China's polyester feedstock supply in 2025
In the China polyester feedstock market, supply of high-purity terephthalic acid (PTA) is expected to grow in 2025. On the other hand, not much ethylene glycol (EG) is forecast to be supplied on a spot basis. This is because although new EG facilities are scheduled to start up, these facilities would have derivative facilities.
Market sources predict that domestic polyester production capacity would increase by about 4.90mil mt/year in 2025. Meanwhile, production capacity of PTA and EG would rise by about 8.60mil mt/year and about 2.60mil mt/year respectively.
Startup schedules of new polyester and feedstock facilities are as follows.
New PTA facility in 2025 |
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Company |
Capacity (mil mt/year) |
Scheduled startup |
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Dushan Energy |
3.00 |
Oct-Dec 2025 |
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Honggang PC |
2.40 |
Jul-Sep 2025 |
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Sanfangxiang |
3.20 |
Apr-Jun 2025 |
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Company |
Capacity (mt/year) |
Scheduled startup |
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Sichuan zhengdakai |
600,000 |
Jan-Mar 2025 |
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Yulong PC |
800,000 |
Oct-Dec 2025 |
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Huajin Aramco |
400,000 |
Oct-Dec 2025 or 2026 |
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Basf Zhanjiang |
800,000 |
Oct-Dec 2025 |
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FPC US |
800,000 |
2025 |
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IOC |
360,000 |
2025 |
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Company |
Capacity (mt/year) |
Product |
Scheduled startup |
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Guowanggaoke |
250,000 |
Polyester yarn |
2025 |
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Anhuiyoushun |
1,200,000 |
Polyester yarn |
2025 |
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Sanwei |
600,000 |
Polyester bottle |
2025 |
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Xinjiang yipu |
300,000 |
Polyester bottle |
2025 |
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Fujian baihong |
500,000 |
Polyester bottle |
2025 |
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Zhejiang Tiansheng |
900,000 |
Polyester bottle |
2025 |
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Tongkun |
900,000 |
Polyester fiber |
2025 |
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Yuxingfilm |
250,000 |
Fiber bottle |
2025 |
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