# Hexa-Lotos to build geosynthetics plant in Astrakhan SEZ

Hexa-Lotos plans to build a plant in the Lotus SEZ in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, to produce polypropylene threads and geosynthetic fabrics. Investment is RUB 328.9 million, with production start in autumn 2018 and capacity of over 8 million square meters per year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-04-11
- Where: Astrakhan Oblast, Lotus SEZ, Russia
- Value: $5.70M (328.9M RUB)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: Q3 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 8 million square meters per year
- Products: polypropylene threads, geosynthetic fabrics
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Hexa-Lotos](https://endata.com/companies/23518.md)

## Sources

- [ast-news.ru](https://ast-news.ru/node/potentsialnyy-rezident-astrakhanskoy-oez-lotos-gotov-vlozhit-328-9-mln-rubley-v-proizvodstvo-geosint/), 2017-04-11: "Запуск завода позволит покрыть востребованный с позиции строительства сегмент и обеспечить предложение по качественным, долговечным материалам – полимерным нитям - для регионального и российского строительного комплекса."

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