Eastman has formed a strategic partnership with Huafon Chemical to establish a joint facility to produce cellulose acetate yarn.

The facility will be dedicated to localised production of Eastman’s Naia cellulose acetate filament yarns in China.

“China is the world’s largest textile supply chain hub and a frontier for product and technology innovation,” said Ruth Farrell, general manager of Eastman’s Textiles business. “This strategic partnership will provide us with greater capacity and further enhance the innovation and product development capabilities of Naia yarn, while enabling Eastman to fulfil its aim to make sustainable textiles accessible to all.”

The collaboration demonstrates Eastman’s long-term commitment to the Chinese market and further deepens its market presence in China by enabling a more agile supply chain response to market demand.

“Through cooperation with Eastman, we look forward to combining local advantages with international resources to achieve a fully localised chain from technological innovation, product development and production to service,” said Congdeng Yang, director for the Huafon-Eastman collaboration programme.

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