# Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics opens advanced production facility in Forest City, N.C.

Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics officially opened its new advanced extrusion coating manufacturing facility in Forest City, North Carolina on May 6, 2026. The initial investment totaled approximately $35 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-05-06
- Where: Forest City, N.C., United States
- Value: $35.0M
- Starts operating: 6 May 2026
- Status: completed
- Products: advanced extrusion coated fabrics, high-performance engineered coated materials
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics](https://endata.com/companies/69906.md)
- [Trelleborg](https://endata.com/companies/1933.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [etextilecommunications.com](https://www.etextilecommunications.com/news/trelleborg-engineered-coated-fabrics-opens-advanced-production-facility-in-forest-city-n-c/article_37c1f798-6d43-4855-b5ea-c9afa61ffd51.html), 2026-05-18: "This new facility is home to the world's most advanced and versatile polymer extrusion coatings technology."
- [rubbernews.com](https://www.rubbernews.com/company-moves/expansions/rn-trelleborg-engineered-coated-fabrics-new-facility-north-carolina/), 2026-06-11: "Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics recently opened its new manufacturing facility in Forest City, N.C., representing the company's investment in next-generation technologies."

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