# Occitanie Géotex builds new textile plant in Laroque-d'Olmes, France

Occitanie Géotex is constructing a new 11,000 m² plant in Laroque-d'Olmes, France, to produce technical textiles from hemp and wool. The €30 million investment will create 40 direct jobs, with production expected to start in early 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-10-07
- Where: Laroque-d'Olmes, Ariège, France
- Value: $33.0M (30.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 40
- Starts operating: Feb 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 10 million m² of geotextiles per year
- Products: geotextiles from hemp and wool
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Occitanie Géotex](https://endata.com/companies/91756.md)

## Sources

- [ladepeche.fr](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/10/07/economie-a-laroque-dolmes-une-nouvelle-usine-pour-relancer-lindustrie-textile-13589497.php), 2026-10-07: "Trente millions d’euros d’investissement, 40 emplois directs et une production reposant sur le chanvre et la laine : à Laroque-d’Olmes, Occitanie Géotex construit une usine destinée à produire des textiles techniques biosourcés."

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