Nanjing Chemical Fibre

What Nanjing Chemical Fibre does

Nanjing Chemical Fibre Factory Co., Ltd. is a Nanjing-based, state-owned chemical fiber manufacturer founded in 1964 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code 600889) since March 1996. The company is controlled by Nanjing New Industrial Investment Group, an entity under Nanjing SASAC. It operates through three wholly-owned subsidiaries — Jiangsu Jinling Cellulosefiber, Nanjing Golden Antelope Bio-based Fibre, and Shanghai Yueke New Materials — and runs a multi-branch New Materials Research Institute across Nanjing, Shanghai, and Yancheng. Production is concentrated in three integrated product lines: 80,000 tons/year of viscose staple fiber from imported wood pulp, 40,000 tons/year of lyocell fiber produced via NMMO solvent spinning, and 160,000 cubic meters/year of PET foam materials produced through supercritical CO2 physical foaming.

The company serves B2B industrial customers in textile manufacturing, wind energy, rail transit, shipbuilding, and construction. End applications include decorative fabrics, hygiene and bedding products, premium home textiles, wind turbine blade cores, ship interior fittings, and structural building materials. Technical differentiation rests on 110 authorized patents (including 19 invention patents), participation in 13 standards (7 national, 3 industry, 3 association), and a vertically integrated chain from R&D to pilot lines to commercial production. Recent commercial priorities include expanding into domestic cruise ship interiors (via Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and the China (Sanya) Cruise Yacht Industry Innovation Alliance) and container/modular construction applications (via CIMC Yangzhou Base).

Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of fiber tonnage and foam cubic-meter volumes; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is domestic-only (East China / Yangtze River Delta), with no global footprint claim. Marketing channels are primarily the corporate website, mandatory information disclosure as a listed entity, and industry conference participation. The company completed a CSRC-approved major asset restructuring in early 2026 involving asset swaps, share issuance, and cash payment, accompanied by leadership changes and an office address change.

Name

Nanjing Chemical Fibre

Legal name

南京化学纤维厂有限公司

Website

https://viscosefibre.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Nanjing Chemical Fibre is a Nanjing-based state-owned chemical fiber manufacturer (Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600889) producing viscose staple fiber, lyocell fiber, and PET foam materials for B2B industrial customers in textiles, wind energy, rail, shipbuilding, and construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Fiber Manufacturing

NAICS

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311), Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (32522)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Man-Made Fiber Manufacturing (Polyester/Nylon/Acrylic/Viscose) (IMAOAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bio-based Textiles & Fibers (lyocell/viscose, cellulose filament, nonwovens) (IMAMALAK), Regenerated & Recycled Fiber Production (rPET/rNylon/Regenerated Cellulose) (IMAOAMAD), Biobased, Compostable & Low-Impact Material Innovation (Bio-polymers/Dope Dyeing) (IMAOAMAM)

Keywords

• Chemical fiber manufacturing
• Viscose staple fiber
• Lyocell fiber
• PET foam materials
• Regenerated cellulose fibers

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanjing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Viscose Staple Fiber Sales: Manufacturing and sales of differentiated viscose staple fiber. Primary raw material is imported wood pulp from renewable forests. Production capacity of 80,000 tons/year.
2. Lyocell Fiber Sales: Manufacturing and sales of lyocell fiber (green cellulose fiber). Production capacity of 40,000 tons/year. Used in high-end home textiles, luxury fabrics, yarns, and garments.
3. PET Foam Materials Sales: PET structural foam materials sold as core materials for wind turbine blades, rail transit, ships, and construction. Production capacity of 160,000 cubic meters/year.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nanjing Chemical Fibre is a chemical fiber manufacturer producing three main product lines: viscose staple fiber (regenerated cellulose fiber from imported wood pulp, 80,000 tons/year capacity), lyocell fiber (green biodegradable cellulose fiber using NMMO solvent technology, 40,000 tons/year capacity), and PET foam materials (high closed-cell thermoplastic structural foam made via supercritical CO2 physical foaming, 160,000 cubic meters/year capacity). Products serve textile manufacturers, construction, wind energy, rail transit, and shipbuilding industries.

Product overview

Nanjing Chemical Fibre operates as a chemical fiber manufacturing company producing three main product lines: (1) Viscose Staple Fiber (粘胶短纤维), a regenerated cellulose fiber made from imported wood pulp used in decorative fabrics, hygiene products and bedding; (2) Lyocell Fiber (莱赛尔纤维), a green eco-friendly cellulose fiber made from natural plant cellulose that is biodegradable, used in high-end home textiles, luxury fabrics, yarns and garments; and (3) PET Foam Materials (PET发泡材料), a high-closed-cell thermoplastic structural foam produced using supercritical CO2 physical foaming technology, applied as core materials in wind power blades, rail transit, shipbuilding and construction. The company also operates a New Materials Research Institute (新材料研究院) focusing on bio-based fibers, PET structural core materials and other new materials development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Procore: Procore fire-resistant structural panels — PET foam core product line中获得高新技术产品认证 (high-tech product certification).
• 上海越科 (Shanghai Yueke)

