# Lenzing invests $293M to expand Alabama Lyocell plant, adding 163 jobs

Lenzing AG announced a $293 million investment to expand its Alabama fibers plant in Axis, Alabama, adding a second Lyocell manufacturing facility. The expansion will create 163 new jobs and more than double Tencel production capacity to 140,000 tons annually, with the new facility expected to begin production in 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-12-14
- Where: Axis, Alabama, United States
- Value: $293.0M
- Jobs: 163
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 140,000 tons annually
- Products: Lyocell fibers, Tencel fibers
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [madeinalabama.com](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2016/12/lenzing-alabama/), 2016-12-14: "The expansion will more than double current Tencel production in Axis, making it the largest production site in the world, with a total capacity of 140,000 tons annually."
- [alabamanewscenter.com](https://alabamanewscenter.com/2016/12/14/lenzing-invest-293-million-create-163-jobs-alabama-expansion/), 2016-12-14: "The expansion will more than double current Tencel production in Axis, making it the largest production site in the world with a total capacity of 140,000 tons annually."
- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/12-15-2016/lenzing-ag-fibers-plant-mobile-alabama.shtml), 2016-12-15: "The expansion will more than double current Tencel production in Axis, making it the largest production site in the world, with a total capacity of 140,000 tons annually."
- [tradeandindustrydev.com](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/manufacturing/news/al-lenzing-invest-293m-expand-create-163-mobile-12373), 2016-12-15: "The expansion will more than double current Tencel production in Axis, making it the largest production site in the world, with a total capacity of 140,000 tons annually."

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