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On February 1, 2023, a delegation led by An Enfa, Member of the Standing Committee of the Kunming Municipal Party Committee and Vice Mayor; Zhang Xue, Deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Government; Zhang Xiaoming, Director of the Kunming Foreign Affairs Office; and Yan Min, Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of the Yunnan Dianzhong New Area, together with Cai Yihong, Chairman of the U.S.-based Fupeng Company, paid a visit to Kelin Light Industry for exchanges. The company’s Chairman Liu Changzhan, Vice Chairman Jiang Yun, and Deputy General Managers Liu Zhiyi and Liu Wenrui accompanied the delegation on the tour and attended a symposium. In 2023, Kelin Light Industry will establish long-term cooperation with Fupeng Company in the field of bio‑fiber new materials.

Kelin Light Industry first established contact with the American company Four Seasons in 2022.

To further elevate the level and scope of Kunming’s opening-up, deepen international exchanges and cooperation among local enterprises, and establish a sound economic system for green, low-carbon, and circular development, In March 2022, under the leadership of the Kunming Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, a joint symposium was convened with the participation of Yunnan Dianzhong New Area, the U.S.-based Fupeng Company, and Kunming Kelin Light Industry Machinery Co., Ltd., to discuss matters related to introducing Fupeng Company and its paper‑plastic product project to Yunnan.

A new technology invented by the American company Fupeng enables paper-plastic materials made from plant fibers to possess With environmental benefits such as 100% recyclability, biodegradability, and compostability, coupled with price competitiveness comparable to plastic products, these materials can effectively address plastic pollution. Compared with other industries, plastics are extensively used in the packaging sector; if paper‑plastic composites could replace them, it would undoubtedly open up a vast and promising market.

As a Yunnan‑based enterprise, Kelin Light Industry has been dedicated for more than fifty years to the research, development, production, sales, and service of sugar‑processing equipment. Its core offerings include the manufacture and supply of complete sugar‑production lines as well as the engineering and fabrication of bio‑treatment systems. The company is China’s largest producer of sugar‑processing equipment, boasting the most comprehensive range of specifications and models and the highest level of technological sophistication, while also serving as a major export hub. With manufacturing capabilities that set industry standards, Kelin Light Industry has emerged as a leading player in China’s sugar‑processing equipment sector and one of the few domestic manufacturers capable of providing turnkey, plant‑wide solutions. Steadfastly keeping pace with both domestic and international trends in the sugar industry, Kelin Light Industry adheres to a strategy of technological innovation—combining independent R&D with the adoption of cutting‑edge technologies—to continuously introduce new processes, advanced techniques, and state‑of‑the‑art equipment. Its products and customer base span more than twenty countries and regions worldwide.

In recent years, Keling Light Industry has, in line with the domestic sugar industry… The goal of “extracting every last bit” and the need to develop a circular economy are driving the continuous extension of the industrial chain and the comprehensive utilization of sugar‑production by‑products, with research and development focused on high‑value applications for bagasse and sugarcane leaves, as well as on the resource‑based, harmless utilization of filter mud. In particular, the high‑value utilization of bagasse seeks to leverage patented technology independently developed by Keling Light Industry to repurpose sugarcane bagasse—previously destined only for incineration—into products such as fermented feed and recycled food‑service packaging materials, thereby reducing costs and boosting profitability for sugar mills. This vision aligns perfectly with the development objectives of the U.S.-based Fupeng Company.

U.S.-based Fupeng Corporation has engaged in several rounds of constructive dialogue and in-depth consultations with Klin Light Industry, reaching a preliminary agreement to collaborate. The two parties plan to invest in establishing a manufacturing facility in the Central Yunnan New Area, where Klin Light Industry will supply bagasse as a raw material, and Fupeng’s proprietary paper‑plastic technology will be used to produce plastic‑substitute products. Simultaneously, they will develop related industries such as packaging materials for pharmaceuticals, food, and beverages, thereby creating a comprehensive green, eco‑friendly industrial chain.

At the meeting, Vice Mayor An Enfa pointed out that Keling Light Industry and the U.S.-based Fupeng Company, as leading enterprises in their respective industries, share a keen vision, advanced principles, and aligned objectives. He emphasized that this collaborative project is fully in line with national development trends and requirements. Kunming, backed by… With a vast domestic market of 1.4 billion people and access to the South Asian–Southeast Asian market of 2.3 billion consumers, under the dual-circulation framework and the Belt and Road Initiative, the entry into force of the RCEP and the opening of the China–Laos Railway have created historic opportunities for Kunming and for Yunnan Province as a whole. If stable, long-term cooperation mechanisms can be established with Yunnan and the regions surrounding Kunming, this will undoubtedly spur the extension and development of upstream and downstream enterprises, broaden industrial belts, and foster industrial clusters. Such efforts will not only drive the province’s green economic growth and help shape a new pattern of opening-up that strengthens central Yunnan, integrates it into the domestic economy, connects it with neighboring regions, and aligns it with international standards, but will also enable Yunnan to contribute meaningfully to the nation’s goals of peaking carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality.