# Eastman Chemical expands Avra fiber capacity at Unifi plant in North Carolina

Eastman Chemical is expanding production capacity for Avra Performance Fibers at the Unifi Manufacturing plant in Yadkinville, NC. Construction is complete and startup of new lines is planned for January 2017.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-01-13
- Where: Yadkinville, North Carolina, United States
- Starts operating: Jan 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: Avra Performance Fibers
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Eastman Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/7789.md)
- [Unifi](https://endata.com/companies/21441.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/eastman-chemical-boosts-avra-fiber-capacity-at-unifi-plant-2017-01-13), 2017-01-13: "Eastman Chemical said that it is expanding its production capacity for Avra Performance Fibers."

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