturing applications, produced by Xianhe's pulp subsidiary Henan Xianhe Specialty Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. Supports both internal paper manufacturing and external customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bible paper production increased significantly as printing shifted from abroad to China since 1980s
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 来宾东升仙鹤新材料有限公司 (Laibin Dongsheng Xianhe New Materials Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Strategic partnership between Xianhe and Dongsheng to develop high-performance paper and fiber composite new materials. The project was formally signed with Laibin Sanjiangkou New District Management Committee in Guangxi, establishing joint entities including Guangxi Xianhe Fulolan New Materials Co., Ltd. for production in the region.
• 夏特装饰材料（上海）有限公司 (Schattdecor Shanghai Co., Ltd.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister company and friend link partner in decorative materials industry, based in Shanghai.
• 河南仙鹤特种浆纸有限公司 (Henan Xianhe Specialty Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary/sister company specializing in specialty pulp and paper products, located in Henan Province.
• 浙江夏王纸业有限公司 (Zhejiang Xiawang Paper Industry Co., Ltd.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner in paper industry, linked on Xianhe website as friend link partner.

Scale indicators5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso: Major European paper, packaging, and biomaterials group with significant specialty paper exposure (label, packaging, decor base paper). Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities but at much larger scale and broader portfolio than Xianhe.
• Mondi: UK-listed global packaging and paper group with kraft paper, specialty kraft, and label/release paper offerings. Overlaps with Xianhe's label and packaging paper segments.
• UPM-Kymmene: Finnish pulp and paper group with specialty papers (label, release, packaging) and biomaterials businesses. Comparable technical capabilities but operates globally across multiple paper grades.

Regional players

• Nine Dragons Paper: Largest Chinese containerboard and printing/writing paper producer. Regional peer with primarily commodity grades but increasingly moving into specialty/packaging segments that overlap with Xianhe.
• Shandong Sun Paper: Major Chinese integrated pulp and paper producer listed in China, with packaging, printing/writing, and specialty paper grades. Direct regional competitor with broader commodity mix but overlapping specialty capabilities.
• Zhejiang Jingxing Paper: Zhejiang-based Chinese paper manufacturer serving packaging and specialty segments. Regional comparable operating in the same geography with overlapping product categories.

Direct peers

• Ahlstrom: Finland-based global specialty paper and fiber-based materials manufacturer serving filtration, food packaging, medical, and industrial end-markets. Most direct international analog to Xianhe's diversified specialty paper model, including anti-counterfeit and decor-adjacent grades.
• Glatfelter: US-based specialty paper and engineered materials manufacturer serving filtration, hygiene, and food/beverage customers. Comparable in product mix (specialty functional papers) and B2B industrial go-to-market.
• Felix Schoeller: German specialty paper manufacturer focused on photographic, decor, release, and digital printing papers. Closely comparable to Xianhe's decor base paper and digital printing substrates.
• Mitsubishi Paper Mills: Japanese specialty paper producer with photographic, thermal, inkjet, and industrial paper grades. Comparable to Xianhe in technical/functional paper categories and B2B industrial customer orientation.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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