Changle Century Sunshine Paper Industry Co., Ltd was established in 2000, which is the predecessor of China Sunshine Paper Holdings Company Limited. The Group is the leading manufacturer of linerboard of core board.According to the China Paper Association:
- The Group was the largest producer of white top linerboard by production output in China for the year ended 31 December 2006
- The Group was one of the top three largest producers of core board by production output in China for each of the three years ended 31 December 2006; and
- The Group had the largest production capacity for light-coated linerboard in China as at 30 June 2007
The Group has a variety of products and the major productions are white top linerboard and core board, coupled with the light-coated linerboard which was commenced production in 2007. The Group sell the core board under the brand name "CENTURY". Besides, white top linerboard and light-coated linerboard sell under the brand name "SUNSHINE".
Major production base of the Group is located in Weifang, Shandong Province. Another base is in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. Aggregate annual estimated production capacity of the production lines is approximately 360,000 tonnes.
The Group has 19 sales representative offices and clients. The Group comprises over1,000 customers of whom are corrugators and paperboard and packaging companies for consumer products. End users are renowned consumer brands.
The following table summaries the milestones of the business
Development of the Group:
2000 - Establishment of Changle Century Sunshine Paper Industry Co., Ltd.
2002 - Commencement of production of core board
2004 - Commencement of production of white top linerboard
2005 - Commencement of production of copper plate paper
- The Group entered into research collaboration with the Shandong Institute of Light Industry in relation to the chemicals used in the paper manufacturing processes
2006 - Commencement of second production line of white top linerboard
- Investment by China Everbright Limited and Legend Capital Management Limited
2007 - Commencement of production of light-coated linerboard
- Investment by Deutsche Bank AG
- Acquisition of a controlling interest in Changle Shengshi Thermoelectricity Co., Ltd.
- Accredited with ISO14001:2004 in relation to its environmental management system and GBIT 19001-20000 in relation to its quality control system
- Signed strategic co-operation agreements with several packaging or printing companies who are suppliers to various leading manufacturers such as Haier, Huiyuan Juice, Master Kong Chef, Mengniu Dairy, Tsingtao Brewery and Yili Dairy