# Alkegen invests €1.5M in needlefelt capacity at Fulda, Germany plant

Alkegen invested approximately €1.5 million in new needlefelt equipment at its Fulda plant in Germany, increasing production speeds and extending the weight range of technical nonwovens to approximately 4,000 gsm.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-09-22
- Where: Fulda, Germany, Germany
- Value: $1.60M (1.50M EUR)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 4,000 gsm
- Products: needlefelt technical nonwovens
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Alkegen](https://endata.com/companies/60634.md)

## Sources

- [innovationintextiles.com](https://innovationintextiles.com/alkegen-expands-needlefelt-capacity-in-germany/), 2026-09-22: "Alkegen has invested approximately €1.5 million in new needlefelt equipment at its Fulda plant in Germany, increasing production speeds while extending the weight range of technical nonwovens the site can manufacture."
- [technical-textiles.net](https://www.technical-textiles.net/taxonomy/term/1624/all), 2026-09-29: "Alkegen has invested approximately €1.5 million in new needlefelt equipment."
- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/live_from_shows/alkegen-invests-in-needlefelt-equipment/), 2026-10-28: "Alkegen has completed an investment of approximately €1.5 million ($1.7 million) in dedicated production equipment at its manufacturing site in Fulda, Germany"

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