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A newly completed plant in Leshan, China, will produce high purity hydrogen peroxide for industries like photovoltaics and semiconductors.
The plant, developed by German-based chemical company Evonik and Fuhua Chemical, will soon enter trial production with full operations expected by the second quarter of 2026.
The joint venture will purify industrial-grade hydrogen peroxide supplied by Fuhua into 20,000 tonnes of specialty-grade gas per year.
High purity hydrogen peroxide is used as an oxidising agent for cleaning, surface condition, and processing in the manufacturing of PV cells.
For semiconductors, it is used to clean wafer surfaces and etch metal layers. It acts as a powerful oxidiser to remove organic residues, metallic contaminants, and photoresist – a liquid or film used to transfer circuit patterns onto silicon wafers.
Evonik supplies a range of peroxide-based products such as hydrogen peroxide, calcium peroxide, peracetic acid, and persulfates.
“This facility will strengthen Evonik’s supply capability and service efficiency in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in China,” said Dr Claus Rettig, interim CFO of Evonik and President of Evonik APAC.
Via its logistics partner, the Swiss transport company Kuehne+Nagel, Evonik completes over 70,000 shipments each year throughout Asia-Pacific. The firm operates an oil additives plant in Singapore and produces a range of polymers, specialty chemicals, and silica in China.
Based in Sichuan Province, the project partner Fuhua is a top-20 global agrochemical producer specialising in herbicides, including glyphosate.
The company is looking to develop towards higher-end and more international operations, according to Chairman Zhang Hua.
China’s hydrogen peroxide market is rapidly expanding. Valued at $334.3m in 2025, it is projected to reach $477m by 2030.
