Chinese paper firm to open $1 billion mill in Arkansas, create 250 jobs
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, left, and Hongxin Li, chairman and founder of Sun Paper, sign a memorandum of understanding after the announcement that the firm will create a $1 billion mill in Arkansas.
This article was originally published April 26, 2016 at 10:18 a.m. Updated April 26, 2016 at 11:55 a.m.
Mike Preston, director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, speaks while Gov. Asa Hutchinson and representatives from Sun Paper look on Tu...
China-based Sun Paper has chosen Arkansas as the site of its first bio-products mill in North America, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday.
The $1 billion investment for a plant in Arkadelphia is expected to create 250 new jobs, Hutchinson’s office said in a news release.
“This is among the largest private investments in the state’s history and the impact will be felt for generations,” Arkansas’ Republican governor said.
In addition to the 250 jobs at the mill, officials with the Economic Development Corporation of Clark County estimated the development would spur 1,000 new jobs in the south Arkansas timber industry.
As incentive to attract Sun Paper over competing proposals in Arkansas and Mississippi, the county will invest $10 million in economic incentives funded by a sales tax passed by voters in 2014, according to Eric Hughes, who serves on the board of directors for the county economic development corporation.
Sun Paper will also get a 65 percent abatement on its property taxes, worth $92 million, Hughes said, bringing total local incentives to $102 million.
Mike Preston, the director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission did not disclose how much the state will invest in the project at Tuesday's news conference.
Check back with Arkansas Online for updates and read Wednesday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazettefor full details.
====================
下边是太阳纸业官方微信发布的消息:
太阳纸业于2016年4月28日发布公告,4月26日,公司董事长李洪信与美国阿肯色州州长阿萨·哈钦森 (Asa .Hutchinson) 签订了项目出资协作备忘录,公司拟在阿肯色州出资建造年产能为70万吨的生物精粹项目,项目总出资约10亿至13亿美元。
太阳纸业于2016年4月28日发布公告,4月26日,公司董事长李洪信与美国阿肯色州州长阿萨·哈钦森 (Asa .Hutchinson) 签订了项目出资协作备忘录,公司拟在阿肯色州出资建造年产能为70万吨的生物精粹项目,项目总出资约10亿至13亿美元。
本次签订的协作备忘录约好了协作双方的权力和责任,标志着太阳纸业70万吨生物精粹项目正式落地美国阿肯色州。
在阿肯色州会议厅举行的庆典仪式上,李洪信说:“项目方案于2017年上半年开工建造,建造周期为30个月,将为当地发明250个全职直接工作岗位,以及1000个间接工作岗位。项目建成后,在北美制浆造纸职业中将是最现代化、效率最高、最环保的木浆商品出产线。”
美国阿肯色州位于美国南边中部,面积137,733平方公里,经济发达,是主要的战略性物流中心,该州具有丰厚的森林资源。阿肯色州签约方包含阿肯色州经济发展委员会、克拉克县经济发展局、阿卡德非亚区域经济发展联盟等政府机构,将为太阳纸业供给一系列税收优惠政策及根底设施建造扶持资金等,以保证生物精粹项目的稳步推动并终究投产运转。
生物质精粹商品是公司完成“四三三”发展战略的主要一环,目前公司在生物质精粹范畴现已形成了50万吨的溶解浆出产规模,是国际第三大溶解浆供货商。公司在美国阿肯色州出资建造年产能为70万吨的生物精粹项目将进一步提高太阳纸业在生物质精粹范畴的商品出产能力,项目出产的绒毛浆商品将使太阳纸业进入快消品产业上游,为公司在自己保养用品范畴的可持续发展奠定根底。