# Pegas Nonwovens to build textile plant near Cape Town, South Africa

Czech nonwovens manufacturer Pegas Nonwovens plans to build a new textile plant near Cape Town, South Africa, with an initial investment of €30-35 million. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 10,000 tonnes of nonwoven textiles and is expected to be operational by the end of 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-03-03
- Where: near Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa
- Value: $37.0M (35.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10,000 tonnes per year
- Products: nonwoven textiles
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Pegas Nonwovens](https://endata.com/companies/21568.md)

## Sources

- [espanol.radio.cz](https://espanol.radio.cz/la-fabrica-textil-checa-pegas-abrira-una-sucursal-en-republica-sudafricana-8199115), 2017-03-03: "La compañía Pegas Nonwovens, de la ciudad morava de Znojmo, fabricante de textiles no tejidos, quiere construir y abrir una sucursal en la República Sudafricana para finales del año 2018."
- [innovationintextiles.com](https://innovationintextiles.com/pegas-nonwovens-to-invest-in-south-african-production-plant/), 2017-03-10: "The final decision regarding the construction of the plant and the ordering of a new production line continues to be subject to the finalisation of negotiations with customers."
- [constructionreviewonline.com](https://constructionreviewonline.com/pegas-nonwovens-sa-confirms-intentions-to-invest-in-a-production-plant-in-south-africa/), 2017-03-17: "PEGAS is very interested in realizing its investment in the Republic of South Africa."
- [constructionreviewonline.com](https://constructionreviewonline.com/corporate-news/pegas-nonwovens-sa-confirms-intentions-to-invest-in-a-production-plant-in-south-africa/), 2017-03-17: "PEGAS is very interested in realizing its investment in the Republic of South Africa."

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