By Tan Yingzi and Deng Rui in Chongqing |

China Daily |

Sinopec employees conduct equipment maintenance at a production facility in Chongqing. CHEN LIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Sinopec Chongqing SVW Chemical Co recently began operations on a new state-of-the-art polyvinyl alcohol resin production line, establishing itself as the world's largest single-site producer of high-end PVA, China Petrochemical Corp, or Sinopec, said on Monday.

The capacity upgrade is expected to bolster the security and stability of the global supply chain for this essential polymer. Notably, the first batch of products from this new facility has already been exported to Europe.