# Lenzing to close Heiligenkreuz and Grimsby sites

Lenzing will cease production at its Heiligenkreuz, Austria site by end of Q1 2027 and close its Grimsby, UK site by end of 2027, cutting around 600 jobs as part of its strategy to exit low-margin standard textile fibres.

- Type: Closure
- Announced: 2026-11-07
- Where: Heiligenkreuz, Austria, Austria
- Jobs: -600
- Status: announced
- Products: standard textile fibres
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Lenzing AG](https://endata.com/companies/20683.md)

## Sources

- [softgoodsreport.com](https://softgoodsreport.com/articles/lenzing-holds-ebitda-flat-at-353m-while-cutting-textile-capacity), 2026-11-07: "Production at Heiligenkreuz, Austria, ceases by the end of Q1 2027."

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