Last month, Kimberly-Clark China held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new diaper manufacturing facility in Tianjin, reinforcing its commitment to long-term development in China. The world-class facility will produce Huggies, which has been a leading diaper brand in China’s premium market since it entered the market in 1997.

The new plant will cover an area of 300,000 square meters and feature a fully automated production line to ensure efficiency. In sync with K-C’s sustainability goals, the site will also be designed according to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.

The new site, located in the Tianjin Airport Economic Area, will meet the growing demand for quality products in the Chinese market and deliver world-class products to Chinese infants and their parents. It marks K-C’s fourth facility in China. The company, which has had assets in the country since 1994, also has facilities in Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai, which produce several well-known brands such as Kotex, Huggies, Kleenex, and Depend.