# Loparex breaks ground on coater expansion at Iowa City facility

Loparex officially broke ground on a coater expansion project at its Iowa City facility, adding solvent-based coating capability. The project is part of a broader three-year site investment plan of approximately $50 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-09
- Where: Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Value: $50.0M
- Status: under construction
- Products: release liner, solvent-based coating
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Loparex](https://endata.com/companies/37309.md)

## Sources

- [thepackagingportal.com](https://www.thepackagingportal.com/industry-news/loparex-commences-upgrade-to-coating-capability/), 2026-11-09: "Loparex has officially broken ground on a coater expansion project at its Iowa City facility, Iowa."

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