On November 5, multiple departments including the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Shandong Province issued the Action Plan for Accelerating the High-Quality Development of the Papermaking Industry in Shandong Province (2026–2030). The document proposes that by 2030, the operating revenue of paper and paper product enterprises above designated size across the province will reach around 205 billion yuan, about 5 internationally renowned enterprises with revenues exceeding 10 billion yuan will be cultivated, and a domestically leading, world-class high-end papermaking and biomass refining industrial base will be built. The action plan sets out six major actions comprising a total of 16 measures, covering raw material supply assurance, technological innovation leadership, industrial structure upgrading, digital and intelligent empowerment for quality improvement, green and low-carbon development, and industrial ecosystem optimization. It aims to boost the industry's quality and efficiency across raw materials, innovation, products, digitalization, recycling, and industrial chain synergy.