Beijing Beverage New Player Invests $8 Billion in Factory Construction

The Beijing-based energy drink company, Qi Forest, has initiated the construction of its 7th self-owned factory in Xuchang, Henan, with a total investment exceeding $1 billion. The 223-acre factory aims to address the production gap in central China and is set to house 8 sterile production lines with an estimated annual capacity of 1.2 billion health beverages. Prior to this, Qi Forest’s supply in central and western provinces like Henan, Shaanxi, and Shandong heavily relied on bases in Tianjin and Anhui, resulting in long logistics cycles and seasonal stockouts. With the Xuchang factory, the radius of response in these regions…