Products and services

• Viscose Staple Fiber (粘胶短纤维) Regenerated cellulose fiber made from imported wood pulp with smooth, cool, breathable properties. Widely used in decorative fabrics, hygiene products, and bedding. Production capacity of 80,000 tons/year.
• Lyocell Fiber (莱赛尔纤维) New green cellulose fiber produced by dissolving natural plant cellulose raw materials in NMMO and water mixed solvent through dry-wet spinning. Features green environmental protection, biodegradable properties. Used in high-end home textiles, luxury fabrics, yarns, and garments. Production capacity of 40,000 tons/year.
• PET Foam Materials (PET发泡材料) Polymer of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol using supercritical CO2 physical foaming technology. High closed-cell thermoplastic structural foam with excellent fatigue resistance and mechanical properties. Used as core material in wind turbine blades, rail transit, ships, and building materials. Production capacity of 160,000 cubic meters/year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000 tons/year viscose staple fiber capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• 南京工业大学 (Nanjing Tech University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished school-enterprise cooperation framework agreement with Nanjing Tech University, creating industry-academia-research base. Joint collaboration on new materials research and development.
• 武汉理工大学 (Wuhan University of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished joint innovation center for thermoplastic composite boat engineering application with Wuhan University of Technology.
• 常州大学 (Changzhou University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Changzhou University for new materials application in container field. President Chen Haiqun participated in business exchange.
• 国家先进功能纤维创新中心 (National Advanced Functional Fiber Innovation Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep exchange and cooperation negotiation with National Advanced Functional Fiber Innovation Center to promote lyocell fiber, PET foam materials and fiber-reinforced composite materials innovation.
• 南京水云运输研究院 (Nanjing Shuiyun Transportation Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished 'Wuhan University of Technology - Shuiyun Ship Fitting Joint Innovation Center' together with Nanjing Shuiyun Transportation Research Institute.
• 上海外高桥造船有限公司 (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation consortium visit to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding to explore application of ship fitting materials for China's second domestically-built large cruise ship 'Adifa Huacheng'.
• 中集扬州基地 (CIMC Yangzhou Base)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange with CIMC Yangzhou Base to explore new materials application in container manufacturing and modular construction. Company presented technical solutions in these areas.
• 中国（三亚）邮轮游艇产业创新联盟 (China (Sanya) Cruise Yacht Industry Innovation Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized innovation consortium activities to promote domestic cruise industry supply chain collaboration and support self-developed cruise material applications.
• 东华大学 (Donghua University)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as cooperating university for industry-academia-research collaboration in new materials development.
• 江苏大学 (Jiangsu University)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as cooperating university for industry-academia-research collaboration.
• 河海大学 (Hohai University)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as cooperating university for industry-academia-research collaboration.
• 天津理工大学 (Tianjin University of Technology)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as cooperating university for industry-academia-research collaboration.
• 天津工业大学 (Tiangong University)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as cooperating university for industry-academia-research collaboration in textile fiber materials.
• 中国建筑设计研究院 (China Architecture Design Group)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as cooperating research institute for new materials application in construction.
• 中科院合肥机械研究所 (Hefei Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as cooperating research institute.
• 长江航运发展中心 (Yangtze River Shipping Development Center)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as cooperating research institute for shipping industry materials.
• CanopysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with international environmental organization Canopy for forest protection, committed to eliminating raw materials from primitive endangered forests.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Toray Industries: Japanese global chemicals and fiber conglomerate with significant regenerated cellulose, carbon fiber, and specialty materials. Comparable in advanced fiber R&D and standards-setting leadership, though broader in scope than Nanjing Chemical Fibre.
• Indorama Ventures: Thailand-based global petrochemical giant with significant PET/resin capacity. Comparable in PET-related polymer production (relevant to Nanjing Chemical Fibre's PET foam line) though broader and far larger in petrochemicals scope.

Direct peers

• Diab Group: Swedish-headquartered specialist in PET and PVC foam core materials for wind turbine blades, marine, and transportation. Comparable as a competing structural foam supplier to Nanjing Chemical Fibre's PET foam line in industrial composites.
• Lenzing AG: Austrian global leader in lyocell (under TENCEL brand) and viscose specialty fibers. Direct comparable as Nanjing Chemical Fibre's core lyocell and viscose staple fiber lines compete head-on with Lenzing's regenerated cellulose fiber portfolio in textile and hygiene end-markets.
• Yibin Grace Group: China-based lyocell and viscose fiber producer with significant domestic scale. Most direct Chinese competitor in lyocell capacity expansion, serving similar downstream textile and home-furnishing manufacturers in China.
• Aditya Birla Group (Grasim Industries): India-headquartered conglomerate with the world's largest viscose staple fiber capacity through Grasim Industries. Comparable in viscose technology, scale, and global textile customer base; competes with Nanjing Chemical Fibre in regenerated cellulose markets.
• Sateri: China-based, one of the world's largest viscose/lyocell producers (part of Royal Golden Eagle group). Closely comparable in viscose staple fiber production scale and Chinese domestic customer base; competes on similar textile and hygiene end-uses.
• Armacell: Global leader in PET-based structural foam core materials (ArmaFORM). Direct comparable in the PET foam product line serving wind energy, transportation, and construction composites markets, including the same supercritical-foam technology paradigm.
• Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries: Chinese chemical fiber and viscose producer with comparable scale and domestic Chinese textile customer base. Competes in commodity and differentiated viscose staple fiber, with overlapping Jiangsu/northern China end-markets.

Regional players

• Mitsubishi Chemical (now MCGC / Sojitz Viscose): Japan-based chemical major with historical viscose/regenerated cellulose operations. Comparable in cellulose fiber technology and downstream textile applications, but with much broader chemicals portfolio and primarily serving Asian (non-overlapping) end-markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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