# LYCRA Company opens largest spandex plant in Yinchuan, China

The LYCRA Company announced the official opening of its largest global spandex production facility in Yinchuan, Ningxia Province, China. The initial phase adds 30,000 tons of capacity with a total investment of over RMB 800 million, creating about 500 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-11-10
- Where: Yinchuan, Ningxia Province, China
- Value: $110.0M (800.0M CNY)
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: 10 Nov 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 30,000 tons of spandex per year (initial phase); expected to expand to 120,000 tons annually
- Products: spandex fiber
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [The LYCRA Company](https://endata.com/companies/37024.md)
- [Yinchuan Financial Capital Investment Group](https://endata.com/companies/41831.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thelycracompany.com](https://www.thelycracompany.com/en/lycra-company-press-center/press-center/yinchuan-plant-opening), 2025-11-10: "The LYCRA Company, a global leader in innovative and sustainable fiber solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, today announced the official opening of its largest spandex production facility—the LYCRA ® fiber (Yinchuan) Plant in Ningxia Province, China."

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