Lenzing builds TENCEL fibers plant in Upper Austria site
14 Dec '10
4 min read
At Lenzing's site in Nanjing/ China, a second production line is currently under construction, which is scheduled to almost double current production capacity to 140,000 metric tons by mid-2011. Lenzing has now decided to increase production capacity of this site's second line to 160,000 metric tons immediately after start-up, with a total investment of approximately USD 18 million. The additional capacity is expected to be available from 2012 onwards.
Moreover, production capacity for specialty nonwovens fibers will be expanded at the Lenzing site. An existing line will be upgraded at a total investment of approximately EUR 17 million. This expansion measure is in response to strong demand for Lenzing's nonwoven fibers. This project is scheduled to be completed by mid-2012.