Zhongchen New Materials (Hubei) Co., Ltd. plans to build 5,000 t/a fumed silica project, which was approved on January 5, 2024. This new project, situated inside Hubei Longlida Fastener Co., Ltd. in Zhaiwan Village, Suizhou City, Hubei Province, is planned to produce fireproof materials and high purity fumed silica. The company will build 3 high-purity fumed silica lines, with 60 pieces of equipment, serving the photovoltaic and semiconductor industries